Assistant Care Manager — Flexible Hours, 9‑Day Fortnight

Housing 21; Horley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card discount

Holiday trade scheme

Sick Pay

Maternity Pay

Job summary

Housing 21 in Horley, United Kingdom, is seeking an Assistant Care Manager to oversee day-to-day care services within an Extra Care scheme. You will create and review personalised care plans, ensure safety and regulatory standards, and coordinate staff rotas.

This 35-hour per week role offers shifts 7:00–15:00 or 11:00–19:00 with alternative weekends on the rota. The package includes Blue Light Card discounts, holiday trade, sick pay and maternity pay, plus learning and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven management/supervisory experience in care services.
• Strong understanding of care planning and safeguarding.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements, including CQC standards.
• Experience of managing and scheduling staff rotas.
• Excellent organisation and problem solving skills.
• Level 4 Lead Practitioner in Adult Care or willing to work towards if not held.

Responsibilities

• As Assistant Care Manager, you will manage the day to day delivery of care services within a designated Extra Care scheme.
• Ensuring residents receive safe, high quality care tailored to their individual needs, enabling them to live well with dignity and autonomy.
• You will create and regularly review personalised care plans with new and existing residents, their families, stakeholders and carers, ensuring they meet the needs of each resident and comply with regulatory requirements and standards.
• Overseeing the scheduling of rotas, providing adequate and efficient resourcing for all shifts with a focus on value for money.
• You’ll be data driven, monitoring the performance and quality of care services, identifying and managing risks effectively.
• Customer service skills are a must, as first point of contact for our residents, families and partner agencies, you will ensure residents feel heard, supported and trust that any requirements are addressed as a priority.

Skills

Management experience

Care planning

Safeguarding

Regulatory compliance

Staff rostering

Organisation & problem solving

Lead Practitioner (Level 4)

Education

Level 4 Lead Practitioner in Adult Care

Job description

Housing 21 in Horley, United Kingdom, is seeking an Assistant Care Manager to oversee day-to-day care services within an Extra Care scheme. You will create and review personalised care plans, ensure safety and regulatory standards, and coordinate staff rotas.

This 35-hour per week role offers shifts 7:00–15:00 or 11:00–19:00 with alternative weekends on the rota. The package includes Blue Light Card discounts, holiday trade, sick pay and maternity pay, plus learning and development opportunities.