Care Home Operations Manager / Quality Manager

Purosearch Ltd; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care services provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Operations Manager / Quality Manager to oversee quality and compliance across multiple care homes in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. This part-time role requires strong expertise in CQC regulations and quality assurance, with responsibilities including audits, compliance checks, and supporting Home Managers to maintain high standards of care. The role offers a salary of £50,000 pro rata for 3 days of work per week, plus mileage support and ongoing training.

Benefits

Mileage/travel support

Ongoing training and development

Supportive management and culture

Qualifications

• Strong experience in care home operations, quality management, auditing, or compliance.
• Knowledge of Nursing and Residential Care Home environments.
• Expertise in CQC regulations, quality assurance and elderly care standards.

Responsibilities

• Complete regular quality audits, compliance checks and governance reviews.
• Oversee CQC regulatory compliance, policies, risk management and action plans.
• Support Home Managers to deliver high-quality nursing and residential care.

Skills

Care home operations

Quality management

CQC compliance

Leadership

Auditing

Education

Nursing qualification (RGN/RMN/RNLD) - preferred

Job description

Operations Manager / Quality Manager – Care Homes

Berkshire & Buckinghamshire | Part-Time (3 Days/Week) | £50,000 Pro Rata

Operations Manager Care Homes | Quality Manager Elderly Care | CQC Compliance | Governance | Multi-Site Care Home Role

Are you an experienced care professional with strong knowledge of CQC compliance, quality assurance and care home governance? We are recruiting a Part-Time Operations Manager / Quality Manager to oversee Nursing and Residential Care Homes for the elderly across Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.

This position is ideal for someone looking to work 3 days per week while maintaining a meaningful leadership role shaping the quality and safety of multiple care homes.

About the Role

As our Operations & Quality Manager, you will oversee compliance, audits, quality improvement and service performance across several homes. You will support Home Managers, ensure adherence to CQC standards, and drive continuous improvement across elderly care services.

This role involves multi-site support and is essential in helping the organisