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Registered Manager - Treetops, Colchester

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Job summary

Are you the candidate we are looking for? AtShaftesburyTreetopswe are recruiting for a Registered Manager, holding an RGN PIN.

We believe that the people we support have the right to a full and flourishing life. They deserve the very best in delivery. Driven by our core values, Shaftesbury strives to be Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous in all that we do.

Our disability services across adult care, childrens care and education are all focused on inclusion and support. Committed to professional, flexible and personalised care, we are passionate about going the extra mile in providing opportunities for people to thrive and live well.

About the role

As a Registered Manager it will be your role to provide support to the staff and people supported. You will take full responsibility for the development and implementation of systems and processes, to ensure we are able to provide the highest quality of care and support.

We are looking for a candidate who holds their CQC registration, and RGN PIN and their Level 5 in Health and Social Care, or are willing to work towards this qualification.

Treetops is a high-dependency, residential care home providing 24-hour nursing and personal care foradults with disabilities, most of whom are younger.People at Treetops have a wide range of individual choice, enabled by active support from staff. The service takes a person-centred, flexible approach.

Main duties of the job

As the Registered Manager, you will be responsible for the overall management and operation of the care home, ensuring the highest standards of care and compliance with all relevant legislation. You will lead and manage a team to provide safe, compassionate, and person-centred care to adults in a residential setting. Your key focus will be to ensure the wellbeing of the people we support while promoting independence, dignity, and respect.

About us

Shaftesbury is the disability charity thats committed to enabling children, young people and adults to live a life that adds up for them.

What makes life liveable is never down to just one thing - its the sum of many things. From friendship to fun; from companionship to community; from a great chat to a challenge overcome, it all adds up to Shaftesbury.

Through a wide range of disability care, special education, and rehabilitation services we promote inclusion and wellbeing for all. Together, we work to see people take part, contribute and be valued. We put the elements in place that all add up to connected lives.

Shaftesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS/Access NI check.

Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.

Details

Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£45,333.78 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0490-25-0001

Job locations

94 Victoria Gardens

Colchester

CO4 9YE


Flat 62-94 Treetops

Victoria Gardens

Colchester

CO4 9YE


Job description

Job responsibilities

As the Registered Manager, you will be responsible for the overall management and operation of the care home, ensuring the highest standards of care and compliance with all relevant legislation. You will lead and manage a team to provide safe, compassionate, and person-centred care to adults in a residential setting. Your key focus will be to ensure the wellbeing of the people we support while promoting independence, dignity, and respect.

Main Duties Ensuring that we are providing good or outstanding support to all of the people we support. To take responsibility for understanding and complying with statutory and legal requirement. Ensure that the service follows Shaftesbury policy and procedures and to fully investigate if this is not the case and actively seek to embed any learning. To undertake or assign key self-assessment audits to ensure compliance with the good governance calendar. Ensure you monitor the quality of records by using sampling methods. To keep an overview on the KPIs for the service to ensure it is performing in line with Shaftesburys expectations. To act as the Local Safeguarding Lead. Ensure the rotas are monitored to ensure that we are not over or under delivering support in line with the budget. To own the management accounts and have a good working knowledge of what sits behind the account and seek to explore and resolve variances. To ensure that when care needs change they are re-assessed and new contracts are put in place to meet people needs. To undertake an annual service improvement plan to understand the status of the service and outlining its future direction of travel with guidance from the relevant director. To monitor operating systems in accordance with policies and procedures and ensure these are being audited on a regular basis

Job description

Job responsibilities

As the Registered Manager, you will be responsible for the overall management and operation of the care home, ensuring the highest standards of care and compliance with all relevant legislation. You will lead and manage a team to provide safe, compassionate, and person-centred care to adults in a residential setting. Your key focus will be to ensure the wellbeing of the people we support while promoting independence, dignity, and respect.

Main Duties Ensuring that we are providing good or outstanding support to all of the people we support. To take responsibility for understanding and complying with statutory and legal requirement. Ensure that the service follows Shaftesbury policy and procedures and to fully investigate if this is not the case and actively seek to embed any learning. To undertake or assign key self-assessment audits to ensure compliance with the good governance calendar. Ensure you monitor the quality of records by using sampling methods. To keep an overview on the KPIs for the service to ensure it is performing in line with Shaftesburys expectations. To act as the Local Safeguarding Lead. Ensure the rotas are monitored to ensure that we are not over or under delivering support in line with the budget. To own the management accounts and have a good working knowledge of what sits behind the account and seek to explore and resolve variances. To ensure that when care needs change they are re-assessed and new contracts are put in place to meet people needs. To undertake an annual service improvement plan to understand the status of the service and outlining its future direction of travel with guidance from the relevant director. To monitor operating systems in accordance with policies and procedures and ensure these are being audited on a regular basis

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification.
  • Managers taking the Level 5 Diploma should use the full breadth of RQF units
  • available to ensure they achieve a qualification that is relevant to the role they
  • are carrying out.
  • Will need to apply to the relevant regulator for Registered Manager status,
  • and undergo the Commissions interview to determine suitability.
  • Evidence of continued professional and personal development.
  • Registered Manager Award or equivalent qualification.
  • Relevant social work qualification and registration.
  • Relevant nursing, physiotherapy or occupational therapy qualification and
  • registration.

Desirable

  • Up to date training in statutory training courses including Fire Safety, Health &
  • Safety, Food Hygiene, Manual Handling, Adult / Child Protection, First Aid,
  • Equality & Diversity, etc.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification.
  • Managers taking the Level 5 Diploma should use the full breadth of RQF units
  • available to ensure they achieve a qualification that is relevant to the role they
  • are carrying out.
  • Will need to apply to the relevant regulator for Registered Manager status,
  • and undergo the Commissions interview to determine suitability.
  • Evidence of continued professional and personal development.
  • Registered Manager Award or equivalent qualification.
  • Relevant social work qualification and registration.
  • Relevant nursing, physiotherapy or occupational therapy qualification and
  • registration.

Desirable

  • Up to date training in statutory training courses including Fire Safety, Health &
  • Safety, Food Hygiene, Manual Handling, Adult / Child Protection, First Aid,
  • Equality & Diversity, etc.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Livability

Address

94 Victoria Gardens

Colchester

CO4 9YE


Employer's website

https://www.livability.org.uk/about-us/our-people/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Livability

Address

94 Victoria Gardens

Colchester

CO4 9YE


Employer's website

https://www.livability.org.uk/about-us/our-people/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Sarah Wolf

Recruitment@shaftesburygroup.org

01919337579

Details

Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£45,333.78 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0490-25-0001

Job locations

94 Victoria Gardens

Colchester

CO4 9YE


Flat 62-94 Treetops

Victoria Gardens

Colchester

CO4 9YE


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