Day Centre Manager - Permanent - Full TimeID: 301958Job Specialism: Operations - NorthLocation: WakefieldSalary: £36,095 per annumClosing Date: Monday, 2nd March 2026Advance your career in Care!We’re recruiting an experienced Registered Care Manager to lead our Day Centre in Wakefield. This is a permanent role, 37.5 hours per week, with a salary of £36,095 per annum.You will be a CQC registered manager with strong regulatory knowledge, confident leading in a fast-paced environment. The role involves overseeing two services, managing Deputy Managers, Team Leaders and Support Workers, and ensuring high-quality, person-centred care.Our services supports individuals take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support their health and wellbeing. The Centre is open Monday to Sunday 9.00am-4.30pm.Join us in making a positive impact on lives while advancing your care management career!Your required skills and experiences:A minimum of 2 years management experience in a similar care home setting.Level 5 qualification in health and social care or be willing to work towards.Effective communication with stakeholders, commissioners, and regulators.Experience of managing a larger staff team.Experience of using British Sign Language (BSL) or having a BSL or Makaton qualification is desirable. Your duties can include:To support individuals/groups within their home and community reach their full potentialProviding line management support to a team of staff.Rota and annual leave management.To provide a customised, responsive, and high-quality service to people with learning disabilities who use Sense services.Identify needs and outcomes for each individual we support.Deliver services that meet or exceed Sense’s legal and organisational standards.About SenseFor everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense are proud to be a disability confident leader.Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.Benefits:24 days’ holiday + bank holiday entitlement; increasing with length of serviceFree DBS CheckFree access to over 100 online and face to face training including the care certificate.On-going development opportunitiesFlexible working and family friendly policiesEmployee referral schemeHealth and well-being supportPension SchemeDiscount schemeWisdom App- free access for all employees to mindfulness application Ready to make a difference?To applyManagers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 393 4529 or recruitment@sense.org.ukSense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/jobs/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-recruitment/ Precise Location: Leeds Road, Robin Hood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 3BG, United Kingdom