Registered Care Manager – Level 2 – Permanent – Full TimeID: 307658Job Specialism: Operations – Northern IrelandLocation: BelfastSalary: £33,730Closing Date: Thursday, 9th April 2026
Are you ready to make a difference?
Join our team as the Registered Care Manager at Sense Hub, Belfast. Since opening its doors in 2025, Sense Hub Belfast has become a vital cornerstone for people living with complex needs across Northern Ireland. We didn’t just open a building; we created a thriving community.
We are looking for a visionary Registered Care Manager to lead this flagship service. This is more than a management role; it is an opportunity to drive a service that empowers individuals with sensory loss and learning disabilities to live life to the fullest. Whether it is through sports, the arts, or developing essential life skills, you will ensure our members remain at the heart of everything we do.
Contract: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday, including evenings)Salary: £33,730 per annumInterview date: 17th April 2026
Your required skills and experiences:
- A full UK Driving License and use of your own vehicle.
- A minimum of five years practice experience in any health and social care setting, with one or more of the service user groups supported by the day service.
- Experience of supervising and line managing team members in accordance with policy and legislation in the care sector.
- Effective communication with stakeholders, commissioners, and users alike.
- Working towards or completed a QCF Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (Adult Management)
- Some knowledge of BSL and Makaton is desirable.
Your duties can include:
- To support individuals/groups within their home and community reach their full potential
- Providing line management support to a team of staff.
- Rota and annual leave management.
- To provide a customised, responsive, and high-quality service to people with learning disabilities who use Sense services.
- Identify needs and outcomes for each individual we support.
- Deliver services that meet or exceed Sense’s legal and organisational standards.
- Full job specification is attached below.
Benefits:
- 24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
- Free Access NI Check
- Free access to over 100 online and face to face training
- On-going development opportunities
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
- Employee referral scheme
- Health and well-being support
- Pension Scheme
- Discount scheme
- Wisdom App- free access for all employees to mindfulness application
Why work for Sense?
For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
Ready to make a difference?
To apply:
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 415 6735 or recruitment@sense.org.uk
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Sense NI adhere to Access NI Code of Practice.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone’s contribution is valued and we ensure they’re given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/jobs/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-recruitment/
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