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Registered Service Manager - Care at Home
Highlands
Hospital discharge pressure and social care reform are back in the headlines, and the focus is clear.
People need to be supported safely at home, with services that can respond quickly and consistently.
If care at home is where your experience sits, and you are comfortable running a service that changes hour by hour, this is a role where your judgement has real impact across Highland communities.
The role is based from an office around 14 miles north of Inverness, leading an established rural care at home service covering wide geography and varied logistics.
This is operational leadership in its truest sense.
Care at home is the core.
Rotas that shift daily.
Lone worker oversight.
Care plans that must stay live.
Decisions that cannot wait for tomorrow.
The service currently delivers around 700 hours of care per week, with a clear and realistic ambition to grow beyond 1,000 hours sustainably.
The team includes 26 care practitioners, with plans to build above 30, supported by a Care Coordinator and Team Leads.
You hold registered responsibility and act as the operational anchor for the service.
Picture a working week where responsibility is clear and visible.
Care plans that reflect people's lives as they are now, not how they looked months ago.
Recruitment, retention, supervision and performance that protect standards and steady the rota.
Relationships that matter, including commissioners and health and social care partners across the region.
Quality assurance that stands up to inspection and leads to genuine improvement, not paperwork for its own sake.
The sector is evolving.
Investment, reform and workforce focus are reshaping how care at home is delivered in Scotland.
If building a stable, compliant service through change appeals to you, this environment will feel familiar.
What will help you succeed.
Several years working within care at home services, not just social care more broadly.
Leadership experience managing multiple priorities in a live operational setting.
Confidence with regulation, inspection standards, documentation and stakeholder engagement.
A full UK driving licence and access to a car.
Qualifications
A professional qualification in health, social work or a related field at SCQF Level 9.
A Leadership and Management qualification at SCQF Level 10, or a clear commitment to complete.
SVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care, or readiness to move quickly towards it.
A competitive salary is offered, aligned to experience.
Right to work in the UK and a PVG check are required.
Sponsorship may be available for the right background, although care at home experience remains essential.
Relocation is achievable for those moving to the Highlands, with open discussion around housing and potential temporary accommodation support during the transition.
If your background is firmly rooted in care at home and you are ready to take registered responsibility for a rural Highlands service, send your CV to Recruitment Panda, even if it is not up to date, or call Tim the Principal Consultant working closely with this employer.
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Type: Permanent Location: Inverness, Scotland
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £35000 - £40000 per annum + Additional benefits
Posted: 2026-01-20 22:00:56
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Head of Care - Be the Calm in the Storm
As the counrty clears up from Storm Goretti, In social care, stability comes from strong, steady leaders who bring calm and confidence when things get blustery.
Step into a Head of Care role within a thriving, family-feel care service in the Staffordshire / Cheshire area.
The home is full, happy, and buzzing and needs a grounded professional to keep care quality and teamwork at their best.
Take the lead between the manager and deputy, mentor senior carers, audit standards, coach on best practice, and make sure every resident receives the attention they deserve.
No endless night shifts or paperwork mountains just real leadership where it counts.
A friendly, stable environment where your voice matters
Supportive leadership that values humour, teamwork, and transparency
Flexibility around 36-40 hours, mostly weekdays with optional weekend oversight
Pension, meals on duty, wellbeing support, and recognition awards, the things that keep you steady when the winds pick up
Genuine career growth within a respected regional group
If you're a Senior Carer or Team Leader ready to step up or a current Head of Care craving a fresh start, this is your chance to build something special.
Don't wait for the next storm to pass, be part of the team that stands strong through it.
Send your CV or message today for a confidential chat.
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Type: Permanent Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: Up to £13.50 per hour + Additional benefits
Posted: 2026-01-15 13:45:24
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Home Manager - North Wales
Salary up to £50,000 Permanent or interim considered
This is a home that is already running well.
Occupancy is high.
Staffing levels are solid.
Compliance is where it should be.
There are no outstanding regulatory concerns and no inherited issues waiting to surface.
What's needed now is experienced leadership to provide stability, continuity and confidence.
The service is privately owned and operates as a single home, not part of a wider group.
Decisions are made close to the service.
Standards matter.
Reputation matters.
The right manager will understand the responsibility that comes with being trusted to run a home that people care deeply about.
You'll be expected to manage, not just maintain.
That means taking full responsibility for the day-to-day operation of a nursing home, leading an established team and working confidently with CIW.
There is a strong Clinical Lead in place, alongside experienced care and administrative support, so this is a collaborative environment rather than a lone post.
This opportunity can be approached in two ways.
For the right individual, this could be a long-term appointment.
Equally, the owners are open to an experienced manager stepping in on an interim basis for an initial 6 to 12 months, providing stability and leadership during a transitional period.
What matters most is capability and fit, not forcing a rigid structure.
Nursing qualification is important (not essential), as is registration with Social Care Wales and a proven track record managing nursing services.
This role may not be suitable for a Deputy looking to step up.
It requires someone who already understands the demands, judgement calls and accountability that come with holding the manager's position.
This is a family-owned home, with ownership that remains close and invested.
The successful manager will be trusted to run the service day to day, while being comfortable operating in an environment where care and standards are taken personally.
Salary is flexible up to £50,000 depending on experience.
The focus is on finding the right professional rather than filling a vacancy quickly.
If you value stability, professionalism and being judged on outcomes rather than noise, this is a role worth exploring.
Confidential conversations welcomed.
Apply in confidence with a CV (even if its not up to date) or call Tim, the Principal Consultant working closely with this employer.
