Interim Registered Manager
South West
£300 - 350 per day
Health & social care
- Decima Howard
- Business Manager
We are supporting a values-led care provider to appoint an Interim Registered Manager to oversee a portfolio of services across the South West. This is a hands-on assignment where you’ll provide strong leadership, ensure compliance, and stabilise/strengthen service delivery across multiple locations.
This is an initial 3–6 month contract with a competitive day rate.
The assignment
As Interim Registered Manager, you’ll take day-to-day responsibility for service performance, quality and compliance, while supporting and developing service teams. You’ll work closely with senior leadership to deliver safe, person-centred support and drive continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide visible leadership across services, modelling best practice and values-led care
- Maintain regulatory compliance and readiness (CQC), including audits, action plans, policies and governance
- Manage and support Team Leaders, building capability and accountability
- Improve key performance areas (quality, incidents/safeguarding, staffing, rota stability, training, engagement)
- Oversee recruitment, onboarding and retention activity to stabilise staffing
- Ensure robust care planning and risk management that supports positive outcomes for individuals
- Manage stakeholder relationships (commissioners, social workers, families, internal SMT)
- Support with budget awareness and efficient operational delivery (where applicable)
What we’re looking for
- Proven experience as a Registered Manager (or strong deputy stepping up) within supported living/community services
- Strong working knowledge of CQC frameworks and quality/compliance requirements
- Confident leading multi-site teams and delivering improvement plans at pace
- Excellent safeguarding, incident management and governance capability
- Able to start quickly and commit to an on-site presence across the South West (travel required)
- Enhanced DBS (or willingness to complete immediately)
Contract details
- Duration: 3–6 months
- Location: South West (multi-site)
- Rate: Competitive day rate (DOE)
- Start: ASAP / short notice preferred
Interested?
Apply with your CV, or get in touch for a confidential conversation.
