Care Manager

Henshaws; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A northern charity in Harrogate is seeking an experienced care manager to lead their team across residential and respite services. This role involves ensuring safe and compassionate care while fostering an inclusive working culture. The ideal candidate will have strong management experience and relevant qualifications in health and social care. Flexibility is required as the role involves evening and weekend work.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in managing care services and leading teams.
• Experience working with young adults or individuals with learning disabilities, autism or mental health needs.
• Ability to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team across residential care services and respite service.
• Ensure safe, compassionate, and person-centred care.
• Create a positive, inclusive working culture.

Skills

Experience in managing care services

Leadership

Flexible approach

Interpersonal skills

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Commitment to work towards Level 5

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Company Description

Henshaws is a northern charity supporting people living with sight loss and a range of other disabilities to go beyond expectations. We believe that, wherever they are, everyone has the right to an independent and fulfilling life. Our support, advice and training enables people and their families build skills, develop confidence, help each other and look forward to a more positive future.

Position

This is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced care manager to join Henshaws, working closely with our other Care managers to lead our team across both our residential care services and respite service. You will be at the heart of ensuring safe, compassionate and person-centred care, delivered by a motivated and well-supported team.

Your leadership will play a vital role in creating a positive, inclusive working culture. By supporting and guiding the team with confidence and care, you will help them deliver an outstanding service to our service users every day. A flexible approach and calm professionalism are key, as we continue to develop and grow our services.

This role is central to Henshaws' mission to empower people living with disabilities to go beyond expectations.

Salary: £18.02per hour, £37,481.60

Hours per week: 40

Weeks per Year: 52

Closing Date: 10th August 2025, 12.00pm

Requirements

We are looking for someone with strong experience in managing care services and leading teams. You will bring both structure and a personal touch, ensuring staff feel valued and supported to perform at their best. A hands-on, flexible approach is essential to meet the needs of both the team and the service users.

You must hold a minimum of a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care and be committed to work towards a Level 5, if not already held. Experience in working with young adults or individuals with learning disabilities, autism or mental health needs would be helpful.

This role requires flexibility, including some evening and weekend work, and out-of-hours support. You will work across different care settings at Henshaws College to ensure an effective and safe service.

Other information

Henshaws Society for Blind People aims to employ a diverse workforce and is committed to equality of employment and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Henshaws is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. It is a criminal offence for people barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group e.g. vulnerable adults, children or both. An Enhanced DBS with barring and reference checks will be sought from the successful candidate.

Henshaws reserves the right to check social media accounts of all successful applicants.

Registered Charity No: 221888

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CARE013 - Care Manager.docx