Experienced Deputy/Assistant Care Manager, Brentwood

Location: Brentwood, CM13
Position: Permanent Contract
Salary: £28,000.00 - £31,000.00 per annum

Job Description

If you’re highly organised, people-focused and thrive under pressure, this is the role for you. As a Co-ordinator, you’ll manage your own patch while supporting and mentoring the rest of the Co-ordination Team. You’ll ensure every visit is covered, every client receives consistent care and every communication is recorded accurately. You’ll play a central role in maintaining the operational heartbeat of Ablecross – balancing people, systems and compliance to deliver safe, high-quality care.


Purpose

To lead and manage care co-ordination across your patch, ensuring efficient scheduling, timely package acceptance, accurate documentation and strong communication between clients, carers and field staff. Provide supervision to allocated carers and ensures compliance with CQC standards, local-authority contracts and company policies.


Core Responsibilities

  • Rota & Scheduling Oversight – Manage and review daily rotas; ensure double-ups, travel times and continuity are maintained; proactively resolve gaps.
  • Patch Management – Own a defined client patch. Maintaining daily oversight of–visits, carer performance, documentation and client outcomes.
  • Leadership & Mentoring – Guide Co-ordinators and Admin staff across all patches; provide day-to-day support, mentoring and feedback. Participate in the weekly rota meeting, ensuring all rotas are prepared a minimum of 2 weeks in advance.
  • Documentation & Record Keeping – Maintain meticulous documentation of all communications, incidents, welfare checks, and service changes. Ensure spreadsheets and trackers (continuity, lateness, complaints, welfare calls, LA referrals) are updated daily and accessible for audit.
  • Local-Authority Packages – Accept and process all LA packages within required timelines; ensure correct set-up on Access Care Planner and handover to paired Field Supervisor.
  • Escalations & Concerns – Work closely with the Senior Care Supervisor to support the Registered Manager in monitoring escalations, actioning complaint resolutions, be the first point of call for concerns from the Coordinators.
  • Compliance & Reporting – Prepare weekly patch reports (missed calls, continuity, incidents, feedback); ensure all Access and ECM data is up to date for QA review.
  • Carer Line Management – Conduct quarterly supervisions; maintain performance records, document outcomes and follow-up actions.
  • Collaboration with Field Team – Work closely with the Senior Care Supervisor to align tasks and ensure all visits reflect up-to-date care plans.
  • Escalations & Problem Solving – Handle welfare concerns, communication breakdowns and staffing issues promptly; escalate to RM as necessary.
  • On-Call Cover – Participate in the on-call rota, ensuring smooth service continuity out of hours.
  • Continuous Improvement – Identify inefficiencies in coordination workflows and propose system or process improvements.

Essential

  • Level 3 Health & Social Care
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience as Care Co-ordinator in domiciliary care
  • Demonstrable leadership or mentoring experience within a co-ordination setting
  • Strong working knowledge of Access Care Planner or similar ECM systems
  • Excellent written communication and record-keeping skills
  • Proficient with Excel spreadsheets and data management
  • Organised, detail-oriented and confident prioritising in fast-paced settings
  • Proven ability to handle complex scheduling and LA deadlines
  • Full UK driving licence and access to a car
  • Be a part of the on-call rota

Preferred

  • Experience as a Deputy Manager
  • Level 5 qualification in Health & Social Care or Leadership & Management
  • Understanding of CQC KLOEs and LA contract KPIs
  • Confidence using Power BI or similar reporting tools
  • Experience working with QA or ECM teams on audit and governance tasks

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • 1 day WFH
  • On-site parking
  • Online GP