Registered Manager — Residential Care Leader

West Sussex County Council; Lancing; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

West Sussex County Council seeks a Registered Manager to lead Ball Tree Croft, a CQC-registered residential care home for adults with learning disabilities, with up to 15 residents and short-break beds. The role emphasizes person-centred care, safeguarding, and high-quality service delivery, while managing staff, budgets, and external partnerships to meet CQC and health and safety standards.

Salary ranges from £49,817 to £53,051, with a 37-hour week and potential rota/on-call shifts; commitment

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to listen and address sensitive issues.
• Ability to influence actions across the business and reach solutions.
• Research, analyse and interpret information to plan long term and set timescales.
• People management skills to motivate and develop the team.
• Strong problem-solving to deliver outcomes within resources.
• Good IT skills to analyse data and produce reports and budgets.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Influence & stakeholder management

Problem solving

Budget awareness

IT skills

Education

Health/Social Care professional qualification

Postgraduate management qualification

Registered Manager's Award

Residential care leadership experience

Tools

Budget tracking tools

Microsoft Office / IT systems

Job description

West Sussex County Council seeks a Registered Manager to lead Ball Tree Croft, a CQC-registered residential care home for adults with learning disabilities, with up to 15 residents and short-break beds. The role emphasizes person-centred care, safeguarding, and high-quality service delivery, while managing staff, budgets, and external partnerships to meet CQC and health and safety standards.

Salary ranges from £49,817 to £53,051, with a 37-hour week and potential rota/on-call shifts; commitment