Salary: £26 000 per year
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Bristol
We are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced and proactive Field Care Supervisor to support the safe, compliant, and high-quality delivery of community-based care services. This is a key operational role, ideal for an experienced senior carer or care coordinator looking to step into a supervisory position with regulatory accountability and leadership responsibility.
About the Role
In this role, you as a Field Care Supervisor will provide day-to-day operational oversight across the community, ensuring care delivery remains safe, responsive, and compliant with regulatory standards. You will act as first-line management support for care staff, while working closely with the Service Lead to maintain effective service delivery and workforce coordination.
You will take ownership of allocated audits, including medication audits, equipment checks, and documentation reviews, ensuring the service remains inspection-ready at all times. Alongside this, you will support rota coordination, safeguarding processes, care plan reviews, and emergency response cover when required.
This position combines frontline leadership with quality assurance and business continuity responsibilities. The salary reflects supervisory accountability, audit ownership, emergency response duties, rota coordination support, and participation in the out-of-hours on-call rota.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide day-to-day operational oversight and first-line support to community-based care staff.
* Support the Service Lead in maintaining effective daily operations, assisting with staffing challenges and service delivery issues as they arise.
* Lead on quality assurance activities, including medication audits, spot checks, and compliance monitoring to maintain inspection readiness.
* Support safeguarding, risk management, and incident reporting processes in line with regulatory standards.
* Assist with care plan reviews, risk assessments, and service user assessments to ensure safe and effective care delivery.
* Support rota coordination, manage short-notice staffing changes, and respond to emergency cover requirements, including personally covering calls where necessary.
* Participate in the out-of-hours on-call rota and make informed decisions to maintain safe service continuity.
* Maintain accurate documentation, compliance records, and contribute to continuous service improvement initiatives.
About You
* Minimum one years experience within domiciliary or community-based care services, ideally in a senior carer or supervisory capacity.
* Working towards or willing to work towards Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
* Strong working knowledge of CQC standards, quality assurance processes, and safeguarding procedures.
* Experience conducting audits, spot checks, and staff competency observations.
* Confident supervising and supporting frontline care staff while maintaining professional boundaries and accountability.
* Ability to manage competing priorities, respond effectively to emergencies, and make sound decisions under pressure.
* Excellent organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
* Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel within the community as required.
* A values-led professional committed to delivering safe, high-quality, person-centred care.
Benefits
* Attractive and competitive salary package
* 28 days of annual leave to support work-life balance
* Continuous training opportunities and career development support
* Encouraging and collaborative senior leadership team
* Access to company sick pay scheme
* Enrolment in a contributory workplace pension
* Participation in regular team-building and company-hosted events
At Olive Recruit, we are committed to fostering a workplace culture that embraces diversity and promotes inclusivity. Our core values, Integrity, Impact, Inclusivity, and Innovation, guide our efforts to create an environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered to excel.
As a recruitment agency, we prioritise sourcing and placing diverse candidates with our clients, recognising that diverse perspectives are essential for business success and inclusive work environments.
We take great pride in celebrating the unique backgrounds and experiences of our team members and candidates. By embracing these different perspectives, we not only create a great place to work but also better serve our clients. Your individuality is what makes our team strong.
Join us in championing our values and building a workplace where everyone can thrive.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All colleagues are expected to share this commitment and participate fully in safeguarding training and processes.
The successful applicant will undergo a free enhanced disclosure from the disclosure barring service & other compliance checks required
Salary description
£26000.00 - £26000.00 per year