Care Manager

Active Care Group; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday off

Training and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Nest Pension

Medicash Health Plan

Job summary

Active Care Group is seeking an experienced Care Manager for a hybrid role combining home visits and client visits across the Gatwick area. The role offers 37.5 hours per week, typically Monday–Friday 9am–5:30pm, with on-call nights and weekends as needed.

You will own care packages, review referrals with the Business Development Manager, and produce assessment reports while keeping meticulous records. Build strong relationships with clients, families, and external bodies to ensure high-quality,

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in care at Team Leader level or above.
• Previous management experience would be an advantage.
• A passion for delivering high-quality client focused care.
• Full UK Driving License.
• A positive attitude and a commitment to continuous improvement and quality.

Responsibilities

• Have ownership of care packages in your area.
• Work with the Business Development Manager to review suitable referrals.
• Produce suitable assessment reports for care package for clients.
• Ensure all records are accurate and completed in a timely manner.
• Building excellent working relationships with clients, families and external bodies.
• Ensure we are providing client focused high-quality care at all times.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Management experience

Driving license

Client-focused care

Organisational skills

Education

NVQ4 or above in Health and Social Care

Job description

About the role

Are you looking for a Monday‑Friday, hybrid role combining work from home and client visits? Do you have experience as a Care Manager? Active Care Group’s Active Assistance division continues to go from strength to strength ensuring we provide a safe, reliable and outcome‑based care to all clients by our exceptional support workers, clinicians, and management team. We have an amazing opportunity for an experienced Care Manager with NVQ4 or above in Health and Social Care to join our friendly and supportive team within our South Region. This is an exciting time to join Active Assistance team as we continue to grow the division which also means the role could become permanent! As Care Manager you will have ownership of care packages around the Gatwick and surroundings areas, this is an extremely rewarding role as the care we provide allows clients to remain in their own homes and keep as much independence as their condition allows for as long as possible. Active Assistance has over 25 years of specialist experience in providing high‑quality complex care for people in their own homes taking into account not just their clinical needs but the whole person, including their personal, social and emotional needs. Our packages of care are tailored to fit with each person’s care needs, preferences and lifestyle. We also pride ourselves on the fact our care extends beyond the individual to their wider family and friends, as we understand the wider impact complex conditions can have.

What you'll be working

• Work from home role - with visits to clients
• 37.5 hours per week, predominantly Monday‑Friday 9am‑5.30pm, however these hours and days may need to be worked flexibly
• You must also be willing to be part of an on‑call rota on nights/weekends

What you'll be doing

• Have ownership of care packages in your area
• Working with the Business Development Manager to review suitable referrals
• Produce suitable assessment reports for care package for clients
• Ensure all records are accurate and completed in a timely manner
• Building excellent working relationships with clients, families and external bodies
• Ensure we are providing client focused high‑quality care at all times

What you'll have

• NVQ4 or above in Health and Social Care
• Full UK Driving License
• A passion for delivering high‑quality client focused care
• Experience in care at Team Leader level or above
• Previous management experience would be an advantage
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A positive attitude and a commitment to continuous improvement and quality

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to

Salary £27,000 to £32,000 per annum which includes on call rota 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off

• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Benefits Hub giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Take a look around the company - https://activecaregroup.co.uk/