Job Description:

Team Manager

We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Team Manager to lead a small, established registered care home supporting adults with a primary mental health diagnosis.
This is a hands‑on leadership role where you will combine clinical expertise with staff support, quality improvement, and safe service delivery. You’ll help people move forward in their recovery while making sure the home delivers care that is safe, respectful, and well run.

About the service

• 12‑bed registered care home
• Adults with primary mental health needs
• Recovery‑focused, person‑centred support
• Regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)

We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Team Manager to lead a small, established registered care home supporting adults with a primary mental health diagnosis.
This is a hands‑on leadership role where you will combine clinical expertise with staff support, quality improvement, and safe service delivery. You’ll help people move forward in their recovery while making sure the home delivers care that is safe, respectful, and well run.

Hours:
Full time, 39 hours per week.
Location:
This service is based in Basildon, Essex.

About you:
You’ll need:

• Experience working in mental health services
• Experience in a leadership or management role
• Understanding of CQC standards and inspection requirements
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and safeguarding
• Confidence in assessing risk and managing complex situations
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to use electronic care records and basic Microsoft programs
• A kind, respectful, and values‑led approach

You’ll also need flexibility to work across a rota, including weekends or nights if required by the service.

Desirable (but not essential)

• Training in de‑escalation
• Experience supporting CQC inspections or audits
• Full UK driving licence (depending on location)

We may close this post early if we receive sufficient applications before the closing date. If you are interested in applying, we would ask that you do so as early as possible to avoid any disappointment.
To keep the people we support safe, we follow safer recruitment steps. This includes DBS checks, reference checks and reviewing your work history.
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