Care Manager

Routes Healthcare; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Birthday off

Routes Academy

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Quarterly Team Bonus

Mileage allowance

Buy and sell holiday scheme

Job summary

Routes Healthcare in Barnsley is seeking a Domiciliary Care Manager to lead day-to-day operations of the Barnsley domiciliary care service. You will manage the team and ensure safe, person-centred care in clients’ homes.

The ideal candidate has care management experience, strong supervisory skills, and a focus on quality and compliance. Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

Qualifications

• Care management experience and ability to lead a domiciliary team.
• Experience supervising care staff, rosters, and performance.
• Solid knowledge of quality and compliance in health and social care.

Responsibilities

• Oversee care delivery, call times, and continuity of care.
• Develop and review care plans and risk assessments.
• Supervise a small care worker team; manage rosters and spot checks.
• Maintain CQC compliance, handle incidents, complaints, safeguarding.

Skills

Care management experience

Supervisory skills

Quality & compliance mindset

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Tools

Care systems

Office software

Job description

Domiciliary Care Manager

Barnsley

Full-time

£30-35k

Routes Healthcare are looking for a Care Manager to join their Barnsley team. You'll lead the day-to-day running of our Barnsley domiciliary care service, managing the team and ensuring service users receive safe, person-centred care in their own homes. We're looking for someone with care management experience, solid supervisory skills, and a head for quality and compliance.

About Routes

We've been delivering home care for 17 years, putting clients at the heart of everything we do. You'll be joining a supportive team with zero agency use, in-house recruitment, and real investment in your development.

What we offer

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
• Routes Academy - career development and management training
• Employee Assistance Programme, pension scheme, and friendly IT support
• Quarterly Team Bonus
• Mileage allowance
• Buy and sell holiday scheme

Your role will involve

• Overseeing care delivery, call times, and continuity of care for your service users
• Developing and reviewing care plans and risk assessments
• Managing and supervising a small care worker team, including rosters and spot checks
• Maintaining CQC compliance, handling incidents, complaints, and safeguarding concerns
• Supporting internal audits of care records and medication records
• Liaising with commissioners, social workers, and health professionals
• Participating in the out-of-hours on-call rota

What we're looking for

• NVQ/QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (essential)
• Experience in domiciliary or community care
• Experience supervising or managing care staff, including rosters and performance management
• Working knowledge of CQC regulations and safeguarding procedures
• Confident using care systems and standard office software
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (essential)

Sound like you? We'd love to hear from you.