Care Manager

Active Care Group; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious health care provider is seeking an experienced Care Manager for a hybrid role in Swindon. The position involves managing care packages, ensuring high-quality care, and working with clients and their families. Candidates should have an NVQ 4 in Health and Social Care and experience at a Team Leader level. The role offers a salary up to £30,000 and extensive benefits including training opportunities and a personal pension plan.

Benefits

25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off

Access to training and development opportunities

Discounts on shopping via the Active Reward App

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Nest Personal Pension account

Medicash Health Plan access

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits

Refer a Friend Scheme with monetary rewards

Qualifications

• NVQ 4 or above in Health and Social Care.
• Full UK Driving License required.
• Passion for delivering high-quality client-focused care.
• Experience in care at Team Leader level or above.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Have ownership of care packages in your area.
• Work with the Business Development Manager for referrals.
• Produce assessment reports for care packages.
• Build relationships with clients, families, and external bodies.
• Ensure high-quality care at all times.
• Support recruitment and training for Support Workers.
• Ensure all records are accurate and timely.

Skills

Client focused care

Excellent communication skills

Positive attitude

Leadership experience

Education

NVQ 4 or above in Health and Social Care

Tools

Driving License

Job description

Overview

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Are you looking for a hybrid role with 2 days in the office, 3 days visiting clients / home based?

Do you have experience as a Care Manager?

Active Care Group's Care in the Home 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 NVQ 4 or above in Health and Social Care to join our friendly and supportive team. This is an exciting time to join our Care in the Home team as we continue to grow the division.

As Care Manager you will have ownership of care packages in Swindon and surrounding 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 Care Group 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

• This is a hybrid role with 2 days in the office (Thame, Oxford) and 3 days a combination of visits to clients and / or home based
• 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
• Building excellent working relationships with clients, families and external bodies
• Ensure we are providing client focused high-quality care at all times
• Support with recruitment and training for Support Workers for care packages in your area
• Ensure all records are accurate and completed in a timely manner

What you'll have

• NVQ 4 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 up to £30,000 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
• Active Reward App 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

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