Registered Service Manager - Adult Service - Supported Living

CompanyCompass Associates

LocationLowestoft, England, United Kingdom

Posted At1/15/2026

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£55,000 (£28.21 per hour)

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Description

This position does not offer sponsorship. We are unable to accept applications from individuals who require a visa to work in the UK.

Overview:

A well-established supported housing provider is seeking an experienced Local Service Manager to lead a specialist supported living service working with adults who have physical disabilities and acquired brain injuries.

This is a hands-on, visible leadership role suited to a confident social care manager with experience in a supported living environments. You will have day-to-day responsibility for a large bedded service supported by a fully staffed team

This position is particularly well suited to an established Deputy Manager or Registered Manager who is confident working with physical disabilities and acquired brain injuries and is ready to step into full service accountability.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Operational Leadership: Providing clear operational oversight and leadership, ensuring high-quality, person-centred support that meets the diverse needs of all service users.

Quality & Compliance: Working closely with the Area Service Manager to ensure all service delivery meets standards, regulatory requirements, internal quality frameworks, and contractual obligations.

Team Management & Development: Leading, supporting, and developing staff teams, fostering a positive, stable, and communicative culture that promotes retention and professional growth.

Service Improvement: Planning, coordinating, and implementing service enhancements, drawing on best practice to maintain well-run, safe, and fully compliant services.

Stakeholder Engagement: Acting as the primary on-site contact for the service, building robust relationships with internal colleagues, external partners, and representing the organisation professionally.

Site Presence & On-Call: Working primarily on-site and participating in a shared on-call rota (currently approximately 1 in 8).

Candidate Profile

We are looking for a proactive, resilient, and solution-oriented manager who meets the following criteria:

Essential Requirements

Management Experience: Proven experience as a Manager or Local Service Manager within mental health or wider social care services.
Qualification: Level 5 Diploma (or equivalent) in Health and Social Care management, or a clear commitment and eligibility to achieve this qualification.
Compliance Track Record: Solid track record of successfully managing regulated services in line with quality standards, safeguarding requirements, and regulatory expectations.
Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain strong relationships with staff teams, senior managers, regional leaders, and external professionals.
Resilience & Organisation: Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities, coupled with the resilience required to balance competing priorities across three services in a fast-paced environment.

What’s on Offer: Benefits and Progression

Structured Support: A collaborative and supportive leadership structure, including your Area Service Manager and local management peers, all committed to your professional success and wellbeing.

Diverse Portfolio: Opportunity to lead and shape a niche mental health supported living service, supporting people with complex needs and housing vulnerability.

Professional Development: Access to a structured induction, fully funded qualifications such as the Level 5 Diploma, and wider learning and development opportunities to support ongoing professional growth.

Career Pathway: A role offering significant responsibility and visibility, with clear progression routes within a respected, charity-based provider.

Work-Life Balance: Flexibility around core hours

Contact Details

If you wish to either apply or gain further information, please contact Ed at Compass Associates on 02394 214 487 or email eamaral@compassltd.co.uk

Recommendations

Compass Associates Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy; we offer £200 in John Lewis vouchers or £200 charity donation for each successful recommendation.

Compass Associates, established in 2009, is an award-winning, UK specialist Health and Social Care Recruitment Consultancy providing tailored, high quality recruitment solutions for all permanent assignments.