Area Care Manager
As an Area Care Manager, you will play a key role in leading exceptional care across your region. Supporting the Head of Operations, you will guide around 10 branches and a local Live-in Care service, ensuring teams feel supported, operations run smoothly, and customers receive the extraordinary care we are known for.

This role will cover branches in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands & South Yorkshire.

What you will do

• Lead with warmth and clarity, building strong relationships and championing our Helping Hands values.
• Coach and develop your Branch Care Managers, aligning quality and growth to drive success.
• Oversee performance across your branches and Live-in services – monitoring, reporting and driving improvements with confidence.
• Make sure customer experience stays exceptional, raising service standards and strengthening retention.
• Audit and maintain full compliance across your area, acting quickly and collaboratively where improvements are needed.
• Provide regular updates to the Head of Operations, sharing progress, insights and opportunities for growth.

What you will bring

• Multi-site leadership experience within the care sector.
• Strong understanding of CQC/CIW regulations and quality frameworks.
• The ability to influence, support change and manage large, diverse teams.
• Clear communication skills and the confidence to build trusted relationships internally and externally.

Why Helping Hands?

• Genuine career growth and development pathways.
• Up to £15,000 annual bonus.
• 25 days' annual leave (rising to 26 after two years).
• Blue Light Card discounts.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Refer-a-friend bonus scheme.
• A workplace that celebrates diversity and champions inclusion. Everyone is welcome.