Service Manager

Registered Service Manager
Medway, Kent-£38,000
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Stream - giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned
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24/7/365 doctor line for colleagues and their families
Cash plans covering a range of health and wellbeing benefits for colleagues and their families
Enhanced retirement leave
Long service awards
Employee assistance programme
Extensive training and career development opportunities

Ready for your next leadership challenge?
Registered Service Managers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support are at the heart of our management teams.
We're looking for an experienced and ambitious Registered Service Manager to lead one of our established residential services in Medway. This is an exciting opportunity for a strong people leader who is ready to bring fresh ideas, drive continuous improvement and make a lasting impact.
The service supports adults with Learning Disabilities, Autism and Complex Needs and benefits from a dedicated and established team, stable occupancy and strong staffing levels. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Manager to build on solid foundations while shaping the next chapter of the service's journey. We're looking for a visible and inspiring leader who can bring fresh ideas, strengthen governance and compliance, develop and empower colleagues, and drive continuous improvement across the service.

If you enjoy developing high-performing teams, delivering quality outcomes and making a lasting difference to the lives of the people you support, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

About the Role
As Registered Service Manager, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the service, ensuring the highest standards of care, quality and compliance are maintained.
Working closely with local authorities, healthcare professionals, families and your regional leadership team, you'll focus on delivering excellent person-centred support whilst inspiring your team to be the very best they can be.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading, motivating and developing a dedicated staff team
Driving a culture of accountability, quality and continuous improvement
Ensuring regulatory, legislative and contractual requirements are met
Managing service performance, compliance and quality assurance processes
Completing audits, reports and action plans
Overseeing recruitment, induction and colleague development
Supporting positive outcomes and greater independence for the people we support
Managing budgets and service performance
Preparing the service for future CQC inspections
Supporting planned growth and development opportunities within the service

What We're Looking For

Previous experience as a Registered Manager or an experienced Care Manager ready to step up
Residential care management experience
Experience supporting people with Learning Disabilities and Autism
Strong leadership, coaching and people management skills
Knowledge of CQC regulations and quality standards
Ability to drive service improvement and performance
Excellent communication and organisational skills
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (or willingness to work towards)
Why Choose Voyage Care?
At Voyage Care, we value the dedication and passion of our colleagues. We believe in helping our teams Grow Together, supporting career progression through excellent training, development opportunities and leadership support.
We embrace people's differences and encourage you to Be You. If you've got the passion to improve lives and lead a team to success, we'll provide the tools and support you need to build a rewarding career.
Don't hesitate to apply today and make a real difference to the lives of the people we're supporting!
All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references