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Company Description
Care Manager
Location: Glastonbury & Surrounding Areas
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: £30,000-£37,500 per annum depending on experience
Job Description
Care Manager – New Branch Opening in Glastonbury
Help Shape the Future of Home Care with Home Instead
Home Instead Taunton & Yeovil is excited to be opening a brand-new branch in Glastonbury, and we are looking for an experienced and passionate Care Manager to help lead this exciting new chapter.
This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in building and growing a high-quality domiciliary care service from the ground up, whilst being supported by an established, successful and award-winning Home Instead franchise.
We are looking for a compassionate and driven care leader who shares our commitment to delivering exceptional person-centred care and who is passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of older people within their community.
If you're looking for a role where your leadership can truly make an impact, where you can develop your own team, influence service delivery and help shape a growing branch, then we'd love to hear from you.
Why Join Home Instead?
At Home Instead, we believe that outstanding care starts with outstanding people.
When you join us, you'll become part of a supportive and experienced leadership team that genuinely values collaboration, professional development and shared success.
What We Offer You:
- This is a unique opportunity to grow your own Team as you open our new Branch in Glastonbury.
- Holiday pay, pension scheme and wellbeing support scheme
- Ongoing learning, NVQ/QCF qualifications and clear progression routes
- Refer a Friend Scheme
- Access exclusive employee discounts with a wide range of UK retailers, including discounted gym memberships, family days out, MOTs, servicing and more
- Build strong connections through our regular Care Professional coffee mornings
- Benefit from a dedicated mentoring scheme designed to support all new team members
- Stay informed and engaged with our monthly company newsletter
- Take advantage of convenient on-site free parking
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About the Role
As Care Manager, you will lead the development and growth of our new Glastonbury service, ensuring outstanding care delivery, excellent compliance and positive outcomes for clients, families and Care Professionals.
Working closely with the Franchise Owner, fellow Care Managers and Compliance Team, you will benefit from the support of an experienced leadership network whilst having the autonomy to help shape and develop the service.
You will play a key role in creating a positive and inclusive culture where people feel valued, supported and empowered to succeed.
Key Tasks
- Lead, manage, support and develop a high-performing care team.
- Promote a culture of excellence, compassion and person-centred care.
- Ensure compliance with CQC regulations, legislation and Home Instead standards.
- Build strong relationships with clients, families, healthcare professionals and community partners.
- Oversee care planning, reviews and quality assurance processes.
- Support the recruitment, retention and ongoing development of Care Professionals.
- Drive service growth whilst maintaining exceptional care standards.
- Monitor performance and continually identify areas for improvement.
- Participate in the on-call rota.
- Work collaboratively with the wider leadership, compliance and office teams to achieve outstanding outcomes.
Qualifications
Ideal Candidate
Essential:
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one).
- Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
- Minimum of 4 years' experience within elderly care.
- Previous leadership or management experience within domiciliary care.
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care, or willingness to work towards achieving this.
- Excellent understanding of CQC regulations and compliance requirements.
- Strong leadership, coaching and people management skills.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
- Strong organisational and IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
- Ability to remain calm and effective when managing multiple priorities.
- Flexibility to meet the needs of the business, including participation in the on-call rota.
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Who We're Looking For
This role would suit an experienced Deputy Manager, Care Manager, Registered Manager or Operations Manager who is looking for an exciting opportunity to help shape and grow a new service.
We're looking for someone who is compassionate, resilient and values-led, with a genuine passion for improving care and achieving exceptional outcomes.
You'll be a natural relationship builder who enjoys developing people, leading by example and working collaboratively with like-minded colleagues. Most importantly, you'll place person-centred care at the heart of every decision and be committed to delivering the highest standards of support to both clients and Care Professionals.
If you are ambitious, motivated by making a difference and excited by the opportunity to be part of a growing and supportive organisation, we would love to hear from you.
Additional Information
What happens next?
- As soon as you apply, one of our friendly recruitment team will be in touch with you within 24-48 hours
- We will arrange an interview with you
- If you’re successful, you can be working with us ASAP
- Congratulations! You’ll then be part of our fantastic care team here at Home Instead
Apply now to start your care journey with us
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