Lead Home Care Manager — Quality & Impact

Your Care Jobs Ltd; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary £45–£50k

On-call pay

Performance incentives

Referral programme

Training & development

Career progression

Impactful leadership role

Weekday hours 8:30–17:00

Job summary

Bluebird Care Eastbourne is seeking an experienced Registered Manager to lead a high-performing home care service from our Eastbourne office.

You will drive delivery of safe, compassionate and person-centred care, while managing day-to-day operations, compliance and team performance. This leadership role offers on-site hours with on-call duties and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Relevant management experience in home care or adult social care.
• Experience in senior leadership or Registered Manager role.
• Strong knowledge of CQC regulations, safeguarding and care standards.
• Experience coaching and developing a care team.
• Excellent organisational, communication and leadership skills.
• Commitment to high-quality, person-centred care.
• Ability to balance operations with quality and compliance.
• Hold a valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.
• Level 5 Health & Social Care qualification.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for day-to-day management and performance of the home care service.
• Ensure the service complies with CQC regulations and applicable legislation.
• Provide leadership and support to care and office teams.
• Lead recruitment, induction, supervision, appraisal and development.
• Maintain high standards of care and personalised, safe support.
• Oversee assessments, care plans, reviews and risk assessments.
• Monitor care quality via audits, observations and feedback.
• Investigate safeguarding concerns, incidents, complaints and accidents.
• Identify areas for improvement and implement action plans.
• Maintain compliant records and prepare for CQC inspections.
• Develop relationships with customers, families and external stakeholders.
• Monitor staffing levels, rotas and service delivery.
• Support business development and growth of the service.
• Collaborate with senior management to meet objectives.
• Participate in on-call rota as required.

Skills

Management experience

Senior leadership

CQC regulations

Team development

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Quality-focused care

Operational performance

UK driving licence

Education

Level 5 Health & Social Care

Job description

Bluebird Care Eastbourne is seeking an experienced Registered Manager to lead a high-performing home care service from our Eastbourne office.

You will drive delivery of safe, compassionate and person-centred care, while managing day-to-day operations, compliance and team performance. This leadership role offers on-site hours with on-call duties and opportunities for professional growth.