Position: Registered Manager – Supported Living and Support at Home

Location: Based in Bedford, but travel throughout the UK maybe required
Reports to: Adult Services Director
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours/week, including evenings and weekends and on call responsibilities. You will need to be flexible to meet the needs of this service, colleagues and the people we support
Salary: £36,407 – £43,416 (depending on experience)

About Us

Autism Bedfordshire is an independent charity dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for autistic children, young people, adults and their families. Our primary goals include providing exceptional support and services for autistic individuals. With a strong emphasis on person-centred care, we aim to empower our service users to lead fulfilling and independent lives within their communities.

About the Role

This year, we will launch an innovative Supported Living Service, including Support at Home, in Bedford, designed to empower autistic individuals and people with learning disabilities to live fulfilling, independent lives. This service will provide tailored, person-centred support to adults with a wide range of needs, including those with complex needs and distressed behaviours.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Registered Manager to lead and develop this new service. The successful person will play a pivotal role in ensuring individuals receive high-quality care within the comfort, security and familiarity of their own homes. This approach promotes independence while delivering the right level of practical and emotional support.

As Registered Manager, you will be responsible not only for the safe and effective delivery of care but also for the service’s growth and continuous improvement, driving excellence in outcomes and expanding provision to meet local needs.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, manage and develop staff teams within a supported living and support-at-home service, ensuring high-quality care delivery across all provisions
Provide effective supervision, coaching and mentoring to staff, identifying training needs and supporting continuous professional development
Build and maintain positive, professional relationships with families, stakeholders and partner agencies
Maintain robust safeguarding practices, ensuring all concerns are appropriately identified, recorded and escalated to the Local Authority in a timely and professional manner with clear follow-up actions
Promote a culture of respect, dignity, and inclusion, ensuring individuals’ choices, preferences and rights are always upheld
Oversee the physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing of individuals, ensuring a safe, supportive and person-centred environment
Ensure effective communication across the service, the wider organisation and external providers to support coordinated care delivery
Provide regular updates, reports and reviews to relevant stakeholders, ensuring transparency and accountability
Support individuals who may present with behaviours of distress, including self-injury, aggression, absconding, or verbal distress, using positive and proactive approaches
Demonstrate strong organisational skills, productivity, and a solution-focused approach to problem-solving
Undertake additional duties and responsibilities as required to meet the needs of the service

The Candidate

As the Registered Manager, you will report to the Adult Services Director and play a key role in the growth and development of an expanding service, with clear potential to increase capacity and extend support provision across the local area.

You will hold overall responsibility for a 3-bedded supported living service for adults with complex needs, as well as an additional 4-bedroom property and a developing support-at-home provision.

You will lead the day-to-day operations of the service, ensuring safe, effective and person-centred care delivery. This includes the leadership, supervision and development of the staff team, alongside close collaboration with colleagues across the organisation to maintain high standards and regulatory compliance.

You will also be expected to maintain a visible and hands-on presence within the service, including working flexibly and undertaking shifts as required to support the team, ensure continuity of care and respond effectively to the needs of the service.

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