Live-in Care Manager Jobs Across the UK
Live-in care manager and registered manager jobs across the UK - register your CV with Stephen James Consulting, specialist care sector recruiters, and be first to hear about new opportunities.
Stephen James Consulting recruits senior managers into live-in care and domiciliary care services across the UK, placing registered managers, area managers and operations managers with providers delivering care in people's own homes.
Live-in care is one of the fastest-growing areas of the care sector. Driven by an ageing population choosing to remain at home rather than move into residential settings. And the demand for experienced, CQC-registered management is growing with it.
We work with established national providers and ambitious regional operators, giving candidates access to management roles in a sector where strong leaders are consistently in demand.
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Live-in Care Manager Salaries
Salaries in live-in care management reflect the operational complexity of managing a dispersed workforce delivering one-to-one care in private homes. A fundamentally different challenge to managing a care home with staff on-site. The national average registered manager salary in the UK sits at around £45,000, with salaries reaching £75,000 or more in high-demand regions or specialised services.
For the roles we place within live-in and domiciliary care management, typical ranges are:
- Registered Manager (single branch or service) - £40,000–£50,000
- Area Manager (regional portfolio of live-in care coordinators) - £50,000–£60,000
- Operations Manager or Head of Care (national or multi-regional) - £60,000–£75,000
Salaries are influenced by the size of the client base, the geographic spread of the service, whether the role carries CQC registered person responsibility, and the provider's growth stage. Fast-growing providers often offer performance-related bonuses tied to hours delivered, client growth or compliance outcomes.
What Our Clients Look For
Live-in and domiciliary care providers recruiting at management level look for a distinct combination of skills. The ability to manage a remote, often self-employed workforce while maintaining CQC compliance and delivering consistent care quality to clients in their own homes. Specifically, clients prioritise:
- Proven experience as a registered manager within a CQC-registered domiciliary or live-in care service.
- Strong understanding of the regulatory framework for home care, including the Fundamental Standards, the Care Act 2014 and safer recruitment requirements.
- Experience managing or supporting CQC inspections and responding to regulatory action.
- The ability to lead and develop a dispersed team of care coordinators and live-in carers
- Sound understanding of matching. Placing the right carer with the right client is central to quality and retention in live-in care.
- Commercial awareness. Client acquisition, fee negotiation and managing the costs associated with self-employed carer models.
- Strong communication skills for working with clients, families, local authorities and CQC.
Experience specifically within live-in care is preferred by most operators, as the regulatory and operational model differs meaningfully from residential or nursing home management.
Register Your CV
Live-in care management is a growing and specialised field, and strong candidates are consistently in demand. Register your CV with Stephen James Consulting today and our team will be in touch when a role matching your experience and location becomes available. Many of our live-in care management placements are made before roles are ever advertised publicly.