Care Home Manager (Residential Care)

Kingsley Healthcare Group; Sefton; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected care home provider in Sefton is looking for a Care Home Manager to lead Woodlands Lodge, ensuring excellence in care standards and compliance with regulations. The successful candidate will bring proven experience in residential home management and innovative marketing skills. This role offers a competitive salary, comprehensive training, and a supportive team environment. If you are passionate about delivering exceptional care, we encourage you to apply and join a company that places its residents and staff at the heart of its mission.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction and training program

Opportunities for career development

Employee Assistance Programme

Light Card Scheme

Loyalty Bonus

Paid DBS disclosure

Performance-related bonus

25 days annual leave

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a residential home.
• Strong working knowledge of CQC standards for care quality.
• Track record of achieving Outstanding ratings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide the home's staff towards excellence.
• Ensure compliance with CQC regulations and quality standards.
• Manage home’s budget effectively to meet financial targets.
• Develop strategies to maintain full occupancy.
• Build relationships with residents, families, and stakeholders.

Skills

CQC standards knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Residential home management

Marketing and business skills

Person-centred care

Job description

About The Company

At Kingsley Healthcare, we are more than just a care home group - we are a proud, family-run business driven by a passion to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives every single day. Our dedicated teams transform care into a calling, delivering excellence with compassion, integrity, and respect.

As the UK’s only large care home provider to achieve B Corp certification, we continue to lead the sector in responsible, values-driven care. In 2024 and again in 2025, we were honoured to be named Health Investor’s Residential Elderly Large Care Provider of the Year, a testament to our commitment to quality and innovation.

For eight consecutive years, we’ve been recognised among the Top 20 Large UK Care Home Groups by carehome.co.uk, reflecting consistently high standards and resident satisfaction. We are also proud to be a Real Living Wage employer, ensuring that the dedication of our team members is valued and fairly rewarded.

Our commitment to people-first values has earned us outstanding workplace recognition, including a 4.7 rating on Glassdoor, a 4.5 rating on Indeed, and the No.1 ranking in the UK for wellbeing at work (Indeed’s Better Work Awards 2023).

If you're passionate about delivering exceptional care and want to be part of a forward-thinking organisation that puts both its residents and people at the heart of everything it does, we’d love to hear from you.

About The Role

New year. New chapter. Build your future with Kingsley Healthcare.

If you’re ready for a fresh challenge with a Company who is forward thinking, progressive and cares about its staff.

Woodlands Lodge is a spacious, high-quality care home in Formby, located in a quiet residential area known for its natural beauty and wildlife. It offers a calm, supportive and welcoming environment that promotes comfort, dignity and wellbeing, with excellent links to Liverpool and across Merseyside.

As Care Home Manager, you will take overall responsibility for how the home runs, from care quality and compliance to occupancy and performance. You will need to be CQC registered and comfortable working within regulation, but the focus is on creating a safe, well-led home where people genuinely feel at ease.

You will be fully supported by a dedicated Operations Manager, together with an established on-site leadership and support team, including the Deputy Manager, nursing team, Administrator, and housekeeping colleagues.

This role isn’t for the average manager… it’s for someone ready to take ownership, innovate, and lead a care home to excellence.

Reports to: Operations Manager

Key duties and responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the home’s staff team, promoting a culture of kindness, compassion, and empathy.
• Ensure the home meets all regulatory requirements, including those set by the CQC, and maintain excellent standards of care and support.
• Manage the home’s budget, ensuring financial targets are met and costs are effectively managed.
• Develop and implement a strategic marketing plan to maintain full occupancy and promote the home’s services to potential residents, families, and stakeholders.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with residents, families, and all stakeholders, responding effectively to their needs and concerns.

Skills and attributes

• Previous experience managing a residential home.
• A strong working knowledge of CQC standards with a proven record of working towards achieving Outstanding ratings.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to maintain effective working relationships with internal and external professionals, families, and visitors.
• A proven track record of marketing and business skills within the private care sector, running a commercially successful care home.
• Enthusiasm and passion for developing high levels of person-centred care.
• Ability to actively participate in the growth and development of the care service.

What will you gain?

You’ll have the satisfaction of working with and being supported by an enthusiastic and caring team that puts people at the heart of the business. We know the happiness of our staff improves the service we give our residents. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop your skills, and we have the procedures and processes in place to help you at every step.

Benefits

• Comprehensive induction and training programme.
• Opportunities for career development and progression.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Light Card Scheme. We’ll reimburse the enrolment fee of this fantastic scheme that offers discounts on holidays, days out and over 15,000 national brands.
• Loyalty Bonus: Accrue up to 5 additional holiday days depending on length of service.
• We’ll pay for your full DBS disclosure
• Excellent performance related bonus
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays entitlement
• Relocation assistance provided

Location

For care homes in Formby, look no further than Woodlands Lodge which combines and luxurious accommodation with a beautiful setting in a coastal town famed for its stunning coastline and unique wildlife. Read on to discover a well-appointed home with easy access to Liverpool and other parts of Merseyside.

Woodlands Lodge Care Home, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside

Pay:: £55,000 per year

Type: Permanent

Shift: Salaried

Your right to work in the UK

In accordance with the Asylum and immigration Act 2006 you will need to demonstrate your eligibility for employment in the United Kingdom.