Registered Manager - Learning Disability Supported Living in Maidenhead - Optalis

The Role: A Unique Leadership Opportunity

We are looking for a strong, talented, and highly motivated leader to join our Supported Living team. Unlike a standard vacancy, we are looking for the right person first - once recruited, we will work with you to place you in the service where your specific skills and experience will have the greatest impact.

You will be responsible for a responsive, high-quality supported living service, ensuring that our independent living homes in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead maintain the highest CQC ratings.

How You’ll Lead

As a Registered Manager, you will oversee a Supported Living service, leading a team of Service Managers, Seniors, and Support Workers. Your mission is to ensure:

• Exceptional Quality: All services meet or exceed CQC standards and remain fully compliant with legislation.
• Person-Centred Care: The people we support remain at the core of everything we do - treated with respect, dignity, and empowered to live as independently as possible.
• Team Development: Coaching and mentoring your team to deliver flexible support that helps the people we support to achieve their goals.
• Operational Excellence: Managing budgets effectively, leading on recruitment, and maintaining strong relationships with housing associations and local authority partners.

About You

We are looking for a resilient leader with a proven track record of improving performance and motivating large teams in a fast-paced environment. Essential Requirements:

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years’ management experience in supported living or residential care, specifically working with learning disabilities, neurodiversity, or complex needs.
• Qualifications: NVQ / QCF Level 5 is essential.
• CQC Knowledge: A deep understanding of the Health and Social Care Act and CQC framework.
• Transport: A valid UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle for business use.
• Flexibility: Work Participation in the out-of-hours on-call rota.

Why Join the Optalis Team?

When you join Optalis, you’re investing in a career that cares for you, too. In addition to a supportive environment, you will enjoy:

• Generous Leave: 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), increasing yearly to a maximum of 30 days, plus 8 bank holidays.
• Time for You: An extra day off for your birthday and a dedicated wellbeing day each year.
• Financial Perks: Access to Perkbox, offering high-street discounts on shopping, cinema, travel, health, and insurance, plus a generous pension scheme.
• Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive support to ensure you feel your best at work and at home.
• Career Growth: A fully paid training and development programme with clear pathways for career progression.

Ready to Fulfil Your Potential?

If you are excited by the idea of an Optalis career and ready for a rewarding role as a Registered Manager, we want to meet you! Click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your application on Optalis Careers

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 18th March - we anticipate this will be a popular role and reserve the right to close applications early.

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Optalis is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our staff and customers. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a DBS check and will need to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 – the DBS clearance level required is Enhanced with Adult Barred list. For advice and information on disclosing criminal records, you can contact Nacro’s support service.