DOMICILIARY CARE MANAGER
Join Our Team as a Home Care Manager in Chelmsford!
Are you a passionate and experienced leader in health and social care? Do you believe in providing compassionate, person-centred support that truly makes a difference in people’s lives?
Papa Home Care Ltd. is looking for a dedicated and motivated Home Care Manager to lead our team in Chelmsford. This is a full-time, permanent position with a salary ranging from £38,000 to £42,000, depending on your experience.
About Papa Home Care
At Papa Home Care, we are committed to helping older people and those with disabilities live independently and with dignity in their own homes. We pride ourselves on creating a supportive, positive, and inclusive environment for both our clients and our staff. Our mission is to provide the highest standard of domiciliary care by focusing on each individual’s unique needs and preferences.
- Location: Chelmsford, Essex
- Salary: £38,000–£42,000 Per annum
- Leave: 30 days paid annual leave
- Pension: auto-enrolment
- Expenses: Mileage expenses and progression as the service grows
- Contract: Full-time, Permanent
- Language: English (required)
WHAT DOES A HOME CARE MANAGER DO?
As our Home Care Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of our services in the Chelmsford area. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Build strong relationships with clients, families, commissioners and community partners.
- Ensuring all care services are delivered to the highest quality and meet CQC standards.
- Conducting client assessments and developing person-centred care plans.
- Managing rotas, recruitment, and staff supervision.
- Promoting a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion within the team
- Handle recruitment, onboarding and training in line with the Care Certificate
- Lead, support and develop care staff; conduct supervisions, appraisals and spot checks
WHAT WILL YOU NEED TO DO THE JOB?
The ideal candidate will have:
- Proven experience in a managerial role within a domiciliary care or health and social care setting.
- A strong understanding of CQC regulations and best practices.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills.
- A passion for providing high-quality, compassionate care.
- The ability to manage and resolve ethical dilemmas while balancing individual rights and duty of care.
- Strong working knowledge of CQC regulations, KLOEs, safeguarding and quality governance
- QCF/NVQ Level 5 in Leadership for Health & Social Care (or working towards)
- Confident with assessments, care planning, risk management and outcome tracking
- Excellent people manager: coaching, communication and problem-solving skills
- IT-literate (care management/rostering/eMAR systems, MS Office/Google)
- Full UK driving licence and access to a car
- Enhanced DBS (or willing to obtain)
WHY JOIN US
You will be joining a supportive team dedicated to making a real difference. We offer a competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and the chance to work in an environment where your leadership directly contributes to the well-being of our community.
Papa Home Care Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation.
