Domiciliary Care Branch Manager

Kingsley Healthcare Group; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run care home group in Lowestoft is seeking a Domiciliary Care Branch Manager to oversee home care services, ensuring high-quality care and compliance. This role involves managing staff, coordinating services, and promoting client independence. The ideal candidate has previous management experience in domiciliary care and a relevant qualification. Competitive salary of £42,500 per year, plus bonuses and a £750 welcome bonus.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction and training programme

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card discounts

Paid DBS disclosure

Paid breaks

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a domiciliary care setting.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Desire to grow the service and handle branch performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations and staff for high-quality care.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and quality assurance.
• Build relationships with clients and communities.

Skills

Management experience

Business acumen

Knowledge of CQC standards

Leadership skills

Communication

Full UK driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 4/5 in Health and Social Care

Job description

About The Company

At Kingsley Healthcare, we are more than just a care home group - we are a proud, family-run business driven by a passion to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives every single day. Our dedicated teams transform care into a calling, delivering excellence with compassion, integrity, and respect. As the UK’s only large care home provider to achieve B Corp certification, we lead the sector in responsible, values-driven care. In 2024 and again in 2025, we were honoured to be named Health Investor’s Residential Elderly Large Care Provider of the Year. For eight consecutive years, we’ve been recognised among the Top 20 Large UK Care Home Groups by carehome.co.uk. We are also proud to be a Real Living Wage employer, ensuring that the dedication of our team members is valued and fairly rewarded. Our commitment to people-first values has earned us outstanding workplace recognition, including a 4.7 rating on Glassdoor, a 4.5 rating on Indeed, and the No.1 ranking in the UK for wellbeing at work (Indeed’s Better Work Awards 2023).

If you're passionate about delivering exceptional care and want to be part of a forward-thinking organisation that puts both its residents and people at the heart of everything it does, we’d love to hear from you.

About The Role

As our Domiciliary Care Branch Manager for this exciting new branch, you will be the crucial cog in setting up and driving the business. Your role will see you oversee and coordinate the home care services for individuals who require assistance with activities of daily living but prefer to remain in their own homes. This will include being responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality care, managing care plans, and supervising home care staff. You will play a significant role in ensuring the well-being and safety of clients receiving care at home, as well as coordinating services, managing staff, and advocating for the best interests of clients to promote independence, quality of life, and optimal health outcomes.

Find out more about Kingsley Home Care (https://kingsleyhomecare.co.uk/)

Reports to: Co-Chief Operations Officer/ Commercial Director - Home Care

Key duties and responsibilities

• Lead and manage branch staff, fostering a positive work environment and supporting professional development.
• Oversee daily operations, including scheduling, client intake, care planning, and service coordination.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and effective risk management across all services.
• Build client and community relationships, handling concerns, conducting assessments, and promoting services.
• Manage branch performance, including budget oversight, KPI monitoring, and identifying growth opportunities.

Skills and attributes

• Previous management experience within a domiciliary care setting is essential
• Excellent business acumen with a strong desire to develop and grow the service
• Comprehensive knowledge of CQC standards
• Good leadership skills with the ability to communicate effectively
• Full UK driving licence

Education and qualification

• Minimum NVQ Level 4/5 in Health and Social Care, or equivalent
• Kingsley Homecare (Lowestoft Area), Lowestoft, Suffolk
• Pay: £42,500 per year
• Type: Permanent
• Shift: Salaried
• £750 Welcome bonus
• Excellent PRP
• Bonuses as the branch hours increase

Benefits

• Comprehensive induction and training programme
• Opportunities for career development and progression
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue Light Card Scheme — we’ll reimburse the enrolment fee of this scheme offering discounts on holidays, days out and over 15,000 national brands
• We’ll pay for your full DBS disclosure
• Paid breaks – we pay for you to have a break during working hours
• £750 Welcome bonus
• Excellent performance related bonus
• Bonuses as the branch hours increase
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays entitlement
• Consistent support from a dedicated Head Office Team
• Company Pension Scheme
• Employee Wellness Health Assured Benefit Program
• Employee Benefits & Discount Scheme

Your right to work in the UK

In accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 2006 you will need to demonstrate your eligibility for employment in the United Kingdom.