Area Manager

The Oaklea Trust; Kendal; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care services organization in Kendal is seeking an experienced Area Manager to ensure delivery of excellent care across North West and North East England. Responsibilities include leading Team Managers, maintaining compliance with CQC regulations, and providing support for personal care. The ideal candidate holds a Level 5 qualification in Leadership and Management and has a strong background in regulated services. This full-time position offers benefits like hybrid working and training opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Flexible working options

Private Health Care scheme

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a Care Quality Commission (CQC) or similar regulated service.
• Willingness to learn and mentor colleagues.
• Strong leader, supportive and organized.

Responsibilities

• Ensure services deliver excellent care and support.
• Lead a team of Team Managers across a defined location.
• Capture compliance evidence with regulatory duties.

Skills

Experience in CQC regulated service

Leadership and Management

IT competency

Empathy

Organizational skills

Education

Level 5 or higher qualification in Leadership and Management

Job description

Area Manager

Location: Positions available in North West + North East | Salary: £36,812 per annum | Contract: Full Time, Permanent | Hours: 35 hours per week

Advertising End Date: 01st December 2025. However, we reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy when we feel we have enough suitable candidates – apply today, don’t delay.

Interviews WC: 8th December and/or WC 15th December. We may do a two-stage process.

Benefits – We Are Offering

• 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) increasing with long service
• Flexible approach to location, hours and work patterns, including hybrid working
• Training and development opportunities
• Private Health Care scheme funded by Oaklea
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance programme for advice and support
• Discounts for leisure and lifestyle
• Opportunities to undertake qualifications and bespoke training and development

The Oaklea Trust is a charitable organisation providing care, support, education and employment training for children and adults with disabilities, older adults and people who are disadvantaged.

The organisation is based in Cumbria but works across the North of England. Oaklea has office bases in Kendal, Cumbria and Consett Co. Durham. In these roles you can expect to work regularly from one or more of our offices and on occasions from your own home and other sites, including our customers’ homes.

We have three new vacancies for Area Managers and are looking to employ candidates to cover the North West and North East Areas.

Do you have experience in Learning Disability services?

Have you previously held a Team Manager role within a CQC regulated service and you’re looking for a step up? If so, we would be delighted to hear from you.

As an Area Manager, you will ensure the services within your area deliver excellent care and support and are future-focused. You will also be responsible for capturing and collating evidence of compliance with our regulatory duties and contract requirements. Safeguarding and the well‑being of the team must be paramount in all that you and the wider teams do.

You will lead and manage a team of Team Managers across a defined location. The team you lead will help our customers to learn, develop and thrive through providing high‑quality personal care, helping with daily living tasks such as travel, administration of medication and accessing community‑based activities.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working in a Care Quality Commission (CQC) or similar regulated service.
• Holds a Level 5 or higher qualification in Leadership and Management.
• Is an innovative and strong leader, supportive, has empathy and is organised.
• Is competent with IT software.
• Is willing to learn and mentor colleagues.

Our mission is to support people and communities to learn, grow, and thrive, with kindness at the core of everything we do. Working at Oaklea means enjoying a healthy work‑life balance with flexible working options, including a mix of remote and on‑site work, alongside some on‑call duties on a rota basis. (Extra payment offered.)

You will be required to travel to various locations within your designated area and to work with other Area Managers and the wider team to ensure holidays etc are covered. You will hold a Level 5 or higher qualification in Leadership and Management and, ideally, would be interested in becoming a CQC Registered Manager in due course. We also offer a company training plan to support your development in this role.

As part of our wider management team, you will help drive change and share best practice across the organisation in support of both our customers and employees.

If you’re ready for a rewarding challenge and a career and would like to be a part of a caring and supportive organisation that puts the customer at the centre of all we do, we would love to hear from you, click on ‘APPLY’ today forwarding a recent copy of your CV and a covering letter (no more than two sides of A4, typed).

An Enhanced DBS will be required for each successful candidate (Paid for by Oaklea, T&Cs apply).

Registered Office: 36B Speirs Wharf, Port Dundas, Glasgow, G4 9TG

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