Registered Manager

Job Introduction

Why this role could be right for you:

At Dignus Group, we create safe, supportive homes for adults with complex needs who may need extra help to live independently and achieve the goals that matter most to them.               

Across our services, Dignus Specialist Care and Dignus Support, we provide residential care and supported living for people with autism, mental health needs, learning disabilities, and physical or sensory disabilities.

As a Registered Manager, you’ll take overall responsibility for the leadership, quality, and performance of the service, ensuring exceptional person-centred care is delivered every day.

This is a rewarding senior leadership role where you’ll have the opportunity to shape culture, develop your team, drive service improvement, and make a lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

If you are an experienced care leader with a passion for quality, compliance, and developing high-performing teams, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

What we offer:

• 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• Benenden Health plan for added peace of mind
• £500 employee referral scheme 
• Company pension to support your future
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) wellbeing support
• Life assurance at 2x annual salary 
• Blue Light Card access with discounts on retail, travel, and leisure 
• Paid training and access to recognised qualifications to support career progression
• Clear development pathways and opportunities to progress within the organisation
  

What the role involves:

As a Registered Manager, you’ll lead the overall running, performance, and strategic development of the service, ensuring safe, effective, and high-quality care delivery.

This includes:

• Leading the day-to-day running of the home and overall service performance
• Managing and developing Deputy Managers, Team Leaders, and Support Workers
• Ensuring high standards of person-centred care, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance
• Overseeing care plans, risk assessments, audits, medication systems, and documentation
• Managing budgets, petty cash, financial oversight, and value for money
• Creating rotas and ensuring safe staffing levels that meet service needs
• Leading recruitment, onboarding, appraisals, supervisions, and performance management
• Managing incidents, complaints, safeguarding concerns, and regulatory notifications
• Working closely with families, local authorities, CQC, commissioners, and external professionals
• Driving quality assurance, KPI performance, audits, and continuous service improvement
• Leading team meetings, staff engagement, and service development initiatives
• Supporting transitions, new admissions, and community integration outcomes
• Maintaining strong oversight of health & safety, environmental, and medication compliance
• Taking on-call responsibility and leading emergency response when required

Working pattern

This is a full-time leadership role, working Monday to Friday, combining operational oversight, leadership responsibilities, and visibility within the service.

Flexibility is essential, and the role may include some evenings, weekends and on-call responsibilities where required.

What we’re looking for

We welcome applications from experienced Registered Managers, strong Deputy Managers ready to step up, or proven care leaders with multi-level leadership experience.

You may be a great fit if you have:

• Experience supporting adults with complex needs in a leadership role
• Strong knowledge of CQC standards, safeguarding, and compliance
• Experience managing teams, rotas, budgets, and service performance
• Confidence leading audits, KPI delivery, and quality improvement
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills
• A calm, resilient, and person-centred management style
• A genuine passion for developing people and improving lives
• A level 5 qualification in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) is highly desirable, although development support is available for the right candidate.

We welcome everyone:

Dignus Group is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome applications from people with disabilities and can offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and within the workplace.