<p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Care Improvement Partner</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Covering West Midlands and South West England</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Salary: £45,736.60 per annum, rising to £48,157.20 per annum after 12 months of service, plus a car allowance of £8,445.03 per annum.</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>35 hours per week</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Care that changes lives – including yours</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Are you a registered manager looking to take the next step in your career?</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">We believe care is more than a job – it’s a calling, and we’d love you to be part of it. We’re excited to welcome a Care Improvement Partner to our friendly team at Covering England. And with sector leading results showing our colleagues highly recommend Sanctuary Care as a great place to work, you’ll be joining a culture that supports you to thrive, grow, and be recognised for the difference you make.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">We're proudly Investors in People Gold accredited and not-for-profit, which means every penny we make goes straight back into our people and our homes. Whether you’ve already found your calling or you’re still discovering it, we’ll support you every step of the way. From your first day to your dream role, we’ll help you get there.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">When you join Sanctuary Care, you’re joining an award-winning team where colleagues and residents truly matter. We’re proud winners of the 2025 Nursing Times Award for Care of Older People and the 2025 Care Home Awards Best for Training and Development, and Outstanding Larger Care Home Group.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a dynamic and skilled Care Improvement Partner to provide practical guidance and action to improve care quality to meet CQC, legislative, registration and organisational requirements.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Your role</span></p> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Provide expertise, detailed understanding and practical guidance on regulatory compliance, care legislation and inspection regimes and action to ensure achievement of CQC, legislative and organisational requirements and service delivery requirement</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ensure the highest level of care standards are maintained at all times through quality improvements, assessments, monitoring throughout the business demonstrating learning and sharing best practice. </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Work collaboratively with colleagues from other departments across the business to ensure continuous improvements and high standards of care quality. </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">To represent the quality and clinical team at internal and external events as and when required.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Work with residential and nursing home colleagues to ensure the effective use of systems and processes including compliance with policies and procedure </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Provide support and guidance to ensure the effective practical application of theoretical principles and training concepts, acting as a role model for excellence in the delivery of care practices and standards.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Maintain knowledge and expertise in care standards, regulatory compliance requirement and internal policy and procedures. </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Your skills</strong></span></p> <ul style="list-style-type:disc" type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent similar as proof of continued professional development </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Full, current driving license</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Proven relevant leadership and management experience in the care sector </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Proven experience in care, in a residential environment </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Detailed understanding of regulatory compliance, care legislation and inspection regime</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience of change management and/or managing challenged services </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Proven ability to manage effective delivery of projects</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Compassionate and clear leadership skills </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Excellent communication skills including understa…