Registered Manager – Shared Lives
We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Shared Lives Registered Manager to lead the strategic development, governance, and operational oversight of our growing Shared Lives services across existing and emerging localities.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation at a key stage in our growth journey, helping shape innovative, relationship-based support models that genuinely change lives.
Shared Lives is a unique and rewarding model of care that offers an innovative alternative to traditional support services. By matching adults who need support with approved carers who share their homes, lives, and communities, we create opportunities for people to live as independently as possible within a safe, welcoming, family-based environment.
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What You’ll Be Doing
Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will:
- Hold CQC Registered Manager responsibility for Shared Lives services
- Lead service growth, operational oversight, governance, and quality assurance
- Build strong relationships with commissioners, Shared Lives Plus, carers, and stakeholders
- Support the transfer of existing schemes and launch Shared Lives in two new local authority areas.
- Drive recruitment, retention, and development of Shared Lives – This will involve recruiting a new team of coordinators, development specialists and carers.
- Lead safeguarding, compliance, and inspection readiness activity
- Support digital transformation and service improvement initiatives
- Contribute to strategic growth, tenders, and partnership development
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who
- Has experience managing regulated adult social care services
- Understands Shared Lives and relationship-based support models
- Has strong knowledge of safeguarding, governance, and CQC requirements
- Can lead operational teams positively through growth and change
- Builds trusted relationships with commissioners and stakeholders
- Is values-led, compassionate, and solution-focused
- Is passionate about relationship-based support
Why Work for Avalon?
Avalon Group is an award-winning charity with over 30 years’ experience providing person-centred support to adults with care and support needs. Our work is guided by our values of respect, honesty, learning & development, inclusion and partnership working.
- Comprehensive training from our in-house training team
- Opportunity to build specialist experience and develop lifelong skills
- Award-winning charity with over 30 years’ experience
- Values-led organisation focused on respect, inclusion and development
- Fantastic benefits including a Wider Wallet Scheme, enhanced pay rates for nights/weekends/bank holidays, 24/7 on-call support, and paid mileage.
At Avalon, people matter.
We are proud of our culture, values, and commitment to delivering innovative, person-centred support within local communities.
This is a real opportunity to shape the future of Shared Lives services within a growing and ambitious organisation.
If you’re looking for a role where you can truly make a difference — we’d love to hear from you.
Interested? Click the link below to complete our quick application form!
Due to the terms of our sponsorship licence, we are currently not able to accept applications from those requiring sponsorship. Please only apply if you are already a resident in the UK with no sponsorship requirements.
Appointment will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Certificate.
We’re an equal opportunity employer – that means that anyone with the right skills is encouraged to apply, regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, sexuality or any disabilities.
