Community Team Manager

As Community Team Manager, you will have responsibility for a local team of Care Professionals and Key Workers and will support the day-to-day operation of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole service.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, supporting and motivating Care Professionals within the community

• Conducting staff supervisions and supporting ongoing development

• Acting as a role model and mentor to the care team

• Ensuring high standards of care, quality and compliance

• Completing initial client assessments and Risk Assessments

• Ensuring Care Plans and Risk Assessments remain accurate and up to date

• Supporting new care packages from initial assessment through to handover

• Monitoring care documentation and electronic care records

• Working with the Registered Manager to complete and maintain weekly staff rotas

• Supporting effective coverage of care calls across the locality

• Participating in the locality on-call rota

• Supporting induction and development of new Care Professionals

• Working closely with the Registered Manager on client, staff and operational issues

• Supporting the growth and development of Abicare’s services across the BCP area

You may also be required to provide care-call cover where needed to support continuity of service, including during sickness, annual leave or other operational pressures.

A Role Where You Can Make an Impact

This is an opportunity to take real ownership within a growing service.

You will play an important role in:

• Building and developing a strong local care team

• Supporting Care Professionals to deliver excellent care

• Improving quality and consistency

• Helping new care packages start successfully

• Identifying and resolving operational issues

• Supporting Abicare’s continued growth across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

You will work closely with the Registered Manager and wider Abicare team, while having the autonomy to manage priorities within your own locality.

Who We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who is confident leading people, understands community care and is comfortable balancing operational responsibilities with hands-on support in the field.

You should have:

• Previous supervisory or management experience within the social care sector

• Ideally, experience within domiciliary or community-based care

• A good understanding of person-centred care, quality and compliance

• Experience supporting or supervising care staff

• Strong organisational and time-management skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Good IT skills and confidence using electronic care and rota systems

• The ability to work independently and make sound operational decisions

• A flexible and practical approach to supporting a busy care service

• A full UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes

Qualifications

You should hold:

A minimum Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)

We may also consider candidates who are currently working towards completion of the qualification.

Working Pattern

This is a full-time position combining:

• Approximately 50% field-based work

• Approximately 50% office-based work

• Community visits across Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and surrounding areas

• Participation in the locality on-call rota

• Flexibility to support the service where operationally required

As this is a community management role, a full UK driving licence and access to a car are essential.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary

• Paid induction and training

• Ongoing management and operational support

• Career development opportunities

• The opportunity to help shape and grow a developing local service

• A varied role combining people management, quality, operations and community-based work

• £200 Refer-a-Friend scheme

• Support from an experienced wider Abicare team

Why Abicare?

At Abicare, we believe high-quality homecare starts with strong local teams.

Our Community Team Managers play a central role in making sure Care Professionals feel supported, clients receive the right care and our services continue to develop safely and sustainably.

Our values are C.H.E.C.K:

• Committed

• Honest

• Empowering

• Collaborative

• Kind

If you are an experienced care professional or supervisor ready to take the next step into community management, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us build a strong, high-quality Homecare service across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.