Care Home Manager

CS UK Recruitment Ltd; Chichester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days holiday

Pension scheme

Professional development support

Counselling & chaplaincy support

Flexible annual leave options

Blue Light Card discounts

Training and career progression

Long service awards

Job summary

CS UK Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Home Manager for a care home in the Bognor Regis area. You will lead a dedicated team, ensure high-quality resident care and manage regulatory compliance.

The role requires visible leadership, strong budgeting, and excellent stakeholder relations. The successful candidate will hold a Level 4 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, with a salary in the high-£60k range and monthly pay.

Qualifications

• Level 4 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care is required.
• 2–3 years’ experience as a Home Manager or in a senior management role within a care setting.
• Experience managing budgets, staffing levels and financial performance.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Provide confident leadership to the home and create a safe, caring environment.
• Lead, motivate and develop senior teams with recruitment, induction and performance management.
• Ensure high-quality, person-centred care and compliant care planning.
• Oversee budgets, health & safety, medication management and safeguarding.
• Collaborate with Area Manager and other colleagues to drive improvement.

Skills

Leadership

People-management

Communication

Budget management

Recruitment & induction

Flexible approach

Education

Level 4 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care

Job description

An amazing new job opportunity has arisen for an experienced Home Manager to manage an excellent care home based in the Bognor Regis, West Sussex area. You will be working for one of UK’s leading health care providers

This is a purpose-built care home in Bognor Regis, offering high-quality residential care, residential dementia care, and flexible short stay respite care

As the Home Manager your key responsibilities include:

• Provide confident, visible leadership to the home, creating a safe, caring and inclusive environment for residents, relatives and colleague
• Lead, motivate and develop senior and wider teams, ensuring effective recruitment, induction, supervision, appraisal and performance management
• Ensure residents receive high-quality, person-centred care that meets their social, physical, emotional and spiritual needs
• Maintain responsibility for care planning, reviews and admissions, ensuring compliance with regulatory and data protection requirements
• Promote residents’ dignity, independence, choice and involvement in decision‑making
• Ensure robust safeguarding practice, with zero tolerance for abuse or neglect
• Take overall responsibility for medication management, health & safety and infection prevention
• Oversee catering, activities and volunteer involvement to enhance residents’ quality of life
• Manage the home’s financial performance, ensuring budgets are controlled and the service remains sustainable
• Work collaboratively with your Area Manager, Quality Business Partner and other colleagues to drive continuous improvement

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• 2–3 years’ experience as a Home Manager or in a senior management role within a care setting
• Experience of managing budgets, staffing levels and financial performance
• Strong leadership, coaching and people-management skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• The ability to build positive relationships with residents, families, colleagues, regulators and external partners
• A flexible approach, including occasional travel, overnight stays or working shifts in exceptional circumstances

**To be considered for this position you must hold a Level 4 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care

The successful Home Manager will receive an excellent salary of £69,800 - £70,980 per annum - Pay frequency is monthly. This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 37.5 hours a week on days. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• 35 days holiday (including bank holidays) and an option to buy annual leave (pro-rota for part time).
• A strong pension scheme and life assurance
• Support with professional development and relevant qualifications
• Confidential counselling, chaplaincy support and access to our hardship fund
• Flexible options to buy or sell annual leave, plus family-friendly policies
• Discounts through the Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and the Vivup app
• Ongoing training, leadership development and career progression opportunities
• Long service awards to celebrate your contribution

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