Salary: Up to £39,000 (experience dependent) + £4,800 bonus potential — total earning opportunity £43,800
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 am–5:30 pm (office-based) + participation in on-call rota (£75/week allowance when on call)
Location: Lancaster
The Opportunity
How often do you get the chance to build something from the ground up?
We're recruiting a Branch Care Manager on behalf of a leading private home care provider, caring since 1989, with over 150 branches across England and Wales. This is a brand new branch opening in Lancaster, and they're looking for a leader to open the doors, take the branch through CQC registration, recruit the team and grow the service from scratch.
If you've ever watched things done in a way you knew you could improve on, this is your opportunity to take total ownership and build a service you're proud of, with full central support from dedicated Recruitment, Marketing and Compliance teams behind you.
The Role
As Branch Care Manager, you'll be the registered manager — it's your name above the door. Reporting to the Area Care Manager for your region, you will:
Lead the branch through CQC registration and launch
Recruit and develop your own team, starting with your Care Coordinator and care assistants
Get out into the local community to build the brand and win new business — from local groups and community venues to healthcare partnerships
Grow care hours sustainably and ethically, building the client base from the ground up
Be genuinely hands-on: in the early stages of a new branch, you'll deliver care yourself when needed, leading from the front
All care delivered is private (no local authority contracts), ranging from 30-minute visits through to live-in care.
About You
Domiciliary care management experience
A Registered Manager, Manager with CQC responsibility, or an experienced Deputy Manager who has genuinely operated at manager level and is ready for the step up
Understanding of CQC standards, registration and inspection preparation (exposure to registration a strong advantage)
Commercially driven
Energised by getting out into the community and growing a service, not just running one
Hands-on leadership style
Willing to deliver care when the branch needs you
Resilient, proactive and solutions-focused, with real passion for the care sector
Essential:
All candidates MUST hold a full UK driving licence and have access to their own vehicle
Right to work in the UK
Please note, sponsorship is not available for this role
Rewards
Salary up to £39,000, dependent on experience
£4,800 annual bonus potential, and as your branch grows, your bonus earning opportunity grows with it
On-call allowance of £75 per week when on call, plus carer's hourly rate for any care delivered while on call
Interview process: two stages — first with the Area Care Manager, second with the Head of Operations.
Ready to build something extraordinary? Apply today or contact Arden Personnel for a confidential chat
How to apply for our Branch Care Manager role
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Salary description
£39000.00 - £43000.00 per year