Registered Manager

Company: Bluebird Care
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Location: Eastbourne
Job Description:

  • safeguarding and care standards
  • Experience managing, supporting and developing a care team
  • Excellent organisational, communication and leadership skills
  • A commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred care
  • The ability to manage operational performance while maintaining a strong focus on quality and compliance
  • Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
  • Level 5 Health & Social Care

What You’ll Receive

  • Competitive salary of £45 – £50,000 per year, depending on experience
  • Additional pay for on-call responsibilities where applicable
  • Performance-related incentives
  • Paid referral programme
  • Ongoing training, support and professional development
  • The opportunity to progress your career within a growing and well-established care organisation
  • A rewarding leadership role where you can make a genuine difference to the lives of the people we support
  • Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5pm plus on call duties

What You’ll Be Doing

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Taking overall responsibility for the day-to-day management and performance of the home care service
  • Ensuring the service operates in accordance with CQC regulations, relevant legislation, company policies and best practice
  • Providing strong leadership, guidance and support to the care and office teams
  • Leading the recruitment, induction, supervision, appraisal and ongoing development of employees
  • Maintaining high standards of care delivery and ensuring customers receive personalised, safe and responsive support
  • Overseeing assessments, care plans, reviews and risk assessments to ensure they accurately reflect customers’ needs and preferences
  • Monitoring care quality through regular audits, field observations, supervisions and customer feedback
  • Ensuring safeguarding concerns, incidents, complaints and accidents are appropriately investigated, recorded and acted upon
  • Working proactively to identify areas for improvement and implementing effective action plans
  • Maintaining accurate and compliant records and ensuring the service is prepared for CQC inspections
  • Developing positive relationships with customers, their families, care professionals and external stakeholders
  • Monitoring staffing levels, rotas and operational requirements to ensure safe and effective service delivery
  • Supporting business development and contributing to the continued growth and success of the service
  • Working closely with the senior management team to achieve operational, quality and financial objectives
  • Participating in the emergency on-call rota as required

The Person We’re Looking For

The Person We’re looking for someone who is confident, compassionate and commercially aware, with the leadership skills to inspire a team and the commitment to ensure customers receive the highest possible standard of care. You’ll be someone who can balance strong operational management with a genuine passion for people, quality and continuous improvement.

Are you an experienced Home Care professional ready to take the next step in your career and lead a high-performing care service?

What You’ll Need

  • Proven management experience within the home care or wider adult social care sector
  • Previous experience in a senior leadership or Registered Manager position
  • A strong understanding of CQC regulations, legislation

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Posted: October 6th, 2026