Job Description

Job Summary

Role:

Registered Manager - Domiciliary Care (Full-Time)

The Registered Manager will have overall responsibility for the

effective, safe, and compliant delivery of domiciliary care services

, ensuring high standards of person-centred care in line with regulatory requirements set by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

The post holder will act as the

CQC Registered Person

, providing strong leadership and direction to staff, overseeing daily operations, and driving continuous improvement across the service. They will ensure the service meets all statutory, contractual, and quality standards while promoting dignity, independence, and wellbeing for people supported in their own homes.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading and managing the domiciliary care service in compliance with CQC regulations and Fundamental Standards Ensuring robust safeguarding, care planning, risk management, and medication practices Recruiting, supervising, training, and developing staff Maintaining accurate records, audits, and quality assurance systems Managing budgets, rotas, and service capacity (where applicable) Acting as the main point of contact for regulators, commissioners, service users, and families Preparing for and responding to CQC inspections and monitoring visits
The Registered Manager must hold (or be working towards) a

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (Adult Management)

and have

substantial management experience within domiciliary care

.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications
A Registered Manager is

expected to hold or be working towards

one of the following:

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services (Adult Management pathway)

(This is the current standard and most widely accepted qualification.)

OR (legacy but still recognised):

Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Management) NVQ Level 4/5 in Health and Social Care Registered Manager Award (RMA)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 29,313.75-44,918.50 per year

Work Location: In person