Learning Disabilities Service Manager
Listed on 2026-09-13
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Registered Manager – Learning Disabilities, Autism & Supported Living
Location:
Manchester & Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Salary: £40,000 – £60,000 per year + bonuses
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent | 40 hours per week | In person
Are you an experienced Registered Manager, Service Manager, Care Home Manager, Supported Living Manager, Learning Disabilities Care Manager or Adult Social Care Manager looking for your next opportunity?
We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Registered Manager to lead two small adult social care services supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism across Manchester and Rochdale.
The role covers an established residential care home currently rated Requires Improvement and a newly registered supported living service preparing for its first CQC inspection.
With Deputy Managers and Team Leaders already in place, this is a genuine senior management role focused on CQC compliance, quality improvement, safeguarding, leadership and service development — not covering the care rota.
THE ROLEAs Registered Manager, you will:
- Take overall responsibility for both CQC-registered care services.
- Lead and develop Deputy Managers, Team Leaders and care teams.
- Drive improvement from Requires Improvement to Good and beyond.
- Prepare the supported living service for its first CQC inspection.
- Maintain high standards of CQC compliance, quality assurance and safeguarding.
- Embed person-centred care and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS).
- Lead services supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism, including people with behaviours of concern.
- Oversee care planning, risk assessments, safeguarding, incidents and complaints.
- Manage recruitment, supervision, training and staff development.
- Oversee staffing, budgets, performance and operational delivery.
- Build strong relationships with families, social workers, healthcare professionals and commissioners.
- Support appropriate referrals and safe transitions into the services.
We welcome applications from experienced:
- Registered Managers
- Service Managers
- Care Home Managers
- Supported Living Managers
- Learning Disabilities Care Managers
- Adult Social Care Managers
- Residential Care Managers
- Deputy Managers ready to progress to Registered Manager
You will have:
- Management experience within adult social care.
- Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities and/or autism.
- Experience managing a residential care home, supported living or learning disability service.
- Good knowledge of CQC regulations, compliance and inspections.
- Experience with Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and behaviours of concern.
- Strong leadership, people-management and organisational skills.
- Experience in safeguarding, quality improvement and risk management.
- A genuine commitment to person-centred care and positive outcomes.
- Full UK driving licence – essential.
- £40,000 – £60,000 salary, depending on experience.
- Up to £6,000 CQC performance bonus.
- £500 bonus for each new referral successfully settled into the service.
- 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays.
- Annual leave increases by one day per year of service.
- Funded qualifications and ongoing CPD.
- Clear career progression towards wider Operations Manager responsibilities.
- Company pension and sick pay.
- Free on-site parking.
- Telephone/remote on-call included in salary.
- In-person call-outs paid at your hourly rate.
This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference.
Take an existing residential care service from Requires Improvement to Good, establish a newly registered supported living service, develop your management team and help shape the future of two growing learning disability and autism services.
If you're an experienced Registered Manager, Service Manager, Care Home Manager, Supported Living Manager or Learning Disabilities Care Manager ready for a new challenge, we'd like to hear from you.
Confidential enquiries are welcome. We aim to respond within one working day.
Enhanced DBS required.
We are committed to safeguarding adults at risk and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.
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