Registered Manager Carshalton
Job Summary
Registered Manager Supported Living
Were looking for an experienced and compassionate Registered Manager to lead a growing Supported Living service that supports adults with learning disabilities mental health needs autism physical disabilities and more complex support requirements.
This is an opportunity to lead a service where care is genuinely person-centred where every individual is supported with dignity respect compassion and encouragement to live as independently as possible within their own community.
The Heart of the Role
As Registered Manager youll oversee the day-to-day running of supported living services ensuring individuals receive high-quality tailored support that empowers them to live fulfilling and meaningful lives.
Youll create a culture where people feel safe listened to and valued while leading a staff team that shares the same commitment to compassionate relationship-led support.
This is a role for someone who understands that outstanding care is about more than compliance. Its about helping people gain confidence develop life skills build independence and feel part of their community.
What Youll Be Doing
Your role will combine leadership compliance operational management and service development:
Service Leadership
- Leading the daily operation of supported living services
- Creating a positive empowering and person-centred culture
- Supporting individuals to maximise independence and achieve personal goals
- Ensuring support plans reflect each persons unique needs wishes and aspirations
Compliance & Quality
- Maintaining full CQC compliance and regulatory standards
- Managing safeguarding audits risk assessments and quality assurance processes
- Ensuring care plans and documentation remain accurate and person-centred
- Driving continuous improvement and maintaining high standards across the service
Staff Management
- Recruiting mentoring and developing support staff
- Conducting supervisions appraisals and performance management
- Managing rotas staffing levels and overall service performance
- Creating a supportive environment where staff feel valued and motivated
Growth & Service Development
- Supporting referrals assessments and onboarding new service users
- Building strong relationships with local authorities healthcare professionals and families
- Supporting occupancy growth and service development opportunities
- Ensuring positive outcomes for both privately funded and local authority-funded packages
Operational Responsibilities
- Managing budgets and service performance
- Participating in on-call responsibilities where required
- Maintaining effective communication across all stakeholders and teams
What Makes This Service Different
This service is built around the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to live as independently and confidently as possible regardless of their support needs.
The focus is on:
- Promoting independence and recovery
- Encouraging social inclusion and community engagement
- Helping individuals develop life skills and confidence
- Delivering flexible tailored support packages centred around the individual.
Support is never one-size-fits-all. Every person is treated as an individual with care shaped around their goals choices and future aspirations.
Why This Role Matters
Behind every outstanding supported living service is a leader who creates stability reassurance and opportunity someone who helps people feel empowered to live life on their own terms.
If this feels like the kind of leadership role youve been searching for and if you believe you can make a meaningful difference through compassionate high-quality support. Wed love to hear from you.
Work Location: In person
Requirements
What Were Looking For
Were looking for a strong experienced leader who combines operational confidence with genuine compassion.
You should have:
- Previous experience as a Registered Manager within Supported Living or Adult Social Care
- Strong understanding of CQC regulations and compliance requirements
- Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities autism mental health needs or complex behaviours
- Experience managing staff teams supervisions and service performance
- Confidence managing safeguarding audits risk assessments and care planning
- Understanding of service growth occupancy and relationship management with local authorities and commissioners
Youll also be:
- Calm organised and solutions-focused
- Passionate about person-centred care
- A supportive and approachable leader
- Someone who inspires trust confidence and professionalism
Required Skills:
Requirements What Youll Need A full UK driving licence Your own reliable vehicle Excellent spoken English The right to work in the UK (sponsorship is not available) Ideally living within reasonable distance of the local area