Care Home Manager

Abbeyfield Group; Amersham; Remote; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £45,000 per annum

Quarterly bonus potential

33 days paid leave (incl. bank/public)

Medicash health and dental expenses

Company pension

Cycle-to-work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Abbeyfield Living Society is seeking a dedicated Care Home Manager for Pratt House in Amersham. You will lead a team, model the company’s values, and ensure high standards of elderly care across all services, balancing resident well-being with financial performance.

With responsibility for occupancy, revenue targets and regulatory outcomes, you will drive development of your staff and strengthen external partnerships, including Local Authorities and the CQC.

Qualifications

• qualification requirements include NVQ Level 4/5 or Diploma in Social Welfare/Community Support.
• Experience at a management level in residential elderly care with evidence of CQC compliance.
• Ability to balance economic viability with high-quality resident care.

Responsibilities

• Lead the home and team, modelling Abbeyfield values of Care, Compassion, Community, Integrity and Excellence.
• Drive financial performance, occupancy, resident satisfaction and regulatory outcomes.
• Develop and grow team members, ensuring delivery of high standards of care.
• Oversee budgets, revenue targets and cost control while maintaining quality of service.
• Foster strong relationships with Local Authorities, CQC and other stakeholders.

Skills

People management

Client care understanding

Budgeting

Regulatory compliance

Education

NVQ Level 4/5 or Diploma in Social Welfare/Community Support

Job description

For almost 70 years, Abbeyfield Living Society has been a leading provider of housing and care for older people across England. Our work is guided by five core values –Care, Compassion, Community, Integrity and Excellence – and we are proud of the difference our teams make every day in the lives of residents, colleagues and local communities.

We are now looking for a dedicated Care Home Manager to lead the team at Pratt House.

Role: Care Home Manager
Location: Pratt House, Quill Hall Lane, Amersham, HP6 6LU.
Pay: £45,000 P/A
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.

The Role of Home Manager

• Our Care Home Managers are inspired leaders, who put the needs of our elderly residents first. You'll be arole model for Abbeyfield'svalues, and you’ll inspire your team to embody them too.
• You’ll be responsible for the success of your home, which spans financial results, resident satisfaction, team engagement and external regulatory outcomes. You’ll also drive the development and growth of your team members.
• You’ll use your specialist knowledge to ensure the delivery of all our care services to the highest standard.
• You’ll oversee the home’s finances, including managing occupancy,ensuring wedeliver on revenue targets, as well as budget planning and cost control.
• Competent in creating and developing strong internal and external relationships, you’ll play an important role in strengthening the Abbeyfieldbrand as a trusted healthcare partner with key audiences including Local Authorities and the CQC.

Rewards & Benefits

At Abbeyfield, we are committed to rewarding our staff for their hard work. Our benefits include:

• Salary up to £45,000 per annum, benchmarked annually
• Potential to earn quarterly bonus pay
• 33days paid leave, including bank/public holidays

• Book Virtual GP appointments, claim back healthcare and dental expenses with Medicash

• Life Assurance
• Pay progression within role
• Comprehensive induction
• Learning and career development opportunities
• Occupational sick pay
• Company pension
• Discounted gym membership
• An employee assistance programme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Shop and save vouchers
• Opportunity to obtain Blue Light Card discounts

About You

• You’ll have a relevant care related qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 4/5, Diploma in Social Welfare/Community Support). Equally, you must be able to demonstrate experience working at a management level in a similar in residentialelderly care) person centred care and support role within a registered care setting, ideally with evidence of favourable CQC compliance ratings.
• You will be an experiencedManager with significant people management skills, a strong understanding of the needs of older people in a care setting, including CQC fundamental standards and their impact in care management and practice and safeguarding of vulnerable adults ensuring a safe, effective, caring, responsive, and a well led service is provided to our residents.
• To be successful, you'll need a good balance of head and heart. You will be responsible for the delivery of a service which is both economically viable, managing available resources effectively as well as engaging with and meeting the needs of our customers.

Are you a Home Manager looking for a new challenge, who thrives on making a difference? Join us and build a rewarding career where your skills and compassion truly matter.