CQC Registered Manager

Lead with Purpose. Empower Independence. At Hft, a leading Social Care provider, we stand alongside learning disabled adults, empowering them to live life their way. As a Service Manager, you’ll lead a residential service, ensuring people feel valued, independent, and in control of their daily lives. You’ll guide your team to deliver person-centred support, foster skills, promote choice, and create opportunities for achievement, while maintaining a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment where both learning disabled adults and colleagues can thrive. What You’ll Be Doing As a Service Manager, you’ll be at the heart of your service, inspiring your team to deliver support that empowers learning disabled adults to live life their way: You’ll:

Lead and develop your team to provide safe, person-centred support that promotes independence, skill development, and well-beingEnsure services meet regulatory and internal standards, maintaining quality, compliance, and safetyHold or maintain CQC registration for allocated residential services, ensuring services meet all regulatory expectationsManage budgets, resources, and colleagues effectively to maintain strong and sustainable servicesBuild open, trusting relationships with learning disabled adults, families, colleagues, and external partnersSupport recruitment, induction, training, supervision, and appraisal to develop your team and enable achievementBe a visible, proactive leader, including on-call responsibilities as required Who You Are You’re an experienced manager who knows what it takes to run a great service and leads with kindness, clarity, and confidence. You bring:

Experience managing CQC-regulated residential service for learning disabled adultsThe ability to hold CQC registrationA Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Adult Care (or the commitment to achieve this within 18 months)Proven leadership skills that inspire teams, develop talent, and drive positive outcomesStrong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and partnersA proactive, solution-focused approach to challenges and changeA valid driving licence and the flexibility to travel across services as needed Life at Hft Joining Hft means becoming part of a team that believes every learning disabled adult should have the opportunity to live life their way. We’re a social care provider with a clear focus on the people we support, and we’re committed to delivering high-quality, sustainable services. You’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive organisation where your leadership creates lasting, meaningful impact. Our values guide everything we do: we’re diverse and inclusive, kind and compassionate, positive and solution-focused, and visionary about what the best life possible looks like. As a Service Manager, you’ll lead a team where empowerment, kindness, and compassion guide every interaction. You’ll enable learning disabled adults to feel confident and independent, while ensuring your team feels valued, supported, and able to thrive. What We Offer

A role with real impact, where your leadership empowers othersA warm, supportive, and inclusive team culture.A role with real impact, where your work empowers others.33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays)Access to award-winning training and career developmentFlexible pay options via WagestreamWellbeing support including Digital GP, counselling, and mental health servicesDiscounts on mobiles, life assurance, and referral rewardsFamily-friendly policies and return-to-work bonuses Stand alongside learning disabled adults as they live life their way. Apply today and become part of a future where everyone’s life is truly their own. Accessibility: We believe everyone should have the support they need to succeed. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process or in the role itself, Hft - proudly a Disability Confident Employer - is committed to ensuring disabled people can apply, succeed, and thrive with us. Background checks: We’re committed to keeping the people we support safe, so this role requires a satisfactory DBS and background checks. Don’t worry; we’ll guide you through the process.