Join Our Team as a Home Care Manager in Chelmsford!
Are you a passionate and experienced leader in health and social care? Do you believe in providing compassionate, person-centred support that truly makes a difference in people’s lives?
Papa Home Care Ltd. is looking for a dedicated and motivated Home Care Manager to lead our team in Chelmsford. This is a full-time, permanent position with a salary ranging from £38,000 to £42,000, depending on your experience.
About Papa Home Care:
At Papa Home Care, we are committed to helping older people and those with disabilities live independently and with dignity in their own homes. We pride ourselves on creating a supportive, positive, and inclusive environment for both our clients and our staff. Our mission is to provide the highest standard of domiciliary care by focusing on each individual’s unique needs and preferences.
> Location: Chelmsford, Essex
> Salary: £38,000–£42,000 Per annum
> Leave: 30 days paid annual leave
> Pension: auto-enrolment
> Expenses: Mileage expenses and progression as the service grows
> Contract: Full-time, Permanent
> Language: English (required)
What does a Home Care Manager do?
As our Home Care Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of our services in the Chelmsford area. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Build strong relationships with clients, families, commissioners and community partners.
- Ensuring all care services are delivered to the highest quality and meet CQC standards.
- Conducting client assessments and developing person-centred care plans.
- Managing rotas, recruitment, and staff supervision.
- Promoting a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion within the team
- Handle recruitment, onboarding and training in line with the Care Certificate
- Lead, support and develop care staff; conduct supervisions, appraisals and spot checks
What will you need to do the job?
The ideal candidate will have:
- Proven experience in a managerial role within a domiciliary care or health and social care setting.
- A strong understanding of CQC regulations and best practices.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills.
- A passion for providing high-quality, compassionate care.
- The ability to manage and resolve ethical dilemmas while balancing individual rights and duty of care.
- Strong working knowledge of CQC regulations, KLOEs, safeguarding and quality governance
- QCF/NVQ Level 5 in Leadership for Health & Social Care (or working towards)
- Confident with assessments, care planning, risk management and outcome tracking
- Excellent people manager: coaching, communication and problem-solving skills
- IT-literate (care management/rostering/eMAR systems, MS Office/Google)
- Full UK driving licence and access to a car
- Enhanced DBS (or willing to obtain)
Why join us
You will be joining a supportive team dedicated to making a real difference. We offer a competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and the chance to work in an environment where your leadership directly contributes to the well-being of our community.