Registered Manager - Residential Care

Sanctuary Personnel; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent Job

Professional Growth

Work-Life Balance

Dynamic Team Environment

Central Location

Job summary

Sanctuary Personnel in Oxford is seeking a Registered Manager for a Residential Care service. You will lead operations, drive person-centred care, and support staff to deliver high-quality outcomes.

The role covers care planning, risk assessments, safeguarding, and compliance with CQC standards, with a hybrid working pattern between office and home.

A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care or equivalent is preferred, with proven leadership in regulated care settings.

Qualifications

• Experience leading residential care or home care services.
• Knowledge of CQC requirements and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Oversee assessments, care plans, and risk assessments.
• Ensure safeguarding procedures are followed and recorded.
• Maintain CQC compliance and contract requirements.
• Lead recruitment, induction, and staff development.
• Manage rotas and monitor staffing levels.
• Support budgets and cost control while maintaining quality.
• Build relations with commissioners, social workers, and families.
• Prepare for inspections and provide evidence of improvement.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Regulated care experience

CQC compliance

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Adult Care

Job description

Job Title: Registered Manager - Residential Care
Specialism: Adult Social Care / Residential Care Management
Location: Oxford, UK
Salary:Cpmpetitive Annual Salary
Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00, with weekend on-call responsibilities
Working Arrangements: Hybrid working, split between office and home

Are you seeking an exciting leadership role in the field of residential care? We're on the hunt for a skilled and energetic Registered Manager to join our dynamic team in Oxford, UK. In this crucial position, you will split your time working both from the office and from home, ensuring seamless service delivery. The role involves working from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, with on-call responsibilities during weekends. Our organisation is dedicated to providing top-notch care and support, and as a Registered Manager, you will have the opportunity to drive excellence and innovation within our services. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact and contribute to a service that truly values the well-being and independence of its clients.

Perks and benefits

• Permanent Job: Enjoy the stability and security of knowing your role is here to stay.

• Professional Growth: We support your professional journey with training opportunities and career development.

• Work-Life Balance: Our flexible working arrangements, including home office days, help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.

• Dynamic Team Environment: Join a supportive and collaborative team that values your input and expertise.

• Central Location: Situated in the vibrant city of Oxford, offering an enriching cultural and historic environment.

What you will do

• Ensure care and support reflect each individual's needs, preferences, choices, and agreed outcomes.

• Oversee assessments, care plans, and risk assessments, ensuring they remain accurate and updated as needs change.

• Assess new referrals, confirming our capability to meet each individual's needs safely with the available staff, skills, and resources.

• Promote independence, dignity, privacy, and involvement in decision-making processes.

• Lead safeguarding responses, ensuring concerns, incidents, and complaints are reported, investigated, and followed up.

• Manage safe medication support, infection prevention, moving and handling, and other care practices.

• Maintain compliance with CQC requirements, relevant legislation, and local authority contracts.

• Lead audits of care records, medication records, staff files, and service delivery.

• Prepare for CQC assessments and commissioner monitoring visits with clear evidence of practices and improvements.

• Maintain accurate, confidential records and ensure proper data protection.

• Seek feedback from those we support, their families, and our staff, using it to enhance service delivery.

• Lead recruitment, induction, supervision, appraisal, and staff development to build a high-performing team.

• Oversee rotas and staffing levels to ensure continuity of high-quality care.

• Monitor staffing costs and service budgets while maintaining safe care.

• Build successful relationships with commissioners, social workers, health professionals, and families.

• Provide regular updates to the Director on quality, staffing, risks, and service performance.

About You

You bring management experience in home care, supported living, or a similar regulated care service. Holding or working towards a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care or an equivalent, you're well-versed in CQC requirements, safeguarding, and the Mental Capacity Act. You're a clear communicator with a knack for organisation, decision-making, and relationship building. Experience with electronic care planning and rostering systems is a plus.

Why Oxford?

Living and working in Oxford is an extraordinary experience. Rich in history, culture, and with beautiful architecture, this vibrant city offers an enviab