Care Centre Manager - Preston

Salary
£14.42 per hour
Location
Preston
Contract
Fixed Term
Hours
Part Time - 30 hours per week - Monday to Friday, 09:00-15:00
Closing
18 August 2026

Warehouse Manager of a distribution hub (Small Team) – Job Profile Summary

Role Summary 

Our Care Centre Hub’s stocks medical supplies which are distributed by van to our clients in the local area. You do not need medical experience for this position. What you do need is experience managing a team (of 2 or more people) and good head for keeping our stocking, ordering, picking, packing and delivering processes running smoothly.  

Key Responsibilities

  •  Lead and support a small team, including regular 1-to-1s, annual reviews, hands on training and ensuring the hub is a positive, productive place to be. 
  • Be a hands-on manager. You'll lead by example and get stuck in with the day-to-day work whether its picking and packing orders, sorting stock or helping the team hit deadlines 
  • Handle day to day people management, including any performance, absence or conduct issues, with support from HR.  
  • Oversee the picking, packing and dispatch of customer orders, making sure everything is accurate and on time.  
  • Manage stock levels, ordering supplies, checking deliveries, restocking shelves and completing regular stock checks.  
  • Work closely with other teams and departments to make sure we're delivering great service that meets company and NHS standards 
  • Attend meetings, training sessions and the occasional conference to stay up to speed and connected with the wider team.  

Skills and Experience

  • Someone who genuinely cares about great customer service and takes pride in getting things right.  
  • Experience leading and supporting a team (even a small one) 
  • some background in warehouse, logistics or supply chain is helpful but not essential 
  • A confident communicator both face to face, over the phone and in writing 
  • Well organised, with a good eye for detail and the ability the juggle tasks and priorities  
  • comfortable working towards targets and keeping things on track 
  • A proactive, can-do approach who's happy working on their own or as part of a team 
  • Confident using computers and systems to manage stock or track performance.   
  • Able to understand basic reports and use that information to make decisions or improve how things run.  

About us 

Fittleworth Medical is one of the UK’s leading home delivery services for stoma, urology, and continence products. We support over 60,000 people across the country, providing discreet, reliable deliveries through our friendly Customer Service Team and 38 local Care Centres. 

We also offer a bespoke, cut-to-fit stoma product service to make sure every customer gets exactly what they need. 

We’re proud to be part of the JDS family, and we’re growing fast, with exciting changes happening across the business. What hasn’t changed is our commitment to our customers and our people. Our 360-strong team plays a huge part in delivering the kind of personal, caring service we’ve been known for since day one. 

What we offer 

  • Life Insurance cover worth 10x your annual salary (subject to T&C’s of policy)
  • 8.5% employer pension contribution  
  • Private healthcare paid for (with the option to add your family)  
  • Access to "fittle-perks"- our reward platform full of discounts and wellbeing tools  
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell extra days 
  • 1 "Me Day" and 1 paid Volunteer Day every year 
  • Support for families, including enhanced family- friendly policies  
  • Flexible working  
  • Employee Assistance Programme for everyday support  
  • Refer a friend scheme if you bring great people into the team 




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Welcome to Fittleworth Careers

Join a team that’s proudly recognised as a Best Place to Work. At Fittleworth, we’re passionate about improving the lives of those we support and we know that starts with taking care of our colleagues. Our inclusive, friendly workplace is built on respect, kindness, and the belief that everyone deserves to feel valued.

Here you can learn more about life at Fittleworth, explore our culture, and view the roles we’re currently recruiting for.

Our Mission

To make life more rewarding and dignified for the people who use our products and services

Our Vision

To grow and prosper as an independent, employee-owned company and in the process become better human beings

Our Immutable Principles

The Immutable Principles are timeless guideposts that define what it means to be an associate at Fittleworth.  We strive to embody these qualities in our actions as individuals and as a company.

  • Dignity of the person: Our employees, indeed all people, have dignity and intrinsic value independent of the work they do. Fittleworth treats its associates, and we treat each other with respect. 
  • Service: We serve those who use our products and services, our other customers, each other, and our communities, all with humility, compassion, and perseverance. 
  • Integrity: Integrity is at the heart of how we do business. At Fittleworth, the ethical way is the only way. We are open and truthful, treat others justly, and do the right thing even when difficult. 
  • Stewardship: We have been entrusted with an independent and employee-owned company. As stewards of that trust, we are guided by the policies and principles of our founder John Dickinson Schneider, to ensure that Fittleworth continues in perpetuity as independent and employee owned and that as the company grows and prospers, it remains financially strong. We make decisions based on the long- term best interests of the company and live by the John Dickinson Schneider’s Motto: “Only first class is good enough”