At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exceptional care across multiple branches and support your team to thrive.
- Company: Join Helping Hands, a purpose-driven team dedicated to kindness and community care.
- Benefits: Earn up to £80,000 with bonuses, 25 days leave, and great discounts.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in multi-site leadership within the care sector is essential.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Extraordinary Care. Extraordinary Culture. Extraordinary Careers. Helping Hands was built on kindness and it still guides everything we do today. We’re a purpose-driven team helping people live well in the homes and communities they love. Join us, and you’ll be part of a supportive, ambitious team where your work truly matters, and you can grow a career that counts.
As an Area Care Manager, you’ll play a key role in leading exceptional care across your region. Supporting the Head of Operations, you’ll guide around 10 branches and a local Live-in Care service, ensuring teams feel supported, operations run smoothly, and customers receive the extraordinary care we’re known for.
Salary: Earn up to £80,000 | Up to £60,000 base | £5,000 Car allowance + up to £15,000 bonus potential
What you’ll do:
- Lead with warmth and clarity, building strong relationships and championing our Helping Hands values.
- Coach and develop your Branch Care Managers, aligning quality and growth to drive success.
- Oversee performance across your branches and Live-in services – monitoring, reporting and driving improvements with confidence.
- Make sure customer experience stays exceptional, raising service standards and strengthening retention.
- Audit and maintain full compliance across your area, acting quickly and collaboratively where improvements are needed.
- Provide regular updates to the Head of Operations, sharing progress, insights and opportunities for growth.
What you’ll bring:
- Multi-site leadership experience within the care sector.
- Strong understanding of CQC/CIW regulations and quality frameworks.
- The ability to influence, support change and manage large, diverse teams.
- Clear communication skills and the confidence to build trusted relationships internally and externally.
Why Helping Hands:
- Genuine career growth and development pathways.
- Up to £15,000 annual bonus.
- 25 days’ annual leave (rising to 26 after two years).
- Blue Light Card discounts.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Refer-a-friend bonus scheme.
- A workplace that celebrates diversity and champions inclusion. Everyone is welcome.
At Helping Hands we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive community where everyone belongs. All applications are considered fairly in line with our Equality and Diversity Policy.
Locations
Area Care Manager in Kent, Maidstone employer: Helping Hands Home Care
Helping Hands is an exceptional employer that prioritises kindness and community, offering a supportive and ambitious work culture where your contributions truly matter. As an Area Care Manager, you'll benefit from genuine career growth opportunities, a competitive salary with substantial bonus potential, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, all while leading a dedicated team to provide extraordinary care in the homes of those we serve.
