Registered Manager – Domiciliary Care (Start-Up Branch)
Location: Richmond, South West London (commutable from Twickenham, Kingston upon Thames, Hounslow, Wimbledon, Putney)
Salary: £40,000 + Bonus (up to £5,000)
Contract: Full-Time | Permanent
Salary and Benefits
- £40,000 per annum.
- Bonus scheme up to £5,000.
- Monday to Friday working hours.
- Full-time, permanent position.
- Opportunity to launch and grow a brand-new branch.
- Autonomy to build the service, team, and local reputation from the ground up.
- Long-term career opportunity with an established homecare provider.
A growing private homecare provider is seeking an experienced Registered Care Manager to launch and manage a brand-new domiciliary care branch in Richmond.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded care manager who enjoys building services, developing teams, growing care hours, and delivering high-quality care to private clients.
The service will provide high-quality homecare and live-in care support to private self-funded clients. The successful candidate will take ownership of the branch from the beginning, building the team, developing local referral relationships, driving care hours, and preparing the service for its first CQC inspection.
The Role
- Managing the day-to-day operations of a new domiciliary care branch.
- Registering with CQC as the Registered Manager.
- Building and developing the office and care team.
- Recruiting, training, supervising, and supporting care staff.
- Growing private care hours across Richmond and the surrounding areas.
- Building relationships with local professionals, community contacts, and private referral sources.
- Converting new care enquiries into high-quality care packages.
- Completing care assessments, reviews, risk assessments, and care plans.
- Ensuring the service is compliant, safe, and inspection-ready.
- Managing audits, safeguarding, complaints, quality assurance, and regulatory requirements.
- Monitoring local competitors, pricing, and private care opportunities.
- Taking part in the on-call rota.
- Supporting frontline care delivery when required.
The Candidate
- Previous experience as a Registered Manager, Branch Manager, Care Manager, Deputy Manager, or similar within domiciliary care.
- Strong knowledge of CQC regulations and quality standards.
- Experience growing care hours within a homecare service.
- Good understanding of private self-funded care.
- Strong enquiry conversion, relationship-building, and business development skills.
- Experience managing staff, building teams, and improving service performance.
- A hands-on leadership style.
- A stable employment history and a long-term approach to their next role.
Essential Requirements
- Have experience within domiciliary care, homecare, or a similar regulated care setting.
- Hold, or be willing and able to hold, CQC Registered Manager status.
- Live within approximately 30 minutes of Richmond.
- Hold a full UK driving licence.
- Have access to a car.
- Have the permanent right to work in the UK.
- Be willing to participate in the on-call rota.
- Be willing to provide hands-on care support when required.
Please note, sponsorship is not available for this position.
Applicants must live within a reasonable commuting distance of Bracknell, ideally no more than 45 minutes’ drive.
Recommendations
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Contact details
If you would like to be considered for the Registered Care Manager position or would like to request a full job description, please contact Robbie Peto direct on 0161 938 1181. Alternatively, please email [email protected]
