Care Manager/Deputy Manager Domiciliary
Harrow, HA3 | £36,000 – £40,000 per year
Full-time | Permanent
This is a chance to take the lead on a domiciliary care service built from real experience, the owners set it up wanting the kind of care they'd want for their own families, and that ethos still runs through how the team operates day to day.
My client is open to a strong Care Manager or Deputy Manager who isn't yet registered. You'd shadow the current manager for 6-12 months while working towards registration, with a confirmed uplift to a full Registered Manager salary once you're registered.
You'd be stepping into an established, well-regarded team with a genuine commitment to person-centred support across the local community, currently supporting around 100 people and growing. The senior management team are approachable and hands-on, and there's real investment in both the people drawing on the service and the staff delivering it.
About Field's Care
Field's Care has been serving Harrow and the surrounding community for over 10 years, delivering more than 2,000 hours of care a week to 100+ clients. The service is CQC-rated Good, with a strong reputation built on genuine, person-centred matching rather than just filling rota slots, reflected in 43+ five-star reviews from families who describe the team as "like having an extended family we can rely on."
Carers are trained across a broad range of specialisms including dementia, Parkinson's, stroke recovery, MS, motor neurone disease, and palliative care, and the service works closely with GPs, nurses, physiotherapists, and hospital discharge teams to coordinate care. Every carer goes through in-depth induction training and ongoing professional development, so you'd be stepping into a team that already takes quality seriously, not one you'd need to build compliance culture from scratch.
Why this role
- Genuine influence over how the service is run and shaped going forward
- Approachable, experienced senior leadership to work alongside
- A loyal, long-tenured staff team with strong culture and low turnover
- A service that's actively growing, with tenders in progress to expand into two new boroughs
- Clear scope for your own progression and development, including a confirmed path to registration
What you'll be doing
- Running the day-to-day operations of the domiciliary service
- Leading and supporting the care team to maintain high standards
- Keeping care plans current, tailored, and properly reviewed
- Carrying out audits, spot checks, and compliance monitoring
- Building genuine relationships with the carers on the ground, not just the senior team
- Building strong relationships with families, professionals, commissioners, and local authorities
- Managing rotas and safe staffing levels
- Overseeing budgets and resources
- Driving continuous improvement and supporting the service's growth plans
What we're looking for
- Experience supervising or managing in a care setting
- Solid grasp of compliance, safeguarding, and quality standards
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Level 5 Health & Social Care, or working towards it, recently started is fine
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Down-to-earth, hands-on approach, and comfortable under pressure
Useful but not essential
- Local authority relationship management, particularly in boroughs beyond Harrow
- Tender writing or contract experience
- Train the trainer qualification or experience delivering training
- Track record supporting service growth or improving CQC ratings
Package
- £36,000 – £40,000, with a confirmed increase on achieving registration
- 28 days annual leave including bank holidays
- Mileage paid for work travel
- Free parking on-site
- Ongoing training and development support
- Company pension
- Team events and a genuinely positive working environment
Unfortunately we're not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role, you'll need existing right to work in the UK.
For an informal chat before applying, get in touch with Michaela at [email protected]
Pay: £36,000.00-£41,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Application question(s):
- Do you hold your Level 3 in Health and Social Care?
- Do you hold your Level 5 in Health and Social Care?
Language:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Location:
Work Location: In person
