Assistant Care Manager - 12 Month Secondment - Ipswich, Suffolk
| Posting date: | 21 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £32,240 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2026 |
| Location: | Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 2XU |
| Company: | Housing 21 |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1194405 |
Summary
Hours: 35 hours per week
Shift Pattern: 7am –7pm, 7 days a week
Are you passionate about making a positive difference and providing high quality services? Do you really care about people? Want great benefits, flexible working and learning and development opportunities to boot? You’ll fit in well here.
We’re growing. Quickly and we’re constantly looking for ways to make things better, always putting our residents and people at the heart of what we do.
We have big ambitions and are looking for superstars to join us.
As Assistant Care Manager, you will manage the day to day delivery of care services within a designated Extra Care scheme. Ensuring residents receive safe, high quality care tailored to their individual needs, enabling them to live well with dignity and autonomy.
You will create and regularly review personalised care plans with new and existing residents, their families, stakeholders and carers, ensuring they meet the needs of each resident and comply with regulatory requirements and standards.
Overseeing the scheduling of rotas, providing adequate and efficient resourcing for all shifts with a focus on value for money. You’ll be data driven, monitoring the performance and quality of care services, identifying and managing risks effectively.
Customer service skills are a must, as first point of contact for our residents, families and partner agencies, you will ensure residents feel heard, supported and trust that any requirements are addressed as a priority.
Curious to know more? If you’re looking for an opportunity where you can make a real difference, with an organisation with a strong social purpose, take a look at the job description attached.
We’d love to meet you!
What we’re looking for
The essential requirements for the role include:
Proven management/ supervisory experience in care services
Strong understanding of care planning and safeguarding
Strong understanding of regulatory requirements, including CQC standards
Experience of managing and scheduling staff rotas
Excellent organisation and problem solving skills
Level 4 Lead Practitioner in Adult Care or equivalent or willing to work towards if not held
Why us?
We support our employees to do what they do best, whether that’s through flexible working, learning new skills or being part of a friendly and supportive workplace culture. We also offer a great benefits package including Blue Light Card discount, holiday trade scheme, Occupational Sick Pay, Occupational Maternity Pay and more.
As part of our commitment to our employees and offering flexibility, we now offer a nine-day fortnight, providing employees with the opportunity to work their hours across nine days and have a three-day weekend every other week. Further details on how this works will be discussed with successful candidates upon an offer being made.
An offer of employment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced disclosure check, satisfactory references, and induction training.
Closing date for applications: 10 May 2026
Due to the nature of this role this advert may close earlier than the closing date listed and once sufficient applications have been received. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Shift Pattern: 7am –7pm, 7 days a week
Are you passionate about making a positive difference and providing high quality services? Do you really care about people? Want great benefits, flexible working and learning and development opportunities to boot? You’ll fit in well here.
We’re growing. Quickly and we’re constantly looking for ways to make things better, always putting our residents and people at the heart of what we do.
We have big ambitions and are looking for superstars to join us.
As Assistant Care Manager, you will manage the day to day delivery of care services within a designated Extra Care scheme. Ensuring residents receive safe, high quality care tailored to their individual needs, enabling them to live well with dignity and autonomy.
You will create and regularly review personalised care plans with new and existing residents, their families, stakeholders and carers, ensuring they meet the needs of each resident and comply with regulatory requirements and standards.
Overseeing the scheduling of rotas, providing adequate and efficient resourcing for all shifts with a focus on value for money. You’ll be data driven, monitoring the performance and quality of care services, identifying and managing risks effectively.
Customer service skills are a must, as first point of contact for our residents, families and partner agencies, you will ensure residents feel heard, supported and trust that any requirements are addressed as a priority.
Curious to know more? If you’re looking for an opportunity where you can make a real difference, with an organisation with a strong social purpose, take a look at the job description attached.
We’d love to meet you!
What we’re looking for
The essential requirements for the role include:
Proven management/ supervisory experience in care services
Strong understanding of care planning and safeguarding
Strong understanding of regulatory requirements, including CQC standards
Experience of managing and scheduling staff rotas
Excellent organisation and problem solving skills
Level 4 Lead Practitioner in Adult Care or equivalent or willing to work towards if not held
Why us?
We support our employees to do what they do best, whether that’s through flexible working, learning new skills or being part of a friendly and supportive workplace culture. We also offer a great benefits package including Blue Light Card discount, holiday trade scheme, Occupational Sick Pay, Occupational Maternity Pay and more.
As part of our commitment to our employees and offering flexibility, we now offer a nine-day fortnight, providing employees with the opportunity to work their hours across nine days and have a three-day weekend every other week. Further details on how this works will be discussed with successful candidates upon an offer being made.
An offer of employment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced disclosure check, satisfactory references, and induction training.
Closing date for applications: 10 May 2026
Due to the nature of this role this advert may close earlier than the closing date listed and once sufficient applications have been received. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.