Devon Price-Tucker

Experienced adult social care manager with nine years' experience supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, PMLD and complex needs, including 2.5 years in management and leadership roles. Strong knowledge of CQC requirements, safeguarding, MCA/DoLS, quality assurance and operational governance, with experience across staffing, occupancy, referrals, admissions, placements, budgets, agency expenditure, rotas and service development. Hands-on, collaborative and values-led manager who believes effective leadership should be visible in the day-to-day life of a service.

Passionate about helping people experience new opportunities, develop skills and achieve meaningful goals with a person-centred and creative approach to practice.

Service Improvement & Transition Secondment at Dorset Service (2026-08 – Present)

Providing operational leadership and coaching during organisational change and transition. Supporting the team to build confidence with complex needs and behaviours of concern, embedding PBS.

Specialist Service Improvement Secondment at Clacton Service (2026-06 – 2026-08)

Worked with the PBS team to develop and embed a robust PBS plan, coaching staff in consistent practice. Contributed to reductions in behaviours of concern and reliance on psychotropic PRN medication.

Deputy Manager at 283 Dyke Road, Brighton (2025-09 – 2026-06)

Improved staff morale, team cohesion and service culture; supported recruitment and team development. Contributed to 95% medication audit and 96% quality audit scores.

Registered Manager at Smitham Downs (2024-06 – 2025-09)

Personally registered with CQC; led operational management of an eight-bedroom residential service. Implemented a service improvement action plan strengthening systems, records, governance and practice. Managed a team of up to 26 staff and staffing/service budgets, including recruitment and coaching. Held oversight of safeguarding, medication, health & safety, quality assurance and compliance.

• Reduced agency staffing from ~100 hrs/week to zero in four months; filled two vacant rooms in six.

Service Closure & Transition Project (Secondment) at Cornwall Service (2024-03 – 2024-06)

Supported closure of a residential service and relocation of eight individuals via MDT placement planning. Managed stakeholder and reputational risk through structured family and professional engagement.

Deputy Manager at Hillview, Achieve Together (2022-09 – 2024-03)

Supported day-to-day management, recruitment, supervision, safeguarding and regulatory compliance.

Support Worker at Multiple Services (2017-05 – 2022-09)

Provided person-centred support to adults with learning disabilities, autism, PMLD and complex needs, building foundational experience in medication, safeguarding and MDT working.

GCSEs – Reigate College / Reigate School