Job Title: Regional Manager Adult Specialist Care
Location: Worthing - Brighton (travel across Hampshire & West Sussex required) BN11 West Sussex
Contract type: Permanent full-time
Salary: Circa 60000 plus. (negotiable DOE) Sector-leading supporting package
Company: Pivotal People in partnership with our client
About the company
A specialist care provider delivering bespoke supported living for adults with very complex needs. They focus on operational excellence and sustainable growth with the primary aim of providing the best possible quality of life to the people they support. Youd embody their amazing core valuesgenuinely inspiring and enviablewhich Ill share with you after youve expressed interest. I genuinely believe theyre one of the stand-out employers in the care sector in the region.
About the role
You will lead a regional portfolio of residential and supported living services for adults with Autism Learning Disabilities and Epilepsy. Youll own operational delivery quality and compliance and play a hands-on role in planning and mobilising new services. The region covers Hampshire and West Sussex and may evolve as services grow. When not on site youll be primarily based at the Brighton HQ. Youll work closely with senior leaders on service design mobilisation commissioner relationships recruitment projects and cost appraisals and youll hold provider registrations where required.
Career opportunities ahead: the region is scaling so there is clear scope to broaden your remit and progress into senior leadership for someone delivering strong operational quality and commercial outcomes.
Responsibilities
Lead mentor and performance-manage 410 Registered/Service Managers.
Audit services; maintain regulatory compliance and CQC Good/Outstanding standards.
Plan set up and manage new supported living and residential services.
Complete assessments shape tailored care plans and manage referrals and occupancy.
Own regional P&L and budgets; prepare costings and negotiate fee uplifts with commissioners.
Build productive relationships with commissioners stakeholders and community partners.
Project-manage improvement and referral programmes; act as an organisational ambassador.
Skills & experience requirements
Proven experience setting up and managing services in health & social care.
Strong assessment skills and tailored care planning for Autism LD and Epilepsy.
Track record of achieving/sustaining CQC Good/Outstanding.
P&L/budget ownership and fee negotiations.
Multi-site leadership: recruiting coaching and developing managers.
Level 5 Health & Social Care Management (or equivalent) and full UK driving licence.
Who were looking for
A hands-on regional leader who can build as well as run. Calm values-driven and commercially sharp. Youll bring credible commissioner relationships a practical approach to problem-solving and the drive to grow services while keeping people quality and compliance front and centre. Your home location will fall ideally within the West Sussex area and be central to the region so you are easily accessible to the Head office in the East (Brighton) and services in Hampshire in the west and everything in between.
Benefits and package
Base salary: c. 60000 (negotiable)
Private medical cover
Life insurance: 4 salary protection
Supportive induction: structured onboarding and guidance
Strong management support: youll never be left on your own
Company sick pay: post-probation
How to apply
Pivotal People is managing this appointment on behalf of our client.
Please apply with your CV. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to discuss experience regional fit and next steps.