Care Home Manager

Willing Care Recruitment Limited; Beccles; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual leave package

Training and development

Long service awards

Employee benefits portal

Job summary

Willing Care Recruitment Limited seeks an experienced Care Home Manager to lead a specialist service for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs, ensuring a compassionate, person-centred culture.

You will drive safety, quality and regulatory compliance while developing a capable team and engaging families and professionals in coordinated care planning.

Qualifications

• Must have Care Home Manager experience.
• Experience working with adults with learning disabilities and complex needs.
• Knowledge of CQC regulations and inspection requirements.
• Strong safeguarding, risk management and positive behaviour support.
• Experience overseeing person-centred care and support plans.
• Experience with staff supervision, performance management and recruitment.
• Understanding of quality assurance, audits and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the service.
• Ensure individuals receive safe, personalised and empowering support.
• Lead, motivate and develop the care team.
• Maintain high standards across safeguarding, compliance and quality.
• Ensure care plans and risk assessments reflect individuals' needs.
• Promote choice, independence and meaningful involvement in daily life.
• Oversee staffing, recruitment, supervision and team development.
• Build positive relationships with families, professionals and external agencies.
• Drive continuous improvement across the service.

Skills

Care Home Manager experience

Learning disabilities & complex needs

CQC regulations

Safeguarding & risk management

Person-centred care plans

Staff supervision & recruitment

Quality assurance & audits

Job description

Care Home Manager – Learning Disabilities & Complex Needs

Up to £45,000 per year

In a small care home, strong leadership has a very visible impact. You have the opportunity to really know the people being supported, understand the team and shape the everyday culture of the service.

This small, specialist care home supports adults with learning disabilities and complex needs, providing individualised care focused on independence, choice and quality of life. We’re looking for an experienced Care Home Manager who already understands the complexities of supporting this client group and can provide confident, consistent leadership from day one.

You’ll take overall responsibility for the service, ensuring high standards across care quality, safeguarding, compliance and team performance, while creating an environment where the people supported are genuinely at the centre of decisions about their lives.

What We’re Looking For

Previous Care Home Manager experience – essential

Strong experience supporting adults with

learning disabilities and complex needs – essential

Good knowledge of

CQC regulations and inspection requirements

Strong understanding of safeguarding, risk management and positive behaviour support

Experience overseeing person-centred care and support plans

Confidence managing complex needs and ensuring appropriate risk management strategies are in place

Strong leadership skills with experience developing and supporting care teams

Experience with staff supervision, performance management and recruitment

Good understanding of quality assurance, audits and continuous improvement

What You’ll Receive

Salary up to £45,000

Competitive annual leave package

Training and development

Long service awards

Employee benefits portal

Leading the Home

Take responsibility for the successful day-to-day running of the service

Ensure individuals receive safe, personalised and empowering support

Lead, motivate and develop the care team

Maintain strong standards across safeguarding, compliance and quality

Ensure care plans and risk assessments accurately reflect each individual's needs

Promote choice, independence and meaningful involvement in everyday life

Monitor quality through audits, observations and feedback

Oversee staffing, recruitment, supervision and team development

Build positive relationships with families, professionals and external agencies

Maintain a safe and positive environment for both residents and colleagues

Lead continuous improvement across the service

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements, including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with safeguarding responsibilities.