Registered Manager

Agincare; London Borough of Bromley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme

Fully funded training up to QCF level

Company pension scheme

Job summary

Agincare is seeking a dynamic Registered Manager to lead the Widmore Road Learning Disability respite service in Bromley. You will shape service direction, drive a culture of excellence and empower your team to deliver high standards of person-centred care.

You’ll work alongside the London Locality Manager to lead, innovate and improve safety, effectiveness and responsiveness for people supported. Strong leadership and CQC knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months of right to work in the UK.
• Experience as a Registered Manager is highly desirable.
• QCF Level 4 or above in Health & Social Care (or equivalent).
• Experience in Supported Living, Learning Disabilities, Autism or Complex Care services.
• Knowledge of the CQC regulatory framework and safeguarding, risk management and QA processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the service to deliver person-centred care with independence and dignity.
• Review support arrangements and person-centred plans to meet changing needs.
• Work with families, advocates, social workers and commissioners to deliver outstanding support.
• Conduct audits and quality assurance activities to monitor performance and drive improvement.
• Maintain robust risk assessments and support plans balancing safety and independence.
• Lead, develop and motivate teams through recruitment, induction, supervision and training.
• Manage staffing resources, rota planning and contingency arrangements.
• Oversee safeguarding, incident management, complaints and regulatory notifications.
• Maintain relationships with commissioners and stakeholders and support financial performance.

Skills

People management

Quality assurance

Regulatory compliance

Safeguarding

Risk management

Staff recruitment

Performance management

Team leadership

Staff development

Rota planning

Education

QCF Level 4 Health & Social Care

Management qualification Level 4

Willingness to work towards QCF Level 4

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and committed Registered Manager to take the lead at our CQC-registered Widmore Road Learning Disability respite service in Bromley. In this pivotal role, you will shape the direction of the service, driving a culture of excellence and empowering your team to deliver consistently high standards of person-centred care.

Working closely with the London Learning Disability Locality Manager, you’ll have the autonomy to lead, innovate, and continuously improve the service—ensuring it remains safe, effective, and truly responsive to the needs of 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.
• 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.

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

• Refer a friend scheme - earn up to £1000*
• Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
• 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 interviewsto 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

Application Deadline: 02/12/2026