Lead a local care team, join our Senior Leadership Team and help shape the next stage of Horizons Homecare. Our newly established Lancaster and Morecambe branch has around 20 care staff and an office team already in place. We are looking for a proactive Registered Manager who will develop the team, strengthen our local reputation and help us provide excellent care and rewarding jobs within our community.
We welcome experienced domiciliary care Registered Managers and exceptional deputies ready to take the next step. You will have direct Area Manager support, weekly support meetings, and operational and executive directors who are actively involved.
Pay: £34,000 to £40,000 per year.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Limited, shared on call duties are paid separately. Our aim is for the Registered Manager to have no on call requirement.
What you will do
- Quality: lead safe, personalised care and reliable service delivery. Maintain oversight of care planning, staffing, safeguarding, medication practice and CQC requirements. Use audits, feedback and learning from concerns to improve the service and keep it ready for inspection.
- Culture: lead and develop the office team and carers. Set clear expectations, recognise good work and address problems early. Support recruitment, supervision and development so colleagues have the skills and confidence to provide excellent care.
- Community: build trusted relationships with clients, families and local professionals. Strengthen Horizons' reputation across Lancaster and Morecambe and support responsible growth that matches our staffing and care standards.
What you can expect from Horizons
- Direct Area Manager support and weekly support meetings
- Actively involved operational and executive directors
- A place on our Senior Leadership Team, contributing to company decisions
- Career development towards greater responsibility and promotion
- 28 days of annual leave including bank holidays, plus one day for each completed year of service
- Limited, shared on call duties, paid separately, with the aim of removing the manager's on call requirement
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Branch: Lancaster and Morecambe
Preferred start: December 2026 or January 2027
What we are looking for
- Domiciliary care management experience as a Registered Manager, or as a deputy who can demonstrate readiness to lead a branch.
- Practical understanding of CQC requirements, safeguarding and effective care governance, with the ability to take on Registered Manager responsibilities.
- A proactive approach to leading people, solving problems and following improvements through.
- A relevant Level 5 qualification in leadership and management for adult care, either completed or currently being studied.
- A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle with Business Class 1 insurance for work travel.
- The right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
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Registered Manager (Domiciliary Care) in Lancaster employer: Horizons Homecare LTD
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