REGISTERED RESIDENTIAL MANAGER
We are looking for a Registered Residential Manager to lead one of our adult residential services in Finchley, North London.
This is a key leadership role within a values led social care charity supporting adults with autism and mental health needs.
As a Registered Residential Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the quality, safety and performance of the service.
You will lead a team of support workers and senior staff to deliver consistent, person centred support that promotes independence, dignity and wellbeing.
The Registered Residential Manager will be responsible for CQC compliance, safeguarding oversight, safer recruitment practices and building a stable, values driven team.
We are looking for a Registered Residential Manager who understands that culture and retention are just as important as processes and paperwork.
This Registered Residential Manager role suits someone who is confident leading inspections, managing performance and holding clear expectations, while also being visible, approachable and supportive to staff and the people we support.
What you will be doing as a Registered Residential Manager:
o Leading and developing your staff team
o Ensuring full CQC compliance and readiness
o Managing budgets and occupancy
o Driving safe recruitment and robust onboarding
o Embedding values based practice across the service
o Overseeing safeguarding and risk management
o Working closely with families and external professionals
o Maintaining high standards of documentation and care planning
As a Registered Residential Manager, you will play a key role in recruitment decisions. Every applicant completes a values based evaluation and screening questions at application stage.
You will interview using a standard values based framework, with questions shared in advance to ensure fairness and accessibility.
Final hiring decisions sit with you as the manager.
We are not looking for someone who relies purely on qualifications or length of service.
Success as a Registered Residential Manager in our organisation is defined by values alignment, safeguarding behaviour, reliability and your ability to build and retain a strong team.
What we are looking for:
o Experience as a Registered Residential Manager or Deputy ready to step up
o Strong understanding of CQC regulations and safeguarding
o Experience supporting adults with autism and or mental health needs
o Proven ability to lead teams in a residential setting
o Solid knowledge of UK safer recruitment and employment law
o Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (or working towards)
o Right to work in the UK without sponsorship
Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship in almost all cases, so applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.
This Registered Residential Manager position is based in Finchley, North London and requires regular on site presence.
If you are an experienced Registered Residential Manager who wants to lead a service where values genuinely matter, we would like to hear from you.
This is an opportunity to be a Registered Residential Manager in an organisation that prioritises fairness, safer recruitment and long term stability over quick fixes.
SPECIFIC SERVICE DETAILS (NUMBER OF PEOPLE WE SUPPORT, CONDITIONS, ETC)
6 bed service. All have learning disabilities, some are autistic. High need clinical conditions (catheter care, epilepsy) behaviours which challenge
This is a busy service with a lot going on at all times
Manager to be alert to changing health needs
People we support and staff know eachother very well.
READ WHAT OUR STAFF TEAM SAY ABOUT WORKING FOR WALSINGHAM SUPPORT
We collected some comments from our team members from our 3 month and 6 month pulse surveys.
Here is what they said:
o "...I feel motivated, valued and committed to providing high-quality care..."
o "...every voice is valued and my manager is always accessible when I need to speak up or contribute..."
o "...I feel supported when it comes to developing professionally..."
o "...the onboarding played a pivotal role in helping me understand and appreciate my role..."
o "...I feel supported in my development and genuinely feel good working as a Walsingham Support Worker..."
o "...I feel very confident because I've had the right training and work with a team that's always ready to help..."
o "...the onboarding played a pivotal role in helping me understand and appreciate my role..."
o "...my manager trusts me, believes in my work and supports my professional development..."
o "...I feel more confident and motivated to learn, grow and contribute to the quality of the organisation..."
COME AND WORK AT WALSINGHAM SUPPORT - WE VALUE OUR TEAMS.