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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and committed Registered Manager to take the lead at our CQC-registered Widmore Road Learning Disability respite service in Bromley.In this pivotal role, you will shape the direction of the service, driving a culture of excellence and empowering your team to deliver consistently high standards of person-centred care.

Working closely with the London Learning Disability Locality Manager, youll have the autonomy to lead, innovate, and continuously improve the serviceensuring it remains safe, effective, and truly responsive to the needs of the people we support.

• Ensuring the people we support are at the heart of every decision, promoting independence, choice, dignity and community inclusion.
• Reviewing support arrangements and person-centred plans to ensure they continue to meet individuals' changing needs, aspirations and outcomes.
• Working in partnership with families, advocates, social workers, healthcare professionals and commissioners to deliver outstanding support.
• Completing audits and quality assurance activities to monitor service performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensuring robust risk assessments and support plans are in place, balancing safety with positive risk-taking and independence.
• Leading, developing and motivating your teams through effective recruitment, induction, supervision, training and performance management.
• Managing staffing resources across the services, ensuring safe staffing levels, effective rota management and contingency planning.
• Overseeing safeguarding, incident management, complaints and regulatory notifications, ensuring concerns are investigated promptly and lessons learned are embedded into practice.
• Maintaining strong relationships with commissioners and stakeholders while supporting the growth, sustainability and financial performance of the services.

• A minimum of 12 months' right to work in the UK.
• Previous experience as a Registered Manager is highly desirable.
• Management qualification at QCF Level 4 (or equivalent), or willingness to work towards this qualification.
• QCF Level 4 or above in Health & Social Care (or equivalent).
• Experience working within Supported Living, Learning Disabilities, Autism or Complex Care services.
• Demonstrable knowledge of supported living services, person-centred support and the CQC regulatory framework.
• Strong understanding of the adult social care sector and relevant regulatory frameworks, including CQC requirements.
• Proven leadership and management experience with the ability to effectively oversee a service and staff team.
• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs.
• Sound understanding of safeguarding, risk management and quality assurance processes.

• Previous experience as a CQC Registered Manager within a Supported Living, Learning Disability, Autism or Community-Based Care service.
• Experience managing multiple services and dispersed teams.
• Experience working with commissioners, local authorities and other key stakeholders.

• Refer a friend scheme - earn up to £1000*
• Outstanding career development
• Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
• Blue Light care discount package
• Company pension scheme

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers

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Qualifications

Essential

• A minimum of 12 months' right to work in the UK. Previous experience as a Registered Manager is highly desirable. Management qualification at QCF Level 4 (or equivalent), or willingness to work towards this qualification. QCF Level 4 or above in Health & Social Care (or equivalent). Experience working within Supported Living, Learning Disabilities, Autism or Complex Care services. Demonstrable knowledge of supported living services, person-centred support and the CQC regulatory framework. Strong understanding of the adult social care sector and relevant regulatory frameworks, including CQC requirements.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Agincare

Address

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London

BR1 3BE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)