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Type: Permanent Location: Conwy, Wales
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £45000 - £50000 per annum + Additional benefits
Posted: 2026-01-06 21:27:13
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Deputy Manager (Nurse Qualified)Gwynedd, North Wales Coast
Not every nurse wants to become a manager. Some want to become better at leading.
This role exists for that reason.
It sits within a dementia specialist nursing service that values calm clinical judgement, steady leadership and relationships built over time.
A new Home Manager has recently stepped into post, bringing warmth, openness and a genuine belief that good leadership starts with how people are treated day to day.
The next step is finding a Deputy who wants to stand alongside that, not underneath it.
You'll still use your nursing skills here.
Regularly.
Meaningfully.
This is not a desk role in disguise.
Your presence matters on the floor, in handovers, and in the moments where clinical decisions carry weight.
For Senior Nurses or Clinical Leads who are already mentoring others, leading shifts, shaping care standards and being relied upon when things feel complex, much of this role will already feel familiar.
The difference is having the space, support and title to do it properly.
You'll support nurses and care staff who want guidance rather than oversight.
You'll be trusted with care planning, medication governance and clinical risk, and you'll step in confidently when leadership is needed because it makes sense, not because it's your turn.
This isn't a stepping-stone role dressed up as progression. It's a partnership.
Joining a leadership team while it's still forming is rare.
Standards are high, but the tone is being set now.
Culture is being shaped now.
The right Deputy will have a voice, not just responsibilities.
You'll need to be NMC registered, with experience in older people's or dementia care.
You'll need to be the kind of nurse colleagues naturally turn to.
What you won't need is bravado.
The salary sits at between £40k to £45k.
Support is real.
Development is encouraged.
And the pace allows you to lead without losing the clinical identity that brought you into nursing in the first place.
If you're quietly curious, that's usually the right place to start.
Confidential conversations welcomed.
Apply in confidence with a CV (even if it is not up to date) or call Tim the Principal Consultant working closely with this employer.
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Type: Permanent Location: Caernarfon, Wales
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £40000 - £45000 per annum + Additional benefits
Posted: 2026-01-06 20:37:21
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Home Manager North Wales Commutable from Chester, Wrexham, Wirral and the North West Coast
January has a habit of making people take stock.
Fresh pages.
Clearer standards.
Less tolerance for noise and more respect for leadership that actually holds.
If you've ever caught yourself thinking, “I could run a home better than this,” this may be the moment that thought deserves your attention.
This opportunity sits within a well-established, purpose-built residential service in North Wales.
It is stable, regulated and deeply rooted in its local community.
Recently, the service has been acquired by a successful and well-established dementia specialist provider, bringing fresh investment, renewed focus and a clear long-term vision.
What makes that significant is timing.
The foundations are already in place.
The home is known locally.
The team understands its residents.
What's now needed is a manager who can take what exists and lead it confidently into its next chapter, shaping standards, culture and practice under new ownership without losing the identity that made the service work in the first place.
This is a role with full accountability.
Care quality, compliance, culture, people and performance all sit with you.
CIW standards will already be second nature.
Leadership here is not about hovering or micromanaging.
It's about setting expectations, developing people and knowing when to step in and when to trust the team you've shaped.
This is not a turnaround and it is not a rescue mission. It is stewardship, with the opportunity to influence the direction of a home as it enters a new era.
You may already be operating as a Registered Manager, or you may be a highly credible Deputy who no longer wants to wait for the right door to open.
You'll be comfortable with governance, confident in front of inspectors and steady when pressure builds.
You'll know how to lead nurses and care teams with authority and empathy, keeping a home both compliant and human.
There is genuine autonomy attached to this post, supported by senior leadership that understands its role is to enable rather than interfere.
The salary reflects the responsibility.
The expectations are clear.
The opportunity to leave a lasting imprint is real.
For candidates based in Chester, Wrexham, the Wirral or along the North Wales coast, the commute works.
More importantly, the role will too, if you're ready to guide a good home into its next phase of growth.
For more information, apply in confidence with a CV (even if if its not up to date) or call Tim, the Principal Consultant working closely with this employer.
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Type: Permanent Location: Denbighshire, Wales
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: Up to £50000 per annum + Additional benefits
Posted: 2026-01-06 19:54:47
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Home Manager - Nuneaton
Up to £40,000 + £11,000+ performance bonus
A Home Manager role is becoming available due to retirement, within a well-established care group that has been supporting older people for over 30 years.
This is a small, community-focused home where staff, residents and relatives are genuinely local, creating continuity, familiarity and a strong sense of belonging.
The role comes with exceptional operational support, including an experienced Head Office team, Quality specialists, and hands-on Directors who remain closely involved.
The opportunity:
Lead a small home with a stable team and strong local connections
Step into a role with solid foundations and continuity
Join a provider that values quality over volume
Be part of a group in a period of growth, with future opportunities as the portfolio expands
Work with a home that has the ambition and potential to achieve ‘Outstanding'
About you:
Previous Care Home Management experience, with a positive CQC track record
Or a strong Deputy Manager with good tenure, ready for their first Home Manager role
NVQ Level 5 in Leadership & Management preferred (or working towards)
The package:
Salary up to £40,000
Up to £11,000+ performance-related bonus
A role offering genuine autonomy, backed by real support
This is a succession role, not a rescue job, ideal for someone looking to build on what's already working.
So if you are an experienced Home Manager looking for a new role in 2026 or a hungry experience Deputy Manager feeling ready to take the next step, apply in confidence with a CV or call Tim, the Principal Consultant working closely with this employer.
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Type: Permanent Location: Nuneaton, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £35000 - £40000 per annum + + £11k+ performance bonus
Posted: 2025-12-16 11:04:26
