Development Manager – Registered Manager
Development Manager – Registered Manager
📍 Service Area: Housing Support & Care at Home
💷 Salary Scale: £44,291.31 – £46,223.21 per annum
⌛ Hours: 39 hours per week
💼 Contract: 1 x Permanent post and 1 x 12-month Fixed Term post
🗺️ Location: Edinburgh and The Lothians (services-based, with travel required)
Lead services. Strengthen quality. Support people to live well.
If you are a leader driven by strong values and have demonstrated success in providing top-quality, person-centred support within Scottish social care, we invite you to consider this unique opportunity. The Action Group is seeking two Development Managers—one for a permanent position and another for a 12-month fixed-term roleThis is a senior leadership role with responsibility for the quality, safety, and effectiveness of housing and care at home support services, enabling people to live independently in their own homes and communities.You will provide professional leadership to dispersed teams, ensure compliance with the Care Inspectorate and SSSC, and drive continuous improvement in line with the Health & Social Care Standards. You will also work closely with commissioners, partners, families, and people who use our services to ensure support is person-centred, reliable, and outcomes-focused.We are looking for a confident leader who combines strong regulatory knowledge with a compassionate, enabling approach to care and support.
About the role
As Development Manager (Registered Manager), you will:
Hold Registered Manager responsibility for Housing Support and Care at Home services
Provide professional leadership and line management to support service leaders
Ensure services meet regulatory and legislative requirements
Take a creative and responsive approach to the delivery of housing support and care at home services
Promote and embed values-based approaches to service delivery
Support the growth and development of The Action Group’s services, contributing to the ongoing delivery of the organisation’s Vision and Mission
Essential:
SSSC registration (or eligibility), management experience within Housing Support and/or Care at Home services, and strong knowledge of Scottish social care legislation.
Why join The Action Group?
You will join an organisation with a strong reputation for high-quality support, where leadership is values-led and people-focused. This is an opportunity to shape services, influence practice, and make a lasting impact on the lives of people across Edinburgh and The Lothians.
Important information
To learn more about our recruitment process please click the link 🔗 - Our Recruitment Process
To support our commitment to a fair and inclusive recruitment process, we invite all candidates to optionally complete the
🔗 - Equal Opportunities Form for Applicants
🔗- Equality Statement | The Action Group
This is a regulated role and requires PVG Disclosure Scotland membership for adults and children.
As part of our recruitment process, candidates who have lived outside the UK for more than 12 months in the last 10 years will be required to provide a Criminal Convictions Certificate (or equivalent) from the relevant country or countries. Please note that the cost of obtaining this certificate will be the responsibility of the candidate.
If you need any support or adjustments during the application process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We are committed to making this process as accessible as possible for everyone.
The Action Group Recruitment
📧 recruitment@actiongroup.org.uk
📞 0131 285 5207
What you will need
Required criteria
- Registered (or eligible to register) with the SSSC as a Manager
- Relevant management qualification (e.g., SVQ 4 Social Services & Healthcare) or equivalent
- Significant experience in a regulated Scottish social care setting
- Proven experience of managing or leading a social care service or team
- Experience working with the Care Inspectorate, including inspections and action plans
- Experience of safeguarding adults and managing risk
- Strong understanding of Scottish social care legislation and policy
- In-depth knowledge of the Health & Social Care Standards
- Understanding of person-centred, outcomes-focused practice
- Knowledge of workforce management, supervision, and performance processes
- Strong leadership and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage change, challenge poor practice, and drive improvement
- Ability to balance quality of care with operational and financial responsibilities
- Competent in report writing, audits, and data analysis
- Commitment to dignity, respect, equality, and human rights
- Compassionate, reflective, and values-driven leadership style
- Satisfactory PVG membership
- Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs
Desired criteria
- Experience managing services rated Good or above by the Care Inspectorate
- Experience of supporting people with complex needs
- Experience of budget management and commissioning arrangements
- Knowledge of trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches
- Experience leading Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) or restrictive practice governance
- Experience in strategic service development and improvement initiatives
The Action Group
We could use lots of fancy words to sum us up, but really it comes down to you, your family and us, working together to get the right support for you, that changes as you change and keeps putting you right at the centre of all that we do.
Our History The Action Group was set up in 1976 by a group of parents and carers of people who had learning disabilities and other support needs. They began by campaigning for better services for the people they cared about in the local area of Leith and Restalrig. This group, who all lived in the north east of Edinburgh, took the name Area 5 Action Group from the Social Work Department’s area in which they lived. Providing and Improving Learning Disability Care for Over 45 Years The Action Group was, and continues to be, a membership organisation with the twin aims of campaigning for, and providing, good community care services. In 1976, services and supports in the community were few and far between and large institutions and hospitals, like Gogarburn in Edinburgh, were the main service for children and adults. Locally, The Area 5 Action Group ran a high profile political and media campaign to get learning disability and support needs on the agenda. It also explored ways to develop service-provision By 1985, now called The North Edinburgh Action Group, membership had grown and service users came from all over Edinburgh, East Lothian, West Lothian and Midlothian. By 1992, with development plans focussing across an even wider area, a further name change to The Action Group was made. Over the years the Action Group has been at the forefront of campaigning for and providing high quality community services.
The Vision That Families caring for a person and individuals who have support needs and/or Learning Disability encounter no barriers to their chosen lifestyle, are able to follow a path of choice and can enrich their opportunities. The Mission To Value, listen and involve people so that our every action is judged to be the best. The Values An ordinary life includes the 5 accomplishments which derives from the work of John O'Brien. These values are at the heart of the organisation. People accessing our services should have: Community presence - Relationships Competency - Respect - Choice
Our benefits
Looking to make a difference? Make a difference in your community and in people’s lives by becoming a support worker with us! Your goal will be to help people with additional support needs to gain or maintain their independence, and going about their lives in general, to support with work, health and wellbeing, or attending and participating in activities. HSF Health Plans for The Action Group Full-time & Part-time employees HSF Perkbox - HSF Assist Accredited Living Wage Employer Good annual leave entitlements Travel time payable where applicable Ongoing support, training and development opportunities Pension Blue Light Card
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