Day Centre Manager - Older People

Are you an experienced leader in the care industry looking for a full-time role with Monday-Friday hours and no on-call responsibility?

ECL are looking for a Day Centre Manager to take on the leadership of our Chelmsford Older People’s Day Centre. 

Supporting the Lead Manager, you will join a team of highly skilled specialists in our dementia-friendly day centre which enables people to live fulfilling lives through our holistic range of activities and services. With direct line management responsibility, you will run a safe and effective service whilst leading the team to deliver person-centred support to our customers. You will be a strong leader, championing our goal of helping people live happily with their loved ones in their own homes for as long as possible.

Experience working with vulnerable people and a passion for promoting independence and customer choice will equip you for developing customer pathways and identifying opportunities for improvement, supporting the innovation and transformation of our services.

With operating hours of 08:30-16:30 Monday-Friday and no on-call responsibilities, this role offers flexibility and genuine work-life balance.

• Knowledge and experience of working with vulnerable people and customers with a variety of needs
• Excellent knowledge of Older People Services
• Evidence of continued professional development within the care sector
• Demonstrable skills in supervising and monitoring employee performance
• The ability to organise and set priorities, meeting multiple deadlines and evaluate assignments across service areas
• To be capable of providing training, induction, and guidance
• To be supportive of change, always showing flexibility and reliability
• The ability to empathise and be understanding
• Leadership experience in the care industry, as a Care Manager, Service Manager or similar
• A full valid driving licence and vehicle to travel

• 24 days annual leave a year (pro rata to contract hours), plus bank holidays, rising with service
• Full paid induction
• Ongoing training opportunities
• Paid mileage when travelling
• Free enhanced DBS check
• Enhanced contributory pension scheme
• Annual salary reviews and performance bonus
• Healthcare support scheme
• Discount on your favourite retail brands, restaurants, holidays, and more
• Refer a friend scheme of £1500

At ECL, we offer care and support to thousands of people to live safely and independently within their own homes and local communities in South East England. We provide high quality social care services in Essex, London Borough of Havering, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham and West Sussex aimed at wellbeing, prevention and increasing independence.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitable candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme which helps to employ, support and promote disabled people in the workplace.

ECL does not hold a visa sponsor licence therefore, applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK, and/or require visa sponsorship in order to continue working in the UK, cannot be considered for this role.