Service Manager

Service Manager

Are you a visionary leader driven by excellence in rehabilitation?
We're seeking a Service Manager to lead our 26-bed specialist unit in Ipswich, delivering exceptional care for adults with complex neurological needs. This is more than a management role-it's a chance to shape rehabilitation outcomes, inspire a multidisciplinary team, and elevate standards in a service with a 20-year legacy of changing lives.

£60,000 per annum | 35 hours per week | Permanent | Free Parking | Enhanced Benefits

Your Impact:
* Lead a high-performing team-foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and compliance with CQC standards in neurorehabilitation.
* Drive quality improvement-oversee care plans, clinical governance, and rehabilitation goals alongside in-house therapists and medical professionals.
* Champion regulatory excellence-ensure the service meets and exceeds CQC requirements as the Registered Manager.
* Balance budgets and resources strategically, maintaining safety and person-centred care without compromise.
* Influence growth-contribute to service development in a charity committed to brain injury recovery nationwide.

Your Experience:
* QCF/NVQ Level 5 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent qualification in Social Care/Health).
* 5+ years' experience managing CQC-registered care homes, ideally in neurorehabilitation or complex medical settings.
* Proven leadership in multidisciplinary teams-able to motivate staff, manage rotas, and uphold clinical standards.
* In-depth knowledge of CQC regulations, safeguarding
* UK driving license (operational flexibility is essential).

Why You'll Love This Role:
* Impact: Lead a service where rehabilitation transforms lives-every day matters.
* Rewards: £60K salary, 38 days' AL (with buy/sell options), health cash plan, pension, and more.
* Growth: Autonomy to innovate with the backing of an established charity investing in your development.
* Support: Join a passionate team united by a mission to rebuild futures after brain injury.

This is your opportunity to merge leadership with purpose-where management fuels recovery.

Ready to lead with heart? Send your CV to or apply via the link.

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