Registered Locality Manager Croydon
| Posting date: | 27 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 February 2026 |
| Location: | Croydon, CR0 0EL |
| Company: | National Autistic Society |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1456987775 |
Summary
The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.
Join Us as a Registered Locality Manager
The National Autistic Society helps create a world that works for autistic people, and we have a rewarding opportunity for a Registered Locality Manager at St. Edwards, Croydon. If you share our values and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Visit our website to find out more about who we are: https://www.autism.org.uk/
About the Service
St Edwards Close is a residential service separated into two homes in New Addington, London, a quiet residential area.
About the Role
This role will play a key part in ensuring sustainable, high-quality services, developing our housing strategy, and enhancing workforce development to equip staff with the specialist knowledge needed to support autistic adults effectively.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the day-to-day running of a cluster of services, ensuring they are safe, person-centred and compliant with relevant regulations.
- Hold the regulatory responsibility for the designated services in your cluster.
- Be fully accountable for the service budget across multiple services, ensuring financial sustainability through effective resource planning, cost control, and staffing strategies.
What We’re Looking For
- Previous experience managing services for autistic adults, people with learning disabilities, or individuals with complex needs.
- In-depth knowledge of relevant regulatory standards, safeguarding, person-centred planning, and autism-specific frameworks (e.g. SPELL, PBS, TEACCH).
Click here for the Job Description
This advert is for a full-time position at 37 Hours per week.
What we can offer you
- Pension– Auto-enrolled pension scheme.
- Annual Leave– 33 days (including public holidays). You can buy or sell leave each year.
- Training– Great induction and training, including autism training.
- Discounts– Online staff discount scheme for shopping, cycling, tech, and more (e.g., Asda, Tesco, Nike, Apple).
- Healthcare– Cash plan for permanent staff.
- Life Assurance– 2x your base salary.
- Flexible Benefits– Options like private health, dental insurance, holiday trading, enhanced pension.
- Support– 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme and counselling.
- Mindfulness– Free Headspace app for you and up to 3 family/friends.
- Blue Light Card– Eligibility for discounts.
- Refer a Friend– Get £200 when you refer someone.
About our application process
When you write your supporting statement:
- Look at the job description and person specification.
- Tell us how your skills and experience match the role.
- Give examples if you can.
We might close this job advert early if we get lots of suitable applications.
To protect our autistic adults at the National Autistic Society, all staff are required to have a criminal background check. Possession of an Enhanced DBS Check either on the Update Service or conducted within the last 12 months would be preferable but not essential.
Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from autistic people.
We are an equal opportunities employer and part of the Disability Confident Employer scheme.
Important Information
Agencies need not apply.
Please note the National Autistic Society are unable to provide sponsorship for Visas.
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