Registered Manager

Premier Recruitment Group Limited; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking a Registered Manager for a permanent full-time position in Guildford, Surrey. The role involves leading operational management in a care home focused on mental health and learning disabilities. Responsibilities include ensuring quality service provision, supporting recruitment efforts, and engaging with external agencies. The ideal candidate should have strong communication skills and a passion for working with vulnerable adult populations. Competitive benefits and opportunities for progression are offered.

Benefits

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme

Induction programme to Care Certificate Standards

Dedicated learning & development programmes

Free training for Social Care qualification

DBS check

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunities for carer progression

Qualifications

• Able to handle stressful situations with composure.
• Strong team player with independence when required.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Dedicated to supporting vulnerable individuals.
• Committed to maintaining high protective standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations effectively to ensure quality service.
• Involve service users in their support planning.
• Meet all statutory requirements for home operations.
• Create a safe environment for personal development.
• Lead risk assessment initiatives within the home.
• Maintain the health of residents consistently.
• Support senior management with monitoring processes.
• Engage with external agencies professionally.
• Assist recruitment strategies and staffing policies.

Skills

Calm under pressure

Teamwork

Excellent communication skills

Passion for working with vulnerable adults

Commitment to safeguarding

Job description

Overview

Premier Recruitment Group has the privilege to recruit on behalf of our very prestigious client based in Surrey. We are recruiting for an experienced and forward‑thinking Registered Manager. This is a full‑time permanent position for a very well‑established care company working in the field of mental health, learning disabilities and autism. The role offers a very interesting and varied scope for progression.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the day‑to‑day operational management of the home, ensuring that available resources are used effectively to enable the provision of a good quality service.
• Work closely with the Service Development Team, participating in the selection and compatibility of potential new residents, their assessment, and transition into the home if appropriate.
• Ensure that all service users have a dynamic support plan, which involves the person as far as is possible, takes account of that person's needs and aspirations, and is reviewed regularly.
• Hold responsibility for ensuring that the home operates in accordance with all statutory requirements, using the National Minimum Standards as a benchmark for good practice.
• Ensure that the home offers a safe environment geared to creating opportunities for the personal development of service users, taking into account practical, physical and emotional needs.
• Take a lead role for risk analysis within the home, ensuring that appropriate assessments take place, and plans put in place to minimise risk where necessary.
• Ensure that all steps are taken to maintain the health of people living within the home.
• Play a supporting role to Senior Managers regarding the Contract Monitoring process, providing reports and management information on the conduct of the home where this is necessary.
• Liaise with external agencies as appropriate, and ensure that contact between the staff team and those agencies is conducted in a professional manner.
• Work with the Personnel Department in supporting the recruitment and selection of staff, and assist the Area Manager in the formulation of staffing strategies, policies and procedures, and other pieces of managerial work as required.

Candidate Requirements

The Successful Candidate for the role will have:

• The ability to keep calm under pressure.
• Confidence to work alone and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills.
• The passion to work with vulnerable adults.
• The desire and commitment to achieve high standards of safeguarding.

Benefits

• 20 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Flexible Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme.
• Full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards.
• Dedicated learning & development programmes.
• Free training to achieve qualification in Social Care.
• DBS check.
• Free Employee Assistance Programme.
• Carer progression within the company.

If interested please apply or contact Tom Kurczab at Premier Recruitment Group.