Registered Service Manager / Care Manager

precious design studio; Stockport; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care service in Stockport is seeking a passionate Service Manager to lead a dedicated team. The role involves ensuring high-quality care delivery, compliance with regulations, and effective management of staff and resources. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a relevant qualification, and experience in managing care services. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and a chance to make a significant impact on the lives of individuals with disabilities.

Benefits

Access to Wagestream

Free Blue Light Card

Free DBS / AccessNI check

Excellent contributory pension scheme

Flexible annual leave options

Cash Health Plan

Relevant training and development opportunities

Referral bonuses

Cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing care teams or in supervisory/managerial roles.
• A recognized nursing or social care qualification and registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and management of a talented staff team.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality care and compliance with regulations.
• Handle recruitment, staff training, and performance management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer Service

Financial Management

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care

Job description

Job Title: Service Manager

Full time, 35 hours per week.

Oakwood is an acquired brain injury unit based in Offerton, Stockport. We support adults living with the effects of an acquired brain injury or associated neurological conditions. We deliver short-term rehabilitation and cognitive support. Please click here to view more information about us Oakwood.

This service is rated "Good" by CQC.

We are looking for a candidate with a strong understanding of safeguarding requirements, excellent leadership skills, and proven experience in successfully managing a care service.

Would you like to join our dedicated team, support our values and ethos, and continue the impactful work we do in enhancing the lives of people with disabilities?

As a Service Manager at Leonard Cheshire, you will provide clear direction, management, and supervision of a talented staff team. You will lead with passion and enthusiasm to ensure your service is well run, promoting positive outcomes for disabled people with a flexible and proactive approach.

You will ensure the delivery of high-quality care, maintain full compliance with health and safety regulations, fulfill statutory obligations, and operate within budgetary requirements to ensure a financially sustainable service.

Key responsibilities include handling recruitment, ongoing staff training and development, performance management, and ensuring compliance with national minimum care standards. You will also be responsible for maintaining registration for the service.

This role offers a challenging yet rewarding opportunity to grow and develop within the Leonard Cheshire management team, further advancing your career as a care professional.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A recognized nursing or social care qualification and registration (as appropriate).
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care, or equivalent.
• Significant experience managing care teams or in supervisory/managerial roles within a care setting.
• Excellent people skills and strong communication abilities, with a focus on customer service.
• Good understanding of financial data and experience managing budgets.
• Experience with various departments such as therapies, transport, catering, administration, care, and maintenance is advantageous.

For more details, please see the full job description linked below.

Providing quality, frontline care and support in our care homes, nursing homes, and supported living services is at the heart of our work. We focus on promoting independence and choice for the people we support, working with over 1,600 individuals with disabilities daily.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• Access to Wagestream, allowing you to earn and access pay before payday.
• Free Blue Light Card.
• Free DBS / AccessNI check or PVG membership, as applicable.
• Excellent contributory pension scheme with 3x salary life cover.
• Flexible annual leave options, with buy/sell schemes (salary sacrifice).
• Cash Health Plan for dental, optical, and other costs.
• Relevant training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships and recognized qualifications.
• Referral bonuses through our 'Refer a Friend' scheme.
• Cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme and more.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all community sections, especially encouraging applicants with disabilities, and supports reasonable adjustments where needed.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG in Scotland) is required for this role. References will be obtained for all candidates.

We may close this vacancy early once suitable candidates are found, so early application is encouraged.

* No agencies please *