Registered Manager Ofsted Supported Accommodation

🌱 Registered Service Manager (Ofsted-Regulated Supported Accommodation)
📍 Location: Greater Manchester
💷 Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 (DOE) performance bonuses
🕒 Contract: Full-time, permanent
🏖 Annual Leave: 33 days (including bank holidays)
🚗 Parking: Free on-site parking


🏡 About the Organisation I’m recruiting on behalf of an established and growing supported accommodation provider delivering high-quality services for young people transitioning into independence.
The organisation currently operates an Ofsted-registered supported accommodation service in Greater Manchester. The service has a stable, on-site staffing structure, including Senior Support Workers and Support Workers.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the organisation at a key stage of growth, with planned expansion across Lancashire and Greater Manchester.
🎯 The Role This opportunity is suited to an experienced and confident Registered Service Manager with a clear understanding of what good and outstanding look like in an Ofsted-regulated supported accommodation service.
You will take full operational responsibility for the service, ensuring it is well-led, compliant, safe, and consistently delivers high-quality outcomes for young people.
You will be accountable for:

• Regulatory compliance
• Safeguarding and quality of care
• Leadership and development of the staff team
• Service performance and outcomes
• Creating and embedding strong culture and standards
• Inspection readiness, audits and quality assurance
• Driving continuous improvement

🛠 Key Responsibilities As Registered Service Manager, you will:

• Provide strong leadership and oversee the day-to-day operational management of the service
• Ensure full compliance with Supported Accommodation Regulations and Ofsted requirements
• Lead on safeguarding, risk management and incident oversight, ensuring concerns are acted on promptly and appropriately
• Ensure young people receive high-quality, person-centred support that promotes independence, safety, education, training and employment
• Maintain high standards across care planning, support planning, key work and recording
• Drive quality assurance activity, including audits, learning reviews and action plans
• Build and maintain effective relationships with local authorities, commissioners and partner agencies
• Ensure robust supervision, training, performance management and staff development
• Manage staffing rotas to ensure safe and consistent support at all times
• Ensure the service environment is safe, welcoming and well maintained

✅ What We’re Looking For This role is not suitable for someone new to regulation. Candidates must demonstrate:

• Proven experience managing an Ofsted-regulated supported accommodation service
• Strong understanding of Ofsted expectations, including what Grade 1 (Outstanding) and Grade 2 (Good) look like in practice
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and confidence managing complex risk and multi-agency working
• A proven ability to build strong teams and raise standards
• A calm, confident leadership style with clear accountability
• Excellent organisational skills, documentation standards and attention to detail
• A genuine commitment to supporting care-experienced young people into independence

🎓 Essential Qualification:

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (or working towards, with significant sector management experience)

🌟 Why Join This Organisation? You’ll be joining a provider that is committed to quality, compliance and strong outcomes for young people.
The package includes:

• Salary of £40,000–£50,000 depending on experience
• Performance / Ofsted-related bonus
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
• NEST pension scheme
• Free on-site parking
• The opportunity to play a key role in shaping and growing a service
• Supportive senior leadership with high standards and clear expectations

📩 Apply Now If you’re an experienced Registered Service Manager with a strong background in Ofsted-regulated supported accommodation, and you’re ready to take full ownership of a service, I’d welcome your application.
This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants real responsibility, influence, and the chance to help shape a growing organisation.

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