Registered Manager

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council; Audenshaw; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Basic salary £45,000

Performance bonus scheme

33 days annual leave

Flexitime

Autonomy to grow the service

Career progression

Supportive senior leadership

Job summary

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a Registered Manager to lead a growing domiciliary care service in Manchester. The role emphasizes autonomous, hands-on leadership, relationship-building with the council, and a focus on staff development while delivering high-quality care.

Offers include a £45,000 basic salary, a performance bonus scheme, 33 days annual leave, flexitime, and clear pathways for career progression under a supportive leadership team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience as a Registered Manager or Care Manager within domiciliary care.
• Proven experience in service turnaround, stabilisation or performance improvement.
• Strong knowledge of CQC regulations and compliance frameworks.
• NVQ Level 5 in Health and Social Care (or working towards).
• Full UK Driving Licence with access to own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Leading the day-to-day operations of a domiciliary care service, ensuring safe and effective delivery of care.
• Re-establishing relationships with Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council and other local stakeholders.
• Managing and developing office and care staff, promoting stability and retention.
• Overseeing recruitment activity, particularly within a sponsorship-heavy workforce.
• Embedding strong leadership, culture and accountability across the branch.
• Identifying opportunities for business growth across private and NHS referral streams.
• Ensuring full compliance with CQC standards and improving governance processes.

Skills

People leadership

Commercial mindset

Hands-on leadership

Ownership of service

Education

NVQ Level 5 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Ready to take ownership of a growing domiciliary care service? We're looking for a confident, autonomous and hands-on Registered Manager to lead an established service in Manchester and help take it to the next level.

What's on offer?

• £45,000 basic salary
• Performance bonus scheme
• 33 days annual leave
• Flexitime
• Real autonomy to grow and develop the service
• Career progression and long-term development
• Supportive senior leadership team with genuine investment in the service

Registered Manager Responsibilities

• Leading the day-to-day operations of a domiciliary care service, ensuring safe and effective delivery of care.
• Re-establishing relationships with Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council and other local stakeholders.
• Managing and developing office and care staff, promoting stability and retention.
• Overseeing recruitment activity, particularly within a sponsorship-heavy workforce.
• Embedding strong leadership, culture and accountability across the branch.
• Identifying opportunities for business growth across private and NHS referral streams.
• Ensuring full compliance with CQC standards and improving governance processes.

Registered Manager Requirements

• Minimum 2 years' experience as a Registered Manager or Care Manager within domiciliary care.
• Proven experience in service turnaround, stabilisation or performance improvement.
• Strong knowledge of CQC regulations and compliance frameworks.
• NVQ Level 5 in Health and Social Care (or working towards).
• Full UK Driving Licence with access to own vehicle.

We are looking for a strong people leader who is commercially minded, hands on, and passionate about delivering high-quality care. Someone who enjoys taking ownership, developing a team and seeing the results of their work.

As part of our continual pursuit of quality candidates, we appreciate and reward candidate recommendations from you. If we successfully secure them a position, we will reward you with £300 - if you recommend a new candidate to us who is not already registered with us, and we secure them a role for a minimum of 1 month. So, if this position is not for you but you know someone who might be interested, why not earn a bit of cash anyway.