JMR Healthcare
Community Services Manager
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Community Services Manager
Location: Poringland, Norfolk (with travel as required)
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time (37.5 hours) Monday to Friday between 08:00 – 18:00
The successful candidate will be required to be flexible to accommodate the needs of the role, including evenings, weekends, and on-call as required.
Application Closing Date: Sunday 6 September 2026*
Interview Date: Thursday 17 September 2026
About You:
As our Community Services Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring that our community services are delivered to the highest quality, ensuring that they meet regulatory requirements.
- You will lead a team of Community Care Managers, Night Manager, and a Community Resource Officer to ensure that we deliver rapid, high-quality care to children and young people in urgent, and often, complex situations.
- You will also act as a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and ensure that safeguarding is at the core of all decisions made.
Requirements:
To apply for our Community Services Manager role, you will need:
- Level 5 or above qualification in Leadership and Management within Health and Social Care, Children and Young People's Services, Adult Care or another directly relevant discipline; or demonstrable equivalent senior management experience with a commitment to completing an appropriate qualification where required. (Essential)
- At least 5 years of experience in working within Children’s Social Care, or similar regulated environments, with experience of managing a team
- Significant and demonstratable experience in care planning and risk assessments for multiple children, and young people, with varying challenging behaviours
- Experience as either a DSL or Deputy DSL
- Experience liaising with local authorities and commissioners and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)
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About JMR Healthcare:
Founded in 2020, JMR Healthcare has grown into one of the East of England’s most respected care providers, delivering high-quality support to individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs. Our services include residential care, family support, crisis intervention, and in-house accredited training.
Behind our frontline care is a dedicated central services team that ensures our services run smoothly, efficiently, and with integrity.
About the Central Services Teams
JMR Healthcare’s central services teams support the delivery of high-quality care across the East of England. The teams oversee the management of our Residential, Crisis Management & Family Support Services, as well as key functions including Finance, HR, Governance, and Property Maintenance.
Working behind the scenes, the teams ensure our operations are safe, efficient, and values-led. Whether coordinating care packages, maintaining our facilities, or supporting our workforce, every role contributes to our mission of delivering world-class outcomes with Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, and Courage.
About the Community Services Team
JMR Healthcare’s Crisis Management Services (CMS) Team delivers rapid, high-quality care to children and young people in urgent or complex situations. The postholder will maintain strong operational oversight across JMR Healthcare Community Services, including community support, crisis and stabilisation services, and agency services with possible expansion of service lines into community-based support.
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Support Workers are guided by our experienced Community Care Managers, ensuring every care package is safe, responsive, and person-centred. Whether supporting individuals or entire families, the CMS team embodies our core values — Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, and Courage — in every action.
Ready to Join Us?
If you’re passionate about supporting meaningful work and thrive in a values-led environment built on Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, and Courage, we’d love to hear from you.
To apply for this role, please apply via our portal.
If you would also like to have a confidential conversation about the role, please contact us on Recruitment@jmrhealthcareagency.co.uk
Essential Information for Candidates:
JMR Healthcare LTD and JMR Recruitment LTD are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, and we expect all our staff to share in this responsibility.
The JMR Safer Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Schedule 2 of the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015, where all offers of employment, and engagement, are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check with Adult & Child barred list checks and other pre-employment checks to confirm suitability to work with children and young people.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
Please note, we do not offer sponsorship.
*Closing date for applications: We will review candidates as and when applications are received and reserve the right to close this job advert early. It is therefore advised that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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