Registered Service Manager - Supported Accommodation & Supported Lodgings

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Local government pension

Training opportunities

Annual leave 25–30 days

Additional leave purchase option

Wellbeing programme

Staff discounts

Job summary

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council seeks a Registered Service Manager to launch and manage Training Flats and Supported Lodgings for 16–25-year-olds in Solihull. You will work with Children’s and Adult Care, ensuring risk assessments, care plans, and life-skills development are delivered to promote semi-independence.

You will line manage staff, drive regulatory compliance, and collaborate with housing and foster services to meet Ofsted requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and partnership skills in children's services.
• Experience with regulated Supported Accommodation and OFSTED expectations.
• Ability to obtain Ofsted registration within six months.

Responsibilities

• Set up and run Training Flats provision in Solihull.
• Line manage Floating Support Workers and drive service standards.
• Shape the Service's Statement of Purpose and Workforce Plan.
• Ensure regulatory documents meet required standards and safeguarding practice.

Skills

Partnership building

Leadership

Regulated setting experience

Staff development

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Young people’s services

Job description

We have a fabulous opportunity for a child focused, passionate and experienced Registered Service Manager to join us at this exciting time, as we launch our new Supported Accommodation and Supported Lodgings services in Solihull.

Whether you are currently a Deputy Manager, or an experienced Registered Manager with experience of the Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 and Quality Standards and looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you!

About this Role

As Registered Service Manager, you will oversee the setting up and running of our Training Flats provision in Solihull.Working closely with the Responsible Individual and colleagues across Children’s Services and Adult Care, you will support children and young people aged 16 – 25, ensuring that risk assessments and care plans are appropriately implemented and our Children and young people are supported to learn and develop new life skills to work towards semi-independence.

In addition, you will work closely with our Fostering Service to setup and register our Supported Lodgings service, ensuring we are compliant with Ofsted Regulations, as the Registered Service Manager for this service too.

You will also work with colleagues in housing to support children and young people in line with the Care Leavers Protocol and support our PAs with Staying Put arrangements.

You will line manage, motivate and inspire a committed staff team of Floating Support Workers to create a service that is safe, comfortable, and truly feels like home.

Your responsibilities will include shaping and delivering the Service’s Statement of Purpose, Workforce Plan and all regulatory documents, while managing the team to meet required standards as set out in the regulations and quality standards.

You will be accountable for delivering high-quality care that meets the needs of children and young people, advocating for their well-being.You will also ensure the service is appropriately staffed and operates in line with company policies, procedures, and the expectations of the Regulatory Body.

This is a pivotal role in the lives of the children and young people we care for, requiring genuine dedication and long‑term commitment.

Our Offer to You

In return, you will have the opportunity to influence and shape this service as it grows and develops.You’ll receive support from a strong leadership team who share your commitment and recognise the importance of continuous professional development in bringing this vision to life, to enable our children to reach their full potential and succeed in their journey to adulthood, no matter what.

We are proud to offer our employees a supportive working environment, where valued team members thrive.We also offer:

• A competitive salary that includes atypicals payments for working an on call rota
• A wide range of support to those willing to relocate to join our team, including up to £6,500 towards the cost of moving house (to qualify, candidates must live more than 25 miles away from their new place of work).
• Local government pension with 6.8% (subject to annual review/change) section contribution.
• Access to high quality training through our social care academy,
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to 10 days of additional leave per year.
• An extensive wellbeing offer, including access to our free 24 hour employee assistance programme
• Generous staff benefits including staff discounts.

About You

We are looking for a Registered Service Manager who really listens and cares about what our children have to say.Someone who knows that every child is different and is keen to really understand each and every one of them.

To be successful in this role, you will also have OFSTED Registration as a Residential Care Manager within Residential or Supported Accommodation Setting OR significant experience in supported accommodation, leaving care or regulated settings AND will be able to apply and be confirmed as Ofsted Registered Service Manager within six months of appointment.

You will also need:

• Level 5 Diploma Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Young people’s services (or equivalent) OR commitment to successfully complete within 3 years of appointment.
• At least two years’ experience within the last five years of managing and/or working within a position relevant to residential support of children or adults (statutory requirement) e.g. a residential / supported accommodation setting.
• Experience of managing/leading a team within a regulated setting.
• A sound knowledge of relevant legislation including The Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023, safeguarding and children protection practice, procedures and legislation
• Excellent partnership working and relationship building skills
• The resilience to drive forward continuous improvement and deliver the exceptional care our children and young people deserve.