Branch Care Manager

Helping Hands Homecare, Inc.; Wantage; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Helping Hands is seeking a Branch Care Manager in Wantage to lead the delivery of exceptional care within the local community. You will guide and inspire your team, uphold high quality standards, and ensure safe, personalised support for customers.

You’ll collaborate with internal teams and external partners to grow the branch with heart and confidence, while maintaining regulatory compliance and driving continuous improvement in service delivery.

Qualifications

• Leads delivery of high-quality care in local community.
• Regulatory standards (CQC/CIW) awareness a must.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead branch with a high-performing team.
• Ensure exceptional care with regular visits and services provision.
• Maintain regulatory compliance across services and respond to improvements.
• Build relationships with healthcare professionals, authorities, GPs, and partners.
• Collaborate with Operations, People, Quality, Finance, and Marketing teams.
• Monitor performance, budgets, and identify efficiency improvements.
• Support Area Care Manager and other leaders across region.

Skills

People leadership

Communication

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Data-driven decisions

Relationship building

Care sector knowledge

Leadership development

Education

Level 5 Leadership & Management in Care

Job description

Branch Care Manager

Department: West 5

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Wantage

Reporting To: Lisa Sims

Compensation: £41,500 / year

Description

Earn up to £47,500 a year | Up to £41,500 base salary + £6,000 bonus potential


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.

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