Your Life Your Way are looking for a compassionate, motivated and experienced Care Manager to join our team, supporting adults and children with both social and complex health needs. This role is available on a part-time basis of 22.5 hours per week, with travel primarily local to the geographical areas of service delivery.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established, person-centred organisation committed to providing high-quality care and support that protects clients’ rights to privacy, safety, dignity, respect, independence and choice.

As Care Manager, you will support the Registered Care Manager with day-to-day care responsibilities, taking individual management responsibility for local authority funded care packages in your assigned area and ensuring care assessments, risk assessments and person-centred plans are completed to a high standard and within required timescales.

About the role

You will help ensure the highest possible standard of care is delivered in line with company policies, current care regulations, CQC requirements and person-centred best practice. The role involves working closely with clients, families, representatives, Personal Assistants, social workers, health professionals and other relevant organisations to ensure each client’s needs, rights and choices remain central to their care.

Key responsibilities

• Line manage, supervise and support Personal Assistants, including observations, team meetings and return-to-work discussions where required.
• Create and maintain care plans, risk assessments and person-centred records in line with organisational policies and procedures.
• Support onboarding by helping develop the right staff team to meet each client’s care and support needs.
• Formulate initial rotas before passing them to the Scheduling Department.
• Promote open communication with clients, families, representatives and professionals, ensuring feedback and complaints are captured appropriately.
• Monitor care delivery, safeguarding, whistleblowing, budgets, KPIs and regulatory requirements, including participation in inspections.
• Use internal IT systems accurately and take part in a 24-hour on-call rota to support clients and staff outside office hours.

About you

We are looking for someone who is organised, confident and committed to delivering excellent care. You will be able to work independently, manage competing priorities and build positive working relationships with clients, families, Personal Assistants and professionals.

Essential requirements

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a health and social care environment.
• Hold, or be willing to undertake, a Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• Experience of writing and completing person-centred plans, care assessments and risk assessments.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, whistleblowing, medication administration and regulatory audit requirements.
• Supervisory experience with the ability to develop staff.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, planning, organisational and analytical skills.
• Valid DBS, or willingness to obtain one.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Why join Your Life Your Way?

You will be part of a friendly, supportive and appreciative team dedicated to delivering a high standard of care and support in the community. This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same, with opportunities to develop your management, care planning and mentoring skills while making a meaningful difference to people’s lives.

Working hours and allowance

Working hours are 22.5 hours per week. The salary is £19,946.81 for 22.5 hours per week, equivalent to £33,244.69 pro rata. A care allowance of £150.00 per month applies for 22.5 hours per week, equivalent to £300 per month pro rata.

Closing date and interviews

The closing date for applicants is Sunday 9th August 2026, with interviews scheduled for the week commencing 17th August 2026.