St. Albans, UK
Company: MAXIM RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS
Job Type: Permanent, FullTime
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum, Negotiable
We are seeking an exceptional, people-focused Domiciliary Care Operations Manager to lead and elevate one of the area’s top care services. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, compassionate, and high-quality care to individuals in their own homes.
You will combine strategic oversight with hands-on leadership, driving operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and outstanding client and staff experiences.
Duties:
- Provide inspirational leadership to the care and office team
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and high-performance culture
- Lead recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategies to build a strong care team
- Oversee day-to-day operations of domiciliary care services
- Ensure efficient rota planning and resource allocation
- Monitor service delivery against KPIs, continuously improving performance
- Ensure highest levels of quality and compliance with regulatory standards
- Lead on quality assurance processes
- Champion person-centred care and safeguarding best practices
- Build strong relationships with clients, families, local authorities, and healthcare professionals
- Handle escalations and resolve complaints with professionalism and empathy
- Represent the organisation within the community and at partnership meetings
- Analyse operational data to inform decision-making and drive improvements
- Contribute to business development and service expansion initiatives
- Manage budgets and ensure financial sustainability
Experience:
- Ideally we would like to see proven experience in domiciliary care or community-based services, however, we are open to see candidates from other sectors
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Ideally an in-depth knowledge of care regulations
- Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities
- Compassionate, resilient, and adaptable approach
- Commercial awareness and budget management experience
This is more than just a management role, it's an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives every day. You’ll play a crucial part in ensuring individuals can live independently, safely, and with dignity in their own homes.
Salary dependent on experience but will sit in the region of £50,000 - £55,000 + a lucrative bonus scheme and great benefits.