Job Description

Salary: 38,220 to 42,839 per annum

Grade: JK

Contract Type: Permanent

Vacancy Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Are you an inspiring leader ready for your next challenge?

Join our dedicated team at North Yorkshire Council's Valley Road respite and day services. Where we support adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. We are currently looking for a Registered Manager to join us on a permanent basis.



Our service is both busy and demanding but extremely rewarding. We provide a respite care service for adults with complex needs including autistic spectrum disorders or learning disabilities as well as offering respite for older adults with care and support needs. We are proud to say that we received a Good rating in our most recent CQC inspection. We have also been successful in gaining Autism accreditation status through the National Autistic Society.



Our service has been developed and designed in line with the values including choice, promotion of independence and inclusion. Our ambition is for people with learning disabilities and autism using the service to live as ordinary a life as any citizen. 65A Valley Road respite service is part of the Health and Adult Services, as well as the 65B Valley Road day service both delivered by North Yorkshire Council, committed to delivering services to its local community and providing opportunities for our local residents. Weare proud of our successful record of accomplishment as a leading care service provider, and we consistently appear amongst the top performing Councils in the country.



As Registered Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving forward any changes we need to ensure we maintain our accreditation and deliver continuous improvement. You will be responsible for ensuring that the direct care and support provided is safe, effective, responsive, caring, well led and compliant.



A major part of the role will be ensuring that resources are used in a planned way in order to maintain an efficient and cost-effective service which takes full account of both changing needs and resource availability whilst supporting care staff to work in accordance with individual care and service plans. You will also ensure close collaboration with people using the service, carers and your assessment and health colleagues to deliver the best possible outcomes for people. Working in a changing environment, you will contribute towards our health and adult service meeting its aim of closer working relationships with health and other partners to deliver improved outcomes for vulnerable adults in North Yorkshire.Leading and managing a range of senior care and support staff and ensuring that the service complies with both the Care Quality Commission regulated activities as well as NYC policies and procedures is vital. A key part of your role will involve ensuring that the services are person centred and that staff support people to meet their personal outcomes.



All managers require a relevant qualification, registration with Care Quality Commission (CQC) and an enhanced DBS check.



To be successful, you will have extensive experience of working within Learning Disabilities, and/or Autism and supporting individuals who have a range of complex needs. As well as ensuring your service is safe, effective, responsive, caring and well led, the ability to be flexible, responsive and to work in an ever-changing environment will be essential. You will be part of a wider provider services team and therefore the ability to work across different services and provide resilience to provider services as a whole will be key. The service will be delivered on a 24/7 basis so you may be required to work a variety of shifts and be part of an out of hours on call service for the wider provider services.



In return, we are committed to providing you with ongoing support and training and the opportunity to further your career in other registered managers posts or look to progress to service manager level in the future. We can also offer you the opportunity to undertake further management training as and when required.

Further benefits of working for North Yorkshire Council:

A market-leading pension scheme Generous leave entitlement Retail, travel and leisure discounts and salary sacrifice discount schemes through our Everybody Benefits offer Commitment to staff development and continuous learning Progression and career-enhancement opportunities Access to modern technologies to aid flexible working practices As a Mindful Employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting your mental health and wellbeing at work, find out more on the Mindful Employer website Green travel loan scheme which offers interest-free loan towards an annual season ticket to get you from home to work In addition to in-house occupational health services, preferential rates on a private health scheme are available through payroll deductions Staff who use a computer as a regular part of their job are entitled to a free eye test and potentially computer-specific glasses Further training and development opportunities Work with multi-agency partners including Health, Police, and the Third Sector.

If you are ready for your next challenge, we would like to hear from you!



For an informal discussion about the role please contact Charlotte Appleby at 01609 534971 or email charlotte.appleby@northyorks.gov.uk

Key Documents

Registered Manager Grade JK.docx

Total Rewards

Key Dates

Closing Date: Sunday 14 September 2025

Shortlisting Date: Monday 15 September 2025

Interview Date: to be confirmed

Venue for Interview: 65A and 65B Valley Road, Northallerton, DL6 1SH

DBS

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.



It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.



We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.



NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.



We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.



North Yorkshire Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.





North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.

Registered Manager

Salary:

38,220 - 42,839 per annum

Posted:

29/08/2025

Closing date:

14/09/2025

Closing time:

23:59