Branch Care Manager

Helping Hands Home Care; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Helping Hands Home Care in Rochdale is seeking a Registered Care Manager to lead high-quality care delivery in the local community. You will guide a team, uphold care standards, and support branch growth with heart and confidence.

The role requires leading a values-driven team, maintaining regulatory compliance, and building relationships with healthcare partners to expand the customer base.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams and driving strong performance.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with budget and KPI experience.
• Solid understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead your branch with warmth and clarity, creating a high-performing, values-driven team.
• Ensure every customer receives outstanding care, with regular visits and live-in services when needed.
• Maintain full regulatory compliance across services and drive a right-first-time culture.
• Build strong relationships with healthcare professionals, local authorities, GPs and partners.
• Collaborate with Operations, People, Quality, Finance and Marketing to deliver great outcomes.
• Monitor performance, manage budgets, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Support Area Care Manager and leaders to embed a culture of excellence across your region.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven decisions

Partner management

Analytical mindset

Education

Level 5 Leadership and Management for Care

Job description

Description

Extraordinary Care. Extraordinary Culture. Extraordinary Careers.

Helping Hands was built on kindness and it still guides everything we do today. We’re a purpose-driven team helping people live well in the homes and communities they love. Join us, and you’ll be part of a supportive, ambitious team where your work truly matters, and you can grow a career that counts.

Department: West 7

Location: Rochdale

Compensation: £36,000 - £38,000 / year

As a Registered Care Manager, you’ll lead the delivery of exceptional care within your local community. You’ll guide and inspire your team, uphold the highest quality standards, and make sure every customer receives safe, personalised support they can rely on. It’s a role with real influence, shaping services, strengthening relationships, and helping your branch grow with heart and confidence.

What you’ll do

• Lead your branch with warmth and clarity, creating a high-performing, values-driven team where everyone feels supported and able to thrive.
• Ensure every customer receives outstanding care, from regular visits to respite and Live-in services – championing quality, safety, and consistency.
• Maintain full regulatory compliance across your services, driving a “right first time” culture and responding swiftly to improvements when needed.
• Build strong relationships across your community, including healthcare professionals, local authorities, GPs and partners, to grow your customer base and strengthen Helping Hands’ reputation.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams across Operations, People, Quality, Finance and Marketing to deliver great outcomes for customers and our teams.
• Monitor performance, manage budgets, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, profitability and service delivery.
• Support your Area Care Manager and fellow leaders by sharing best practice and helping embed a culture of excellence across your region.

What you’ll bring

• A real passion for people, care and community.
• Experience leading teams, inspiring others, building capability, and driving strong performance.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to influence both internal and external partners.
• Strong commercial awareness, with experience managing budgets, KPIs and business performance.
• A solid understanding of regulatory requirements, quality frameworks and compliance best practice.
• Outstanding organisational and planning skills, with the resilience to thrive in a fast-moving environment.
• Confidence using data, systems and technology to inform good decision-making.
• Experience working with third-party providers, contractors or partners.
• A flexible, adaptable mindset and a drive to deliver meaningful results.

Desirable:

• Experience in the care sector or a related field.
• Level 5 qualification in Leadership and Management for Care (or willingness to work towards it).
• Knowledge of CQC or CIW regulatory standards.
• Previous management experience within care