Field Care Supervisor: Hands-On Community Leader

Care In My Home; United Kingdom; Remote; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Care In My Home is seeking an experienced Field Care Supervisor to oversee domiciliary services in Epping and surrounding areas. The role combines hands-on care with staff supervision, requiring extensive time in the community and participation in an on-call rota.

You will deliver personal care, complete care calls, assess new clients, supervise staff, manage rotas, escalate concerns, and maintain records while coordinating with clients and professionals.

Qualifications

• Experience in domiciliary/home care.
• Understanding of person-centred care and safeguarding.
• Confident supervising and supporting care staff.
• Able to assess situations and make sensible decisions independently.
• Organised and able to manage changing priorities.
• Willing to participate in an on-call rota.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Reliable, approachable and professional.

Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality personal care and support to clients in their own homes.
• Completing care calls as part of the rota and providing cover where required.
• Carrying out new client assessments and supporting the commencement of new care packages.
• Completing regular client reviews and ensuring care continues to meet individual needs.
• Carrying out spot checks and observations of care staff in the community.
• Supporting and monitoring carers to ensure expected standards are maintained.
• Identifying and escalating concerns relating to clients, staff or service delivery.
• Assisting with the preparation and management of staff rotas.
• Responding to changes, sickness and gaps in the rota to help maintain continuity of care.
• Participating in the on-call rota, responding to out-of-hours issues when scheduled.
• Supporting new carers during induction, shadowing and their introduction to clients.
• Communicating with clients, relatives, healthcare professionals and other agencies where appropriate.
• Maintaining accurate records and reporting any safeguarding, medication, health or wellbeing concerns promptly.

Skills

Domiciliary care

Person-centred care

Safeguarding

Staff supervision

Decision making

Rota management

On-call

Communication skills

Reliability

Job description

Care In My Home is seeking an experienced Field Care Supervisor to oversee domiciliary services in Epping and surrounding areas. The role combines hands-on care with staff supervision, requiring extensive time in the community and participation in an on-call rota.

You will deliver personal care, complete care calls, assess new clients, supervise staff, manage rotas, escalate concerns, and maintain records while coordinating with clients and professionals.