Registered Home Manager | Complex Care & Mental Health | Bradford

Registered Home Manager | Complex Care & Mental Health | Bradford

Salary: £80,000 - £95,000 per annum + up to 40% performance-related bonus + private medical insurance
Location: Bradford
Contract: Full-time, permanent

About the Role

This is a senior Registered Home Manager position within a complex care service supporting adults with highly complex needs, including acquired brain injury (ABI), spinal injuries, complex dementia, mental health conditions, and alcohol or substance dependencies.

The role is hands-on and operational, requiring a resilient and confident manager to stabilise the service, lead ongoing development, and embed a strong culture of quality, safety, and accountability.

You will be responsible for managing a challenging resident demographic, supporting and developing the care team, and ensuring safe, person-centred care is consistently delivered. The position reports into a supportive senior management structure and offers genuine autonomy to shape the service’s future.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the service and ensuring safe, person-centred care for residents with complex and challenging needs
• Preparing for, managing, and responding to CQC inspections
• Driving service stabilisation and overseeing the recommissioning of additional floors and units
• Supporting, coaching, and developing a multidisciplinary staff team
• Managing budgets, staffing, and operational performance across a large service
• Building effective relationships with commissioners, local authorities, and external professionals
• Ensuring compliance with all regulatory, safeguarding, and governance requirements
• Promoting a strong, visible leadership presence and positive workplace culture

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a Registered Manager within complex care, specialist, or mental health services
• Strong understanding of managing residents with challenging behaviours and high-risk needs
• Experience managing large or multi-unit services
• Evidence of successful CQC inspections and service improvement
• Resilient, confident leadership style with the ability to manage change
• Strong operational, governance, and stakeholder management skills

Location

The role is commutable from: Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Halifax, Brighouse, Pudsey, and surrounding areas.

Interview Process

The selection process will consist of two stages.

Summary

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Registered Home Manager to lead a large, complex care service supporting adults with challenging and multifaceted needs. The successful candidate will bring strong operational leadership, experience in complex environments, and the resilience required to take ownership of a high-profile service.

In return, the role offers a senior-level package, performance-related bonus, and genuine autonomy to make a meaningful impact.

Recommendations

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Contact Details

To be considered for this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV to [email protected] or call 02392316036 for more information.