Branch Manager
12 days ago
Mudeford
Registered Branch Manager – Dorset DCA\nBased in Christchurch Branch £38,000 per year + £240 per month Car Allowance\n\nMake a real difference every day.\nAt Voyage Care, we’re leaders in supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs and acquired brain injuries. We’re now recruiting an experienced and values‑driven Registered Branch Manager to lead our well-established Dorset supported living services.\nCovering six schemes across the wider Dorset, you’ll be based at our Christchurch branch with travel to services each month to support your teams and Field Supervisors. This role offers the opportunity to take on a high‑performing, fully staffed and stable branch, with a positive team culture and long-standing relationships.\nYou’ll play a key role in shaping high-quality, person‑centred support that empowers people to live independently and achieve their aspirations.\n\nAbout the Role\nAs the Registered Branch Manager, you’ll oversee multiple supported living services and provide leadership to Coordinators, Field Supervisors and Support Workers across the Dorset area. You will ensure the delivery of safe, consistent and high‑quality care to the people we support.\nThis is a fast-paced role requiring strong organisational skills, excellent follow‑through and a proactive approach to quality, systems and compliance. You’ll be well supported by an experienced field-based team who maintain day‑to‑day oversight of each service, allowing you to focus on leadership, quality assurance and operational planning.\n\nWhat You’ll Be Doing\n\nLeading, developing and supporting a team of Coordinators and Field Supervisors.\nOverseeing high standards of regulatory compliance, safety and audit readiness.\nEnsuring clear, well‑maintained systems, documentation and action tracking.\nCompleting monthly managerial visits to services and supporting weekly field-based oversight.\nMaintaining robust evidence trails through organised logs, trackers and quality documentation.\nDriving continuous improvement and promoting a positive, person‑centred culture.\nManaging day‑to‑day running of services, including:\nDeveloping and reviewing person‑centred support plans\nConducting care needs assessments\nCompleting supervisions and appraisals\nAttending multidisciplinary meetings\nCompleting quarterly audits and reports\nEffectively managing the branch P&L\nEnsuring all regulatory, contractual and internal requirements are metYou’ll be a friendly, dynamic and caring leader with a passion for high‑quality care and enabling others to thrive.\n\nWhat We’re Looking For\nEssential\nStrong experience managing multi‑site supported living or domiciliary care services.\nHighly organised, system‑focused and confident with compliance and quality management.\nSkilled in planning, prioritisation and effective follow‑up.\nComfortable working across branch, home and field environments.\nEffective communication with commissioners, professionals and external partners.\nA values‑led leadership style with a strong, safety‑first approach.\nFull UK driving licence.\n\nWhy Choose Voyage Care?\nWe embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You. If you have the passion to make someone’s life better, we’ll give you the training, development and support to build an exceptional career.\nWe encourage our colleagues to Grow Together, starting with a comprehensive induction and continuing with high‑quality training, progression opportunities, and long-term job security with a sector‑leading organisation.\nAll applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references