Description
Service Manager (Registered Manager), Learning Disabilities
Support people with learning disabilities to live full, happy lives.
Location: Lennox Court, Chichester
Salary: £35,129 per year
Hours: 37 per week
What you’ll be doing:
Do you want to make a meaningful difference? Southdown is a not-for-profit provider of accommodation, care and support for 160 adults with learning and physical disabilities in our 23 supported living services and 4 residential care homes across Sussex.
As a Service Manager, you’ll manage a team delivering high quality care to residents. Clients may present with challenges or have complex health needs – you’ll support and lead your team to work professionally and compassionately. You’ll maintain a high standard of practice, ensuring the service provides excellent support and maximises choice, independence and inclusion for all residents.
We welcome applications from candidates with previous experience in roles such as Service Manager, Care Home Manager, Deputy Manager Learning Disabilities, Assistant Manager Learning Disabilities, CQC Registered Manager.
Service Description:
Lennox Court is a supported living service for 6 adults adults with learning disabilities. Lennox Court is a purpose-built, one storey building in the Parklands area of Chichester. The property has six self-contained flats – each with a specially-adapted bathroom. There is a communal lounge, dining room and kitchen where clients can socialise and take part in activities. The building is very close to the centre of Chichester (about 10 minutes’ walk) and train station (15 minutes’ walk), with frequent local buses.
Our clients are supported to lead active, fulfilling lives and are supported to make the most of their local community while developing each client’s choice, control and independence.
Perks and benefits:
* Health cost cash-back scheme: access to our health insurance scheme which covers dental, optical, physical therapies and other medical treatments with the option to add greater levels of cover.
* Interest-free loans: assistance with larger costs that arise such as tenancy deposits, season travel tickets or buying a car.
* Access to the Easit Network: discounts and incentives on train, bus and car journeys such as 15% off eligible daily and season rail tickets.
* Blue Light card: access to discount services for the social care sector with savings across thousands of online shops, restaurants, and high-street vendors.
* Free advice and counselling service: confidential emotional support and practical guidance from our independent telephone service.
* 22 days paid holiday plus bank holidays (or paid time in lieu for any bank holidays worked)
* Unsociable hours uplift: extra £4.40 per shift for waking nights.
* Sleep-in shifts: £61 per sleep-in shift (11pm-7am).
* On call allowance: £12 (weekday) to £25 (weekend / bank holiday) per shift
Knowledge, skills and experience
What you need for the role:
* A passion for leading teams delivering outstanding care.
* Previous experience working in a management role (as a deputy manager or above) within a Learning Disabilities service or care home, including safeguarding, risk management and health and safety.
* Understanding of CQC requirements – you’ll be the registered manager, with great organisational support including a central CQC compliance manager.
* An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which will be paid for by Southdown.
* You live within reasonable commuting distance of the service or be willing to relocate
* Experience working with clients with learning disabilities who may present with challenges, following positive behaviour support principles.
What would be nice:
* Experience managing an operational service budget, including resource management to ensure staffing levels meet client needs while keeping within budget constraints.
* Experience managing a learning disabilities service with a good or outstanding CQC rating.
Training:
You will receive ongoing training and coaching from your manager, as well as specific training courses throughout the year to help you develop your management skills and foster upwards career progression. Support will be provided for you to gain your Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care.
How to apply:
Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and fill out our simple one-page application form.
The application closing date is 13th August 2025
Please note, if we receive a large number of applications then this position may close before the advertised application closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Contact information:
Our online careers page has a list of helpful FAQs that you can view here. If you have any further questions, please get in touch with recruitment via email at jobs@southdown.org
We are a Disability Confident Employer and are fully committed to supporting Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and welcome applications from all candidates that meet our job specifications. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, do get in contact with us, as we are always happy to discuss (or arrange a discussion with the recruiting manager) to explore if any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.