Registered Manager

The Kent Autistic Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Operations Manager to lead residential services in Ashford. This role requires a strong leader with extensive experience in coaching care teams and a deep understanding of regulatory requirements. You will ensure the safety and well-being of residents while fostering positive relationships with families and stakeholders. With a commitment to quality and inclusion, this position offers a supportive environment and opportunities for career progression. Join a dedicated team making a meaningful impact on the lives of autistic adults.

Benefits

Performance-related pay

Excellent training opportunities

Career progression

33 days holiday

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in coaching and developing specialist care teams.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks like The Care Act and Safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Lead two registered residential services ensuring safety and compliance.
• Collaborate with management to achieve quality vision and standards.

Skills

Coaching and Developing Care Teams

Problem Solving

Regulatory Requirements Knowledge

Leadership

Education

Level 5 Health and Social Care Qualification

Job description

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Operations Manager at Kent Autistic Trust

Registered Cluster Care Home Manager, Ashford, Kent - £45,000 PA

Are you passionate about making a difference?If so, we would love to hear from you! We are seeking an experienced and professional Registered Cluster Home Manager to lead two registered residential services in Ashford.

About Us

The Kent Autistic Trust is dedicated to enabling autistic adults to have the best quality of life. We provide outstanding expertise and experience in supporting autistic individuals and offer a range of services, including living, vocational, educational, therapeutic, social, and occupational support. As a registered charity, we represent the needs of autistic people and their families, supporting families throughout Kent. We strive to achieve and maintain good and outstanding CQC ratings.

Your Role As CQC Registered Manager

• We are looking for a strong and visible leader with a minimum of five years experience of coaching and developing a specialist care support team, with an emphasis on practice leadership.
• In this role you will need to be someone who will act where they see a problem or opportunity. You will be expected to quickly adapt to challenging situations to ensure that we keep people safe and manage risk positively.
• You will already be experienced in the application of regulatory requirements, such as The Care Act and Health and Social Care Act and be knowledgeable about relevant legal frameworks such as Safeguarding, DoLS, MCA and best interest processes. Ideally you will already hold a Level 5 Health and Social Care Qualification or equivalent.
• Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will collaborate closely with Senior Management and the Quality and Compliance team to achieve our quality vision.
• You will lead two services and be supported by two Assistant Managers and team leaders and specialist support staff. The support team operate 24/7 on 3 week rolling rota, comprising early and late shifts.
• You will ensure the service is safe and build positive and engaging relationships with tenants, families, staff, healthcare professionals, and other stakeholders
• The normal working week for this role will be Monday-Friday 9-5 and the manager will also be required to participate in the On Call Rota.
  
  

What We Offer

We provide a range of benefits, including:

• Performance-related pay through training and competency assessments.
• A supportive and enriching work environment with excellent training.
• Opportunities for career progression within The Kent Autistic Trust.
• 33 days holiday.
• The chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of autistic adults.
  
  

About You

We are looking for a strong and visible leader with:

• A minimum of five years experience in coaching and developing a specialist care support team, with an emphasis on practice leadership.
• The ability to act on problems or opportunities and adapt quickly to challenging situations to ensure safety and positive risk management.
• Experience in applying regulatory requirements, such as The Care Act and Health and Social Care Act, and knowledge of relevant legal frameworks like Safeguarding, DoLS, MCA capacity, and best interest.
• Ideally, a Level 5 Health and Social Care Qualification or equivalent.
  
  

About The Trust

Supporting over 80 people in Medway and across Kent, The Kent Autistic Trust provides a wide range of services designed to meet diverse needs of autistic

KAT is committed to providing high quality supports designed around individual abilities, needs and choices.

KAT is committed to promoting independence and inclusion within communities.

KAT believes everyone is able to make their own individual contribution.

KAT seeks to work in partnership with all relevant parties but in particular with the individual themselves.

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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found or experiencing a high volume of applications.

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