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Job Description
Domiciliary Care Manager
Barnsley
Full-time
£30–35k
Routes Healthcare are looking for a Care Manager to join their Barnsley team. You'll lead the day-to-day running of our Barnsley domiciliary care service, managing the team and ensuring service users receive safe, person-centred care in their own homes. We're looking for someone with care management experience, solid supervisory skills, and a head for quality and compliance.
About Routes
We've been delivering home care for 17 years, putting clients at the heart of everything we do. You'll be joining a supportive team with zero agency use, in-house recruitment, and real investment in your development.
What we offer
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
- Routes Academy — career development and management training
- Employee Assistance Programme, pension scheme, and friendly IT support
- Quarterly Team Bonus
- Mileage allowance
- Buy and sell holiday scheme
Your role will involve
- Overseeing care delivery, call times, and continuity of care for your service users
- Developing and reviewing care plans and risk assessments
- Managing and supervising a small care worker team, including rosters and spot checks
- Maintaining CQC compliance, handling incidents, complaints, and safeguarding concerns
- Supporting internal audits of care records and medication records
- Liaising with commissioners, social workers, and health professionals
- Participating in the out-of-hours on-call rota
What we're looking for
- NVQ/QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (essential)
- Experience in domiciliary or community care
- Experience supervising or managing care staff, including rosters and performance management
- Working knowledge of CQC regulations and safeguarding procedures
- Confident using care systems and standard office software
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (essential)
Sound like you? We'd love to hear from you.
Make yourself at home with Routes
At Routes, HOME isn't just a place - it's how we care for the people we support and how we work together as a team. Our HOME values - Heartfelt, Open, Meaningful, Empowering - are the principles that have shaped Routes.
These four values guide everything we do, from the care we deliver to how we treat each other every single day. Whether you're supporting someone in their own home, coordinating care packages, or working behind the scenes, these values connect us all.
Heartfelt
Genuine care and real connections — with the people we support and with each other.
Open
Honest, open communication about the role, your progress and where you can grow.
Meaningful
Every shift has purpose. You'll see the difference you make in real people's lives.
Empowering
The training, support and backing to grow in whichever direction feels right for you.