Working at Royal College Manchester
Stanley Road, Cheadle, SK8 6RQ
Operated by Seashell Trust
40 bedsResidential homesEducation disability services
Workplace Score
7.3/10
AI analysis of latest data
Our AI workplace review
PlainSight AI Review
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Score: 7.3/10
Key Finding
"Staff benefit from excellent training, supervisions and robust safety alongside sufficient staffing and supportive management, although some feel senior managers are more detached from daily work."
Safety & Risk
8/10
✓
Robust safeguarding systems with designated leads; detailed risk and behaviour plans; safe medicines management with nurse-assessed competency; incidents reviewed for trends and learning.
Staff Culture
7/10
✓
Staff told us they felt very supported by management within their house and by the registered manager. Staff shared the vision and felt able to raise issues which would be dealt with appropriately.
Staffing Levels
7/10
✓
Staffing levels were calculated according to the needs of the people being supported. Staff told us they felt there were enough staff and we observed people being supported in appropriate unhurried ways.
Training & Dev
8/10
✓
Staff received a good induction, regular update training, were encouraged to undertake further qualifications, and had regular supervisions and appraisals. One staff said, '[The management] have told me if I see any training I want to do then they will try and sort it.'
Management
7/10
✓
Staff told us they were able to raise issues with management and felt anything they raised would be dealt with appropriately. One staff member said, '[The registered manager] is amazing I feel I could speak to them anytime.'
Programmes
7/10
✓
People attended community events like discos, gym, sports; on-site music lessons, computers, play area, football pitch; work experience via job coach, transition coordinator, and local business partnerships.
Points to consider
Some staff feel senior managers are more detached from daily house work than before.
Some staff told us they felt senior staff in the organisation were more detached from the service than they had been.
AI Generated
CQC Inspection Overview
CQC Inspection
Last inspected: April 2019
Good
Safe
✓
Good
Effective
✓
Good
Caring
✓
Good
Responsive
✓
Good
Management Quality
Well-led: Good
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