Registered Manager

Enable; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme

Outstanding career development

Fully funded training up to QCF level

Blue Light care discount package

Company pension scheme

Job summary

Agincare is hiring a Registered Manager to lead supported living services across the East Midlands, with offices in Leicester. You will drive quality, person-centred care and regulatory compliance, overseeing multiple locations and teams.

The role involves managing stakeholders, safeguarding, audits and continuous improvement to achieve positive outcomes for people supported. A solid management background in adult social care and CQC regulations is essential.

Qualifications

• Needs to be a Registered Manager with experience in supported living or similar settings.
• Experience of leading multidisciplinary teams and managing multiple sites is desirable.
• Strong knowledge of CQC regulatory framework and compliance expectations.
• Demonstrates ability to deliver person-centred support and outcomes for adults with learning disabilities or autism.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop service teams to deliver high-quality, person-centred support.
• Oversee recruitment, induction, supervision and performance management of staff.
• Monitor service performance, audit quality and implement continuous improvement actions.
• Maintain robust risk assessments and safeguarding processes across all locations.
• Build and sustain partnerships with families, social workers, commissioners and providers to drive growth and quality.

Skills

People leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder liaison

Quality assurance

Safeguarding

Risk management

CQC framework

Supported Living knowledge

Autism/LD awareness

Team development

Education

QCF Level 4 in Health & Social Care

Management qualification (QCF Level 4)

QCF Level 4 or above in Health & Social Care

Job description

Package Description:

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Registered Manager to lead our growing supported living services across the East Midlands. With seven established services currently operating across Staffordshire and Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire, this is an exciting opportunity to take responsibility for a diverse portfolio that supports adults to live independently within their own homes and communities.

Our services support people with a range of needs, including learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs and mobility-related support requirements. As Registered Manager, you will provide leadership across all locations, working closely with a Deputy Manager and Senior Support Workers to deliver high-quality, person-centred support.

This is a particularly exciting time to join us as we continue to grow and develop the region. We are currently progressing a split of our CQC registration and are invested in strengthening our management structure to support future expansion. This role is based from our existing office in Leicester.

This role offers the opportunity to make a real impact, shape the future of the service, and play a key role in driving growth, quality, and positive outcomes for the people we support.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the people we support are at the heart of every decision, promoting independence, choice, dignity and community inclusion.
• Reviewing support arrangements and person-centred plans to ensure they continue to meet individuals' changing needs, aspirations and outcomes.
• Working in partnership with families, advocates, social workers, healthcare professionals and commissioners to deliver outstanding support.
• Completing audits and quality assurance activities to monitor service performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensuring robust risk assessments and support plans are in place, balancing safety with positive risk-taking and independence.
• Leading, developing and motivating your teams through effective recruitment, induction, supervision, training and performance management.
• Managing staffing resources across the services, ensuring safe staffing levels, effective rota management and contingency planning.
• Overseeing safeguarding, incident management, complaints and regulatory notifications, ensuring concerns are investigated promptly and lessons learned are embedded into practice.
• Maintaining strong relationships with commissioners and stakeholders while supporting the growth, sustainability and financial performance of the services.

Skills/Experience required:

• A minimum of 12 months' right to work in the UK.
• Previous experience as a Registered Manager is highly desirable.
• Management qualification at QCF Level 4 (or equivalent), or willingness to work towards this qualification.
• QCF Level 4 or above in Health & Social Care (or equivalent).
• Experience working within Supported Living, Learning Disabilities, Autism or Complex Care services.
• Demonstrable knowledge of supported living services, person-centred support and the CQC regulatory framework.
• Strong understanding of the adult social care sector and relevant regulatory frameworks, including CQC requirements.
• Proven leadership and management experience with the ability to effectively oversee a service and staff team.
• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs.
• Sound understanding of safeguarding, risk management and quality assurance processes.

Desirable Skills

• Previous experience as a CQC Registered Manager within a Supported Living, Learning Disability, Autism or Community‑Based Care service.
• Experience managing multiple services and dispersed teams.
• Experience working with commissioners, local authorities and other key stakeholders.

First stage interviews to be held via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 27th October 2026.

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

• Refer a friend scheme - earn up to £1000*
• Outstanding career development
• Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
• Blue Light care discount package
• Company pension scheme

About Agincare

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family‑owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Children’s Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK’s largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live‑in care across more than 170 locations nationwide.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isn’t the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers