Assistant Care Manager

Ashridge Home Care; Amersham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A local care company in Amersham is seeking an Assistant Care Manager to join their award-winning team. In this role, you will guide and mentor the care team while ensuring quality care for clients, especially those with dementia. The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of care experience and strong communication skills, with flexibility to support clients during evenings and weekends. Competitive salary and benefits are provided.

Benefits

Quarterly bonus scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

33 days holiday per annum

NEST pension scheme

Client referral scheme

Family and friends' discount

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years' experience in care with a strong understanding of quality care practices.
• Experience with Dementia/Alzheimer's is essential.
• Flexibility to support at weekends and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Guide and mentor care team through supervisions and ongoing support.
• Visit clients to gain feedback and review care plans.
• Ensure accurate record-keeping using online care management system.

Skills

Experience in care coordination

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Compassionate and proactive

IT system confidence

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Tools

MS Office

Care software

Job description

Assistant Care Manager

Amersham

£27,000 - £29,000 per annum depending on experience

We are looking for an assistant care manager to join our award-winning care team, based in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. In this role you can have a positive impact on the lives of others. Working alongside the visiting care manager, you’ll provide the all-important link between our clients, our visiting carers and our office teams. You’ll be based primarily out in the field helping ensure the best possible outcomes for our clients by guiding and mentoring our carers, reviewing and updating care plans and gaining valuable feedback from our clients and their families.

To be a successful assistant care manager you’ll need a methodical approach to problem solving, excellent organisational skills and you’ll enjoy connecting and engaging with others.

About Ashridge Home Care

We’re a close-knit, privately-owned local care company where our exceptional team is at the heart of everything we do. United by a commitment to quality and the best outcomes for those we support, we take pride in our supportive and collaborative culture.

Why join our team?

• Great place to build your skills with ongoing professional development and opportunities for progression
• Access to innovative technology for record keeping and medication management, meaning you can spend more time focusing on supporting clients and carers
• We celebrate our successes and genuinely care about our teams: celebrating work anniversaries, birthdays and organising team socials
• Quarterly bonus scheme based on team performance
• Free Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential advice and support
• We’re rated 5 stars for culture and management by our teams (source: Indeed)
• We’re an award-winning team – recognised for mental health and dementia care excellence (Home Care Awards 2025)
• Benefits package including: 33 days holiday per annum (inclusive of bank holidays), NEST pension scheme, client referral scheme, family and friends’ discount, Blue Card

What you’ll be doing

• Guiding, mentoring, and providing crucial support to our care team through supervisions, spot checks, and ongoing guidance
• Visiting clients to gain their feedback and views on our service and to review care plans and risk assessments
• Contributing to care plan reviews and maintaining clear communication within the team and with the Leadership Team
• Ensuring accurate record-keeping using our online care management system
• Participating in on-call duties as needed

About you

• Experience in care coordination, care supervisor, or similar
• A minimum of 4 years' experience in care, with a strong understanding of quality care practices (experience with Dementia/Alzheimer's essential)
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Flexibility, to support at weekends and evenings
• Compassionate, proactive, and solution-focused
• Confident using IT systems (MS Office, care software)
• Knowledge of CQC standards
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or working towards it) preferred
• Driving licence and access to your own car is essential as you will be spending time out in the field visiting our clients

Ashridge Home Care is an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity, inclusion and the safeguarding of adults at risk. Successful candidates will require an Enhanced DBS check.