Job Role: Registered Manager – Start Up
Location: Bristol
Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 per annum (negotiable dependent on experience)
Contract Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Driver: Required
Closing Date (for applications): 27/03/2026
Please note that in addition to the application form, you will be required to submit a 500 – 1000 word personal statement, allowing you the opportunity to provide more detail about your knowledge, experience and suitability for the role.
New Direction are renowned for being a values-driven and innovative organisation, supporting autistic people, people with learning disabilities, and people with complex needs to improve quality of life and quality of sleep within individualised supported living settings, and we are now looking to develop our service in Bristol.
You can find out more about the service we provide by reading our statement of purpose. https://shorturl.at/zWZ3q
As the Registered Manager for the service, you will play a key role in developing New Direction Support in Bristol, and you won’t be alone in this journey as you’ll have dedicated support from the Regional Manager, and will also benefit from key infrastructure, systems and equipment already being in place
We have also already secured a fully serviced office surrounded by greenery with free on-site parking, free refreshments and many other benefits for any prospective member:
Argentum House, Business Park, 510 Coldharbour Ln, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
Essential criteria that we are looking for include:
- Commitment to the development and growth of our service in Bristol
- Ability to understand and support others to work in-line with New Direction’s values and models of support (see Statement of Purpose)
- Being self-motivated, driven and solution focused
- Capable of supporting the tendering process for the Adult Social Care framework in Bristol
- Leading the registration of the service with CQC
- Ensuring compliance with regulations and legislation
- Securing packages of care
- Confidence with recruiting, developing and managing staff teams
- Driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Ability to forge strong relationships with service users, their relatives and professionals
- Ability to manage budgets, staffing levels and service performance overall
- Good knowledge of the Bristol area
- Level 5 diploma in Leadership and Management / Health & Social care (or at least working towards)
Very desirable qualities that we are looking for include:
- Links with social workers and commissioning in Bristol
- Links with housing providers
- Links with other providers in the area
What we offer in return:
- Very competitive salary
- 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Working for an Investors in People (Gold Level) employer
- Dedicated support from Regional Manager
- 24/7 access to a serviced office
- Free on-site parking
- Access to legal / HR service 24/7
- All infrastructure, systems and equipment in place
- Employee assistance programme available 24/7
- Company pension (NEST)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Refer a Friend Scheme
In addition, the support identified in the job advert, you will have dedicated access to the Regional Manager in-person and virtually, and you will also benefit from support from an organisation that fully understands the challenges in the health and social care sector and has a realistic, and solution focused way of working.
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