Registered Care Service Manager

CareTech Group; Ashford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care service provider is seeking a Registered Care Service Manager for their Ashford location. This role involves the operational management of the home, ensuring quality care for residents, and supervising staff. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and a commitment to safeguarding vulnerable adults. The position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development and progression within the company.

Benefits

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme

Free training for qualification in Social Care

Access to a range of free online courses

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual Employee Awards Evening

Carer progression opportunities

Refer a Friend Reward Scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to keep calm under pressure.
• Confidence to work alone and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Passion for working with vulnerable adults.
• Desire for high standards of safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the day-to-day operational management of the home.
• Ensure all staff receive regular supervision.
• Work closely with the service development team.
• Hold responsibility for statutory requirements and quality service.
• Participate in recruitment and selection of staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork

Commitment to high standards of safeguarding

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Posted:

17.06.2025

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01.08.2025

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Job Description:

Registered Care Service Manager – Charing Ashford, Kent

37.5 hours per week

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme

Dedicated learning & development programmes.

We provide FREE training to achieve qualification in Social Care.

Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics

DBS check paid by Caretech prior to starting with us.

Refer a Friend Reward Scheme – earn up to £250 per referral!

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Annual Employee Awards Evening

Carer progression within the company.

CareTech Foundation – Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grants.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead and direct the day-to-day operational management of the home, ensuring that available resources are used effectively to enable the provision of a good quality service.
Ensure that all staff working within the home receive regular supervision, in accordance with CareTech’s Policy.
Work closely with the Service Development Team, participating in the selection and compatibility of potential new residents, their assessment, and transition into the home if appropriate.
Ensure that all service users have a dynamic support plan, which involves the person as far as is possible, takes account that person’s needs and aspirations, and is reviewed regularly.
Hold responsibility for ensuring that the home operates in accordance with all statutory requirements, using the National Minimum Standards as a benchmark for good practice.
Ensure that the home offers a safe environment geared to creating opportunities for the personal development of service users, taking into account practical, physical and emotional needs.
Take a lead role for risk analysis within the home, ensuring that appropriate assessments take place, and plans put in place to minimise risk where necessary.
Ensure that all steps are taken to maintain the health of people living within the home. Play a supporting role to Senior Managers regarding the Contract Monitoring process, providing reports and management information on the conduct of the home where this is necessary.
Liaise with external Agencies as appropriate, and ensure that contact between the staff team and those Agencies is conducted in a professional manner.
Work with the Personnel Department in supporting the recruitment and selection of staff, and assist the Area Manager in the formulation of staffing strategies, Policies and Procedures, and other pieces of managerial work as required.
Participate, as required, in the formulation of budgets and to monitor expenditure in specific budget headings as required.
Ensure that proper record and administrative systems are in place within the home, as required by CareTech Policy & Procedures, and Statutory Authorities.
Be accountable for the management of the Home’s petty cash float and any monies/valuables belonging to service users kept within the home.
Participate in the Area’s on-call management system as required.
Ensure that the home is run in accordance with good Health & Safety practice and legal requirements.
Ensure that maintenance and equipment renewal needs are communicated to the relevant person, obtaining costings/quotes where appropriate, and then ordering items/services once authorised.
Ensure that good communication networks are maintained within the home, upwards within CareTech’s management structure, and sideways to relevant others.
Support the Company’s Disciplinary & Grievance processes, as required, including involvement in Investigations, and the Chairing of Disciplinary Hearings if need be.
Ensure that all staff within the Home are aware of, and adhere to, CareTech’s Policy & Procedures, and to have involvement in the review and revision of these, and other Company documents when required.
Undertake any other managerial tasks as required, in accordance with the seniority and level of responsibility inherent in this position.

The Successful Candidate for the role will have:

The ability to keep calm under pressure
Confidence to work alone and as part of a team
Excellent communication skills
The passion to work with vulnerable Adults
The desire and commitment to achieve high standards of safeguarding

About Caretech:

Caretech Community Services established in 1993 has 250 services with continuous growth with new developments/services.

CareTech Community Services is a national provider of support for people with complex and challenging behaviours associated with autism, learning disabilities, mental health illness and neurological conditions. We support people to live as independently as possible within their own homes and also in residential care.

We are committed to providing the highest levels of care to our residents

To enable us to do this we need caring and dedicated professionals to deliver first class care.

All applicants will be subject to satisfactory references and all employees are checked against the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

* Some of our roles require male or female employees only, where this is indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010

CareTech Community Services are proud to advise that they are a Disability Confident Leader.