Job Description

Location Southampton

Hours Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm (plus on call rota)

Salary £37,537.94 per annum (37.5 hours per week) with additional payment for on-call duties.

About SCA Care

SCA Care, part of the SCiA Group, is committed to enhancing lives through high quality, person centred care. We deliver a range of services including Home Care, Live in Care, Extra Care, Supported Living and Day Opportunities, enabling people to live independently, safely and with dignity.

Our Southampton Home Care service is well established and high performing proudly rated “Good” by CQC, awarded an “Excellent” rating by Southampton City Council, and achieving an impressive 9.8/10 customer satisfaction score on Homecare.co.uk.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic, entrepreneurial and forward thinking Registered Manager to lead, strengthen and grow our Southampton Home Care service.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a Registered Manager or an ambitious Deputy Manager, who is driven by quality, innovation and service expansion. You will thrive if you enjoy shaping services, building teams, and finding new ways to achieve meaningful, sustainable growth, all while maintaining the highest standards of CQC compliance.

Working closely with the Head of Business Development, your team and Service manager, you will play a pivotal role in:

• Developing and scaling the service
• Identifying growth opportunities
• Enhancing service delivery
• Ensuring development aligns with our values and regulatory requirements.

This role is perfect for someone who combines care governance expertise with a passion for entrepreneurial service leadership and development.

Key Responsibilities

As Registered Manager, you will:

• Provide strong, visible and values driven leadership to a growing Home Care service
• Drive service development and expansion through innovative, compliant and ethical practice
• Ensure full adherence to CQC regulations, safeguarding standards and internal quality frameworks
• Lead, mentor and inspire a team of care and office staff, cultivating a culture of excellence
• Maintain and elevate quality outcomes, customer satisfaction and service performance
• Work proactively with the Head of Business Development to secure new business and support growth plans
• Apply commercial awareness to manage resources effectively while protecting quality
• Participate in the on call rota (additional payment provided)

About You

You will:

• Be a Registered Manager or a Deputy Manager ready for the next step with a passion for home care services.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of CQC compliance and best practice care governance
• Be dynamic, proactive and entrepreneurial, with a natural drive to build and enhance services in the Southampton area.
• Bring creativity, confidence and passion to leading teams and shaping service development
• Combine compassion with commercial awareness and strategic thinking
• Ideally hold a Level 5 Diploma (NVQ 5) in Health & Social Care
• Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to your own vehicle

Why Join Us?

• Lead a respected, high quality service with solid foundations — and room to grow
• Shape the future of the Southampton Home Care service with real autonomy
• Be supported by a committed Head of Business Development, you won’t be growing the service alone
• Join a values led organisation that invests in people, quality and innovation

If this sounds like your next career move, we’d love to hear from you.

Please contact our HR Team on 023 80 516016 to find out more or apply.