Registered Manager – Domiciliary Care
Location: Ripley, Derbyshire
Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 per annum + On-Call Payments
Contract: Full-Time | Permanent
Compass Associates are proud to be working in partnership with a multi-award-winning, family-run domiciliary care provider to recruit a Registered Manager for their Ripley branch.
This is a backfill appointment, offering a structured handover period with the current Registered Manager, making it an excellent opportunity for a confident leader ready to take ownership of an established service with strong foundations and clear growth plans.
The Opportunity
The Registered Manager will lead a well-established branch delivering approximately:
1,200 care hours per week
Supporting 60 service users
Managing a team of 30 contracted carers (all full-time, guaranteed hours)
The role has a strong dual focus:
Achieving and sustaining Outstanding CQC compliance standards
Growing the private client base alongside existing local authority contracts
The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Quality & Governance to elevate standards and strengthen performance across the service.
Key Responsibilities
Provide strategic and operational leadership to the Ripley branch
Apply for and hold CQC Registered Manager status
Lead on regulatory compliance, governance and quality improvement
Prepare for and manage CQC inspections
Drive growth of the private client portfolio
Oversee care planning, assessments and ongoing reviews
Manage and develop Deputy Manager, Care Quality Manager and Senior Care Coordinator
Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead
Oversee rota management and service delivery continuity
Share in a 1-in-4 paid on-call rota (weekday evenings and weekends)
Team Structure
The Registered Manager will oversee:
Deputy Manager
Care Quality Manager
Senior Care Coordinator (rostering)
30 full-time contracted carers
This is a relatively new leadership structure, offering an opportunity to shape team culture and embed high-performance standards.
Candidate Requirements
The client is seeking a commercially aware, compliance-driven leader with strong operational capability.
Essential:
Minimum 5 years’ experience within adult health or social care
At least 2 years’ experience in a leadership role
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Adult Care (or equivalent)
Strong working knowledge of CQC regulations, safeguarding, MCA and governance
Proven ability to manage performance, quality improvement and service delivery
Full UK driving licence
Highly Desirable:
Experience growing private domiciliary care services
Budget and resource management experience
Rota management and HR process knowledge
Coaching, mentoring or training delivery experience
Package & Benefits
£40,000 – £50,000 per annum (DOE)
Paid on-call allowance (£30 per weekday + enhanced weekend payments)
Annual pay reviews
Company pension
On-site parking
Commitment to training and personal development
Supportive, values-led working environment
Why Apply?
Structured handover with outgoing Registered Manager
Stable, contracted care workforce (reducing rota volatility)
Clear opportunity to achieve Outstanding CQC status
Growth potential within private care
Strong quality leadership support at Head Office level
Two-stage interview process including a 90-day plan presentation
This role would suit an experienced Registered Manager seeking both compliance excellence and commercial growth responsibility within a supportive but ambitious organisation.
Contact Details
If you would like to be considered for the Registered Manager – Domiciliary Care position or would like to request a full job description, please contact Matt Goalen on 0161 527 9630.
Alternatively, please email [email protected].
