Registered Manager

Are you a dedicated Registered Manager that want's to take the next step into a growing business and overseeing multiple sites.

Sentra Care is seeking an experienced or aspiring Registered Manager to lead our supported living services in Hertfordshire. In this permanent, full-time, on-site role, you will take overall operational responsibility for delivering high-quality, person-centred support tailored to adults with learning disabilities, autism spectrum conditions, and complex needs. Whether you are an established CQC Registered Manager or an experienced Service Manager ready to step up into your first registered post, you will shape an environment where both the people we support and your team can truly flourish.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide visible, day-to-day leadership across the supported living service, ensuring support aligns with CQC regulations and the Health and Social Care Act.
• Oversee the development, implementation, and regular review of person-centred care plans, risk assessments, and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) strategies.
• Lead, mentor, and supervise the support team, managing staff recruitment, regular appraisals, and effective rota scheduling.
• Maintain rigorous quality assurance and adult safeguarding standards, ensuring inspection-readiness and immediate reporting of any concerns.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with individuals, their families, multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, and local authority teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Registered Manager within supported living, or solid background as a Service Manager prepared to take on CQC registration.
• Extensive hands-on experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities, autism spectrum conditions, and complex care needs.
• In-depth working knowledge of CQC fundamental standards, regulatory compliance, and safeguarding procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop care teams while effectively managing day-to-day staffing rotas.
• Skilled in person-centred care planning and the application of Positive Behaviour Support frameworks.

Nice-to-have

• Experience managing operational budgets, service audits, and health and safety compliance within a social care setting.
• A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (or equivalent qualification).

What We Offer / Why Join

Joining Sentra Care means taking a key leadership role where your expertise directly enhances the daily independence and well-being of the individuals in your care. You will work on-site in Stevenage, driving high standards across our local supported living provision and making a tangible impact on the lives of adults with learning disabilities and autism every single day.