Interim Registered Manager
Leaders in Care
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Are you an experienced Registered Manager looking for an interim opportunity where you can make an immediate impact across high-quality specialist services?
Leaders in Care is recruiting an Interim Registered Manager to oversee a small cluster of 2–3 residential Learning Disability and Autism services across Liverpool and Cheshire. Supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs and behaviours that may challenge, this is a hands-on leadership assignment for a manager who can bring stability, quality and confident operational oversight.
You’ll work closely with senior leadership and established local teams to ensure services remain safe, compliant, person-centred and outcomes-focused.
The role As Interim Registered Manager, you’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day leadership and operational performance of multiple services. You’ll provide visible leadership to service managers and frontline teams, supporting consistent standards of care across the region.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing interim leadership across 2–3 Learning Disability and Autism services
- Supporting, motivating and developing service managers and staff teams
- Maintaining a strong safeguarding culture and responding effectively to operational concerns
- Ensuring care and support plans remain genuinely person-centred
- Driving quality improvement, service stability and positive outcomes for the people supported
- Maintaining compliance with CQC requirements, legislation and internal policies
- Supporting recruitment, induction, retention and development of colleagues
- Coaching managers and teams to build capability, confidence and accountability
- Reviewing service performance, audits, incidents and action plans
- Working collaboratively with senior leaders, families, professionals and external stakeholders
What we’re looking for We’re keen to speak with experienced Registered Managers, Peripatetic Managers or Operations Managers from a Learning Disability, Autism, complex care or specialist adult social care background.
You’ll bring:
- Previous Registered Manager experience within a regulated adult social care setting
- Experience overseeing more than one service, or the confidence and capability to do so
- A strong understanding of safeguarding, CQC compliance and quality governance
- Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs
- The ability to lead through change, bring structure to services and support teams positively
- A practical, visible and people-focused leadership style
- NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care, alongside relevant management experience
- Availability to travel across Liverpool and Cheshire as required
- Interim contract
- £350 per day
- Oversight of 2–3 services across Liverpool and Cheshire
- Full-time commitment preferred
- Immediate or short-notice availability would be advantageous
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