Care Home Manager | Elderly Care Home

Compass Associates; Wigan; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home management recruitment firm in the Wigan area is seeking a Care Home Manager to oversee operations at an elderly care home. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in care home management and a commitment to providing high-quality, person-centered care. Responsibilities include leading staff, ensuring compliance with CQC standards, and driving occupancy rates. This role offers a salary of circa £55,000 per annum along with 33 days of annual leave and benefits such as private healthcare and a pension.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Pension

33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Background in care home management with successful CQC inspections.
• Experience in developing staff and marketing a care home.
• Vibrant leadership style and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the care home.
• Develop staff and implement care improvements.
• Drive occupancy and manage community relationships.
• Ensure service delivery aligns with CQC standards.

Skills

Care home management

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Staff development

Education

Nurse qualified (RGN, RMN, RNLD)

Job description

Overview

Care Home Manager | Elderly Care Home – Wigan

Salary: Circa £55,000 per annum • Annual Leave: 33 days inclusive of BH • Benefits: Private Healthcare and Pension

Role

Compass Associates are proud to be partnering with a valued client who own a portfolio of beautiful, purpose-built care homes across the North of England. With a new opening in the business, they are looking for a solid operator to join the team and lead a care home based around the Wigan area. The role joins a carefully designed care home providing nursing, nursing dementia and residential care to older adults. Built within a sprawling landscape, this is an opportunity for an existing manager to join a home they can truly build and grow. With support from the business themselves, the new manager will have a network around them to lean on and in turn will bring a passion to deliver on new ideas.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage day-to-day operations of a care home delivering nursing, nursing dementia and residential care to older adults.
• Develop staff and implement improvements to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.
• Drive occupancy and staff retention strategies; manage relationships with the local community and stakeholders.
• Ensure service delivery aligns with CQC standards and contributes to a successful inspection history.

Candidate / Qualifications

• Background in care home management with a track record of successful CQC inspections.
• Experience developing staff and strategically marketing a care home.
• Nurse qualified with an active pin (RGN, RMN, RNLD) – not essential.
• Care Home Management background with evidence of CQC success.
• Vibrant and proactive leadership style; commercial awareness of occupancy and budgets; ability to build relationships with residents, families, and local stakeholders.

Interview Process

The interview process will be a 2 stage interview with the senior team.

Location

The role is commutable from: Wigan, Warrington, Bolton, Leigh, Chorley, Leyland, Preston, Southport.

Summary

We are seeking nurse qualified managers keen to take on a new challenge within a care home supporting older adults. The role requires commercial acumen, strong communication to the community, and a commitment to a person-centred approach to resident care.

Recommendations

Compass Associates Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy; we offer £200 John Lewis vouchers for each successful recommendation.