Registered Manager

Job Title: Registered Manager – Residential Services
Location: Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire,
Salary: £38,295 per annum
Employment Type: Full-time / Permanent (40 hours per week)

Job Description
Registered Manager – Residential Services required for an established adult residential service in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire. This is an on-site leadership position where you’ll provide visible day-to-day management, drive quality standards, and ensure people receive safe, person-centred support. You’ll join a supportive management team within a values-led provider focused on dignity, independence, and positive outcomes.

Key Responsibilities
As a Registered Manager – Residential Services based in Carmarthen, your daily duties will include:

• Leading the day-to-day running of the residential service, maintaining consistently high standards of care, safety, and governance
• Managing, coaching, and developing the staff team (including recruitment, supervision, performance management, and training) to build a stable, motivated workforce
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory expectations, and internal policies, with accurate oversight of audits, reporting, and service documentation
• Overseeing rotas and staffing levels to ensure effective cover while balancing quality, continuity, and operational efficiency
• Ensuring care plans and risk assessments are robust, personalised, and kept up to date, reflecting best practice and individual needs
• Building strong working relationships with families, external professionals, and community partners to support joined-up care and meaningful engagement
• Managing incidents, concerns, and complaints professionally, using learning to drive continuous improvement and quality development
• Supporting service growth through proactive leadership, standards ownership, and staff retention initiatives

Requirements & Qualifications
To be successful as a Registered Manager – Residential Services, you will need:

• QCF Level 5 (or QCF Level 3 with proven management experience and willingness to work towards Level 5)
• Management experience within a residential or wider social care setting, including leading teams and maintaining compliance
• Full UK Driving Licence (maximum 6 points) and Class 1 business insurance (where required for the role)
• Strong knowledge of best practice in adult social care, with confidence overseeing care planning, risk management, and quality assurance
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills, with the ability to influence positive culture and performance
• Good IT and administrative capability to manage records, reporting, and operational systems effectively

Benefits & Work Environment

• £38,295 per annum with scope for progression and performance-related reward
• 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Company pension scheme
• Health and wellbeing support following probation
• £500 refer-a-friend scheme
• Paid DBS and relevant registration fees
• Ongoing training and career development within a supportive, values-driven environment
• Early pay access options and family-friendly working culture

If you are a qualified Registered Manager – Residential Services looking for an exciting new role in Carmarthen, apply today!

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