Registered Manager

Active Care Group; Dymchurch; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days + bank holidays

Birthday off

Active Learning Hub

Active Reward App

Employee Assistance Programme Helpline

Nest Pension

Medicash Health Plan

Active Awards

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay

Refer a Friend Scheme

Job summary

Active Care Group is seeking a Registered Manager for Bethany House and Bethany Lodge in Dymchurch to lead two complex care services for adults with neurological and other health needs. You will ensure safe, effective, compassionate and person-centred care across both sites.

The role requires a Level 5 leadership and management qualification for adult social care and substantial management experience within regulated health or social care settings.

Qualifications

• Level 5 leadership and management qualification for adult social care.
• Substantial management experience within health or social care, ideally as a CQC Registered Manager.
• Strong knowledge of CQC regulations, safeguarding and adult social care requirements.
• Experience of leading and developing teams within a regulated care environment.

Responsibilities

• Leading the day-to-day performance, quality and regulatory compliance of both services.
• Maintaining high standards of safe, effective and person-centred care.
• Providing visible leadership and supporting colleagues to perform at their best.
• Overseeing staffing, recruitment, retention, training and colleague development.
• Managing budgets, resources and operational performance.
• Building strong relationships with residents, families, commissioners and healthcare professionals.
• Driving continuous improvement through audits, action plans, feedback and learning.
• Supporting appropriate referrals, transitions and admissions across both services.
• Maintaining CQC standards and ensuring both homes are ready for inspection.

Education

Level 5 leadership and management qualification for adult social care

Job description

Careers / Registered ManagerBack to jobs# Registered ManagerDymchurchFull TimeCloses 23 November 2026Apply nowYou'll be taken to our application system to complete your application.## About this role**Come and join one of the UK’s largest providers in complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.**We'd like you to join us as a **Registered Manager** at our services **Bethany House & Bethany Lodge in Dymchurch TN29 0PG**. At Bethany House & Lodge, we provide support for young adults with a neurological conditions in a residential home, helping to promote independence and maintain a high standard of both physical and mental wellbeing.The Registered Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, regulatory compliance, quality, operational performance and culture of Bethany House and Bethany Lodge, two complex care services in Dymchurch supporting adults with acquired brain injury and other complex neurological, physical and health needs. The postholder will be the CQC Registered Manager for both homes and will provide visible leadership across the two services, ensuring that people receive safe, effective, compassionate and person centred care.**What you'll be working:*** Full time 40 hours per week.* Working across 2 services, Bethany Lodge & Bethany House* £50,000 (FTE) Per annum, pro rata.**What you'll be doing:*** Leading the day-to-day performance, quality and regulatory compliance of both services.* Maintaining high standards of safe, effective and person-centred care.* Providing visible leadership and supporting colleagues to perform at their best.* Overseeing staffing, recruitment, retention, training and colleague development.* Managing budgets, resources and operational performance.* Building strong relationships with residents, families, commissioners and healthcare professionals.* Driving continuous improvement through audits, action plans, feedback and learning.* Supporting appropriate referrals, transitions and admissions across both services.* Maintaining CQC standards and ensuring both homes are ready for inspection.* Taking part in the management on-call arrangements.**Please see attached job description for all duties & responsibilities.****What you'll have:*** A relevant **Level 5 leadership and management qualification** for adult social care.* Substantial management experience within health or social care, ideally as a CQC Registered Manager.* Strong knowledge of CQC regulations, safeguarding and adult social care requirements.* Experience of leading and developing teams within a regulated care environment.* Confidence managing quality, staffing, budgets and operational performance.* Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with families, commissioners and professionals.* Experience within acquired brain injury, neurological or complex care services is highly desirable. Elderly care experience is also acceptable.* A calm, decisive and compassionate leadership style, with the ability to balance the needs of two busy services.**What to look forward to:*** 25 days plus bank holidays* Birthday off* Join the **Active Learning Hub**and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities* **Active Reward App** giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop* Free 24 hour confidential **Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App**to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice* A **Nest Personal Pension** account* Access to join a **Medicash Health Plan** for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians* We recognise outstanding **Active Behaviours** via the **Active Awards** programme* Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits* **Refer a Friend** **Scheme** and earn yourself up to **£1500** by recommending someone you know* ......and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group| || --- || **Take a look around the company** https://activecaregroup.co.uk/ |Salary£50,000 (FTE) Per annum, pro rata.## Job detailsReference: REQ002642Contract type: Full TimeDivision: SouthPosted: 26 October 2026Closing date: 23 November 2026+−Leaflet | OpenStreetMap contributorsTN29 0PG