Registered Manager - LD & Autism, 12-Bed Residential

Leaders in Care; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Professional development

Career progression

Supportive leadership team

Job summary

Leaders in Care is recruiting a Registered Manager for a specialist 12-bed residential service in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, to support adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. You will lead the team, ensure safe, person-centred care and maintain high standards in a Good CQC-rated setting.

You will drive improvements, manage budgets, and build relationships with families and external professionals, supported by senior leadership and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Registered Manager, Service Manager, Home Manager, Supported Living Manager or Deputy Manager ready to step up.
• Experience within a CQC-regulated adult social care service.
• Background supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, mental health needs and/or behaviours that challenge.
• Strong knowledge of CQC standards, safeguarding, MCA, DoLS, the Care Act and health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Leading, motivating and developing a team of support workers, senior support workers and care staff.
• Delivering safe, high-quality and person-centred care for adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs.
• Maintaining compliance with CQC regulations, safeguarding procedures, health and safety legislation and internal policies.
• Ensuring robust care plans, support plans, risk assessments and PBS plans are in place and regularly reviewed.
• Promoting independence, choice, dignity and meaningful outcomes for people supported.
• Managing staff rotas, recruitment, induction, training, supervision, appraisals and performance management.
• Completing audits, quality assurance checks and improvement plans.
• Managing occupancy, budgets and day-to-day service performance.
• Building positive relationships with families, external professionals, commissioners and local stakeholders.
• Ensuring compliance with the Care Act, MCA, DoLS and safeguarding requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Relationship-building

People management

Budget management

Compliance

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care / Registered Manager Award or equivalent

Job description

Leaders in Care is recruiting a Registered Manager for a specialist 12-bed residential service in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, to support adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. You will lead the team, ensure safe, person-centred care and maintain high standards in a Good CQC-rated setting.

You will drive improvements, manage budgets, and build relationships with families and external professionals, supported by senior leadership and ongoing professional development.