Registered Manager - Southwark

Registered Manager

We are seeking an experienced Registered Manager to lead high quality teams for people with learning disabilities and autism, ensuring excellent care, strong leadership and full regulatory compliance.

Position: Registered Manager

Location: Southwark, with travel to other local locations as required

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum + £2,600 London weighting

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Closing Date: 29 July 2026

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to lead teams, helping people with learning disabilities and autism live fulfilling, independent lives. You will provide leadership to a dedicated team, ensuring the highest standards of care while maintaining compliance with Care Quality Commission (CQC) requirements and relevant legislation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing support teams to deliver person centred, high quality care
• Ensuring locations meet all CQC standards and preparing for inspections
• Promoting independence and supporting people to achieve their personal goals
• Ensuring safe management of health needs, medication, finances and safeguarding
• Working in line with the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding legislation
• Supporting and developing Deputy Registered Managers, Team Managers and wider staff teams
• Overseeing recruitment, induction, staffing levels and workforce development
• Managing budgets and resources to ensure locations remain financially sustainable
• Building positive relationships with families, commissioners and external professionals
• Maintaining accurate records, investigating incidents and ensuring timely resolution of issues
• Acting as the safeguarding lead and promoting a culture of continuous improvement

The role includes participation in an on call rota and requires flexibility to meet the needs of the people we support.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Experience managing a CQC registered adult social care location
• Strong knowledge of CQC regulations, the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding requirements
• A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care, or be working towards it
• Experience managing budgets, staffing and operational performance
• Strong leadership, communication and people management skills
• Confidence using Microsoft Office applications and electronic care management systems
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to maintain accurate, confidential records
• A positive, compassionate and person centred approach, with a commitment to achieving the best outcomes for the people you support

About the Organisation

This is an opportunity to join a well established social care organisation during an exciting period of change. As part of a wider organisational restructure, you will play an important role in shaping the future of the organisation, developing teams and improving outcomes for the people you support.

The organisation is committed to safer recruitment. Employment is subject to satisfactory DBS and reference checks. Applications may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applications are received.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Service Manager, Supported Living Manager, Operations Manager, Care Manager, Registered Service Manager, Supported Living Registered Manager, Area Manager, Deputy Registered Manager or Adult Social Care Manager.

Please note this role is being advertised by the recruitment agency acting on behalf of the hiring organisation. Applications will be reviewed on receipt and the organisation reserves the right to close the vacancy early should a suitable candidate be appointed. #INDNFP