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£38k-£55k
Typical base salary
12 wks
Replacement guarantee
CQC fit-person and track record
They must meet CQC requirements and have run a regulated service. Confirm both.
Quality under inspection
Ask how they've maintained or improved a rating. Look for real evidence.
Leadership and values
They set the culture. Screen for values and the ability to lead a care team.
How to run the hire
1. Define the service
Be clear on the setting - residential, domiciliary, supported living - and the size.
2. Check the essentials
Confirm CQC fit-person, Level 5 qualification where required, and relevant registered experience.
3. Use a values-based interview
Assess how they'd handle safeguarding, staffing and quality, not just their CV.
4. Include a scenario
A quality or inspection scenario reveals how they'd lead under pressure.
5. Reference thoroughly
Speak to previous employers about ratings, conduct and safeguarding.
Fees typically run 15-23% of first-year salary, capped and agreed upfront.
Nothing is due until your hire starts, and we thoroughly compliance-check every candidate first.
Usually 6-12 weeks, given the compliance checks and notice periods involved.
Don't rush a Registered Manager hire - a thorough values and reference check significantly reduces the risk of an early departure.
A Registered Manager holds legal responsibility for a regulated care service - meeting CQC requirements, managing quality, safety, staff and compliance, and being the registered point of accountability.
They set the standard the whole service is inspected against.
They must pass the CQC fit-person assessment, typically hold a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (or be working towards it), and have relevant experience managing a regulated service.
We verify these before presenting anyone.
Try: Walk me through how you maintained or improved a CQC rating.
Tell me about a serious safeguarding situation you managed.
How do you handle staffing pressures without cutting quality? and What would you assess first in a new service?
Yes - residential, domiciliary, supported living and nursing.
We match the candidate's registered experience to your specific service type and CQC requirements.
Tell us about your role and a specialist social care recruiter will call you. No fee until your hire starts.
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