Care Centre Manager / Registered Manager

Are you an experienced care home leader ready to shape the future of adult social care? We are looking for a strong, values-led manager to lead two care centres through an exciting period of transformation. This is a key leadership role with responsibility for the day-to-day running, performance and quality of both centres, while helping to deliver a new integrated intermediate care model in partnership with health colleagues. This is an excellent opportunity for an established Registered Manager or an experienced Deputy Manager ready for the next step, who can demonstrate the leadership, resilience and operational expertise needed to manage complex services and support change at pace. About the role As the manager for two care centres, you will provide overall operational leadership and be accountable for safe, high-quality, cost-effective services. The role includes leadership of staff, service performance, safeguarding, partnership working, quality assurance, complaints handling, resource management and the implementation of service improvement and change. You will:

• lead the day-to-day operation of two care centres, ensuring safe, effective and high-quality care delivery
• act as the Registered Manager for the centres and ensure regulatory and statutory responsibilities are met
• provide visible leadership to staff, setting clear standards, managing performance and supporting development through effective supervision
• work closely with health partners and other stakeholders to embed a new integrated way of working and deliver improved outcomes for people using services
• drive service improvement, support transformation and help shape new ways of delivering adult social care
ensure safeguarding duties, risk management and quality assurance arrangements are robust and consistently applied
• oversee budgets, staffing resources, service standards and operational compliance across both sites
build positive working relationships with colleagues, partners, residents and families, responding effectively to concerns and complaints where needed, This is a rare opportunity to lead across two care centres and play a central role in transforming services to support a more integrated model of intermediate care. You will work alongside committed council and health colleagues to shape services, improve outcomes and help deliver a modern, collaborative approach to care. If you are a credible care leader who can combine operational grip with compassionate leadership and partnership working, we would love to hear from you. Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. For any informal enquires please contact the Resourcing Team A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate significant experience of managing care homes and who is confident leading services through change. You will bring:
• significant experience of managing care homes or residential care settings
• strong operational leadership skills and the ability to manage more than one service area
• experience of leading staff teams, setting standards, monitoring performance and improving quality
• experience of partnership working and achieving successful outcomes with internal and external organisations
• the ability to lead change, work flexibly and adapt to new demands and challenges
• strong communication, report writing and interpersonal skills
• experience of managing resources, including people, budgets and buildings
• a clear commitment to person-centred, anti-discriminatory and high-quality service delivery
Ideally, you will already hold CQC Registered Manager status or meet the requirements to register. We will also consider experienced Deputy Managers who can demonstrate strong care home leadership experience and a clear willingness to secure registration where required.

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.