Registered Manager

Medical Update Online; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical Update Online is seeking a Registered Manager to lead a modern supported living scheme for autistic individuals and people with learning disabilities. You will ensure high-quality, person-centred care, and regulatory compliance while guiding a 24-hour staff team.

Key duties include developing plans, safeguarding, audits and budget management, with a focus on independence and choice for tenants.

Qualifications

• This role requires proven management experience in a care setting.
• Experience in care and support planning.
• Strong knowledge of CQC standards and social care law.
• Understanding of MCA/DoLS and safeguarding practices.
• Experience managing budgets and service performance.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Overall day-to-day management of the supported living service.
• Register with CQC and maintain high compliance standards.
• Lead and develop a dedicated staff team.
• Ensure person-centred, outcome-focused support plans.
• Maintain staffing, rotas and training requirements.
• Manage audits, records and CQC notifications.
• Contribute to financial viability and growth.

Skills

Leadership

Care management

Budget management

Staff development

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Positive Behaviour Support

Risk assessment

Safeguarding

Team motivation

Education

Level 4 qualification

Level 5 Leadership Diploma

Job description

Location: Solihull
Salary: £40,750.36 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week, including occasional weekend working
Type: Permanent

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to take a key leadership role within a modern supported living scheme designed to provide a safe, empowering and person-centred home for autistic people and people with learning disabilities.

As Registered Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the quality, compliance and operational delivery of the service, ensuring that tenants receive outstanding support that promotes independence, choice and personal development.

You will lead a flexible 24-hour staff team, work closely with families and external professionals, and ensure the service meets all CQC and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the supported living service.
• Register with CQC and maintain high standards of compliance and quality.
• Lead, motivate and develop a dedicated staff team.
• Ensure support plans are person-centred, outcome-focused and co-produced wherever possible.
• Promote independence, choice, dignity and positive risk-taking.
• Ensure effective safeguarding procedures are followed.
• Work closely with families, commissioners, social workers, health professionals and other stakeholders.
• Promote Positive Behaviour Support and least restrictive practices.
• Manage recruitment, induction, supervision, appraisal and staff development.
• Maintain appropriate staffing levels, rotas and training requirements.
• Complete audits, records, reports and CQC notifications to the required standard.
• Manage budgets and contribute to the financial viability and development of the service.
• Support referrals, occupancy and the future growth of the service.
• Contribute to a 24-hour on-call rota.

About You

You will be an experienced care professional with a strong background in supported living, autism, learning disabilities or another relevant care setting, together with proven management experience.

You will ideally have:

• A Level 4 qualification in a relevant subject.
• Experience managing and developing care/support teams.
• Experience of care and support planning.
• Good knowledge of CQC and relevant social care legislation.
• Knowledge of autism, learning disabilities and Positive Behaviour Support.
• Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and DoLS.
• Experience of safeguarding, risk assessment and positive risk management.
• Experience managing budgets and service performance.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to lead by example and motivate a team.
• A genuine commitment to supporting people to achieve greater independence.

A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (or equivalent Registered Manager qualification) and qualifications or experience relating to autism, learning disabilities or Positive Behaviour Support would be advantageous.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced care manager to take ownership of a new, purpose-built supported living service and play a key role in shaping its culture, quality and future development.

You will have the opportunity to build and develop a strong team while making a meaningful difference to the lives of the people supported.

If you are an experienced Registered Manager looking for a new challenge where you can make a genuine difference, we would love to hear from you.