Head of Learning Disabilities

Head of Learning Disabilities
Salary: £70,000 to £75,000 + Equity + Performance Bonus
Location: London | Hybrid Working
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Are you an experienced senior leader in Learning Disabilities, Mental Health or Supported Living looking for the opportunity to build and develop your own specialist division?

We are recruiting for a Head of Learning Disabilities to join an established complex care provider with ambitious growth plans.

This is an opportunity to establish a new division covering Learning Disabilities, Autism, Mental Health and Supported Living, with significant autonomy and the backing of an experienced senior leadership team.

Package and Benefits

• £70,000 to £75,000 basic salary.
• Equity / shares opportunity.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Hybrid working with a London-based head office.
• Autonomy to develop the division and build your own team.
• Direct involvement in business strategy and long-term growth.
• Support from an established healthcare provider.

About the Company
Our client is a growing specialist healthcare organisation delivering high-quality, person-centred complex care within the community.

With established clinical and governance infrastructure, the business is investing in a new division focused on supported living and specialist community care for adults with Learning Disabilities, Autism and Mental Health needs.

The successful Head of Learning Disabilities will play a central role in establishing the service, developing commissioning relationships and driving sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and develop supported living and community-based complex care services.
• Take on CQC registration as the Registered Manager for the relevant regulated activities.
• Build relationships with Local Authorities, ICBs, NHS commissioners and referral partners.
• Secure new commissioned care packages through referrals, tenders and frameworks.
• Oversee assessments, package costings, staffing and mobilisation of new services.
• Recruit and develop Service Managers and specialist care teams.
• Manage divisional budgets, financial performance and operational KPIs.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, CQC compliance and quality assurance.
• Promote Positive Behaviour Support, the Mental Capacity Act and least-restrictive practice.
• Support hospital discharges and transitions into community-based services.

About You
To succeed as Head of Learning Disabilities, you will demonstrate:

• Significant management experience within Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Autism or Supported Living.
• Previous experience as a Registered Manager, Head of Service, Regional Operations Manager or similar senior leader.
• Previous CQC registration experience or the ability and willingness to obtain Registered Manager registration.
• Proven track record of winning new commissioned care packages and successfully developing or expanding specialist services.
• Strong relationships with commissioners, Local Authorities and NHS stakeholders.
• Commercial experience involving budgets, business development and service growth.
• Sound knowledge of safeguarding, CQC regulations and Positive Behaviour Support.
• Experience leading operational teams and developing managers.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Experience establishing a new service or division from the ground up would be particularly advantageous.

The Opportunity
As Head of Learning Disabilities, you will have the autonomy to shape a specialist division, develop new commissioning relationships and influence its long-term success, with equity participation and a performance-related bonus.

Apply today or contact Ehsan Arif at Leaders in Care on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion.

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