Registered Care Manager - Residential & Supported Living

Overview

• ID

  311806

• Salary

  £39,722 per annum

• Type

  Permanent - Full Time

• Location

  King's Heath

• Hours

  37.5 hours per week

• Closing Date

  25/05/2026

• Interview Date

  To be confirmed

• Downloadable Files

Looking for a rewarding management career in care?

We have a fantastic Registered Care Manager (RCM) opportunity within our Sense Residential & Supported Living service in Kings Heath, Birmingham.

This is a permanent role, working 37.5 hours per week. We are offering a Registered Care Manager in King's Heath £39,722 per annum as of April 2026.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the management team,

Our main service includes supporting those who have a range of complex needs, including sensory loses and learning disabilities and we also have adjoining flats where we support individuals on a one to one basis.

You will be a CQC registered manager with strong regulatory knowledge, confident leading in a fast-paced environment. The role involves overseeing the service, and managing the staff team consisting of three Deputy Managers and Support Workers, and ensuring high-quality, person-centred care.

This role requires flexible working, for 5 days across Mondays to Sundays, primarily office based with the requirement to work hands-on when necessary.

Your required skills and experiences:

• At least 24 months experience of management in a care setting.
• Good knowledge & understanding of Residential and Supported Living.
• Effective communication with stakeholders, commissioners, and users alike.
• NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care - or willing to work towards it is essential. Sense will fund this qualification.
• A UK Manual Driving License

Work at Sense can be demanding and so isn’t for everyone, but it is also incredibly rewarding and valuable.

About Sense

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense are proud to be a disability confident leader.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Benefits:

• 24 days’ holiday + bank holiday entitlement; increasing with length of service
• Free DBS Check
• Free access to over 100 online and face to face training including the care certificate.
• On-going development opportunities
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Employee referral scheme
• Health and well-being support
• Pension Scheme
• Discount scheme
• Wisdom App- free access for all employees to mindfulness application

Ready to make a difference?

To apply

Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 393 4529 or recruitment@sense.org.uk

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit:  https://www.sense.org.uk/jobs/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-recruitment/

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Closing Date

25/05/2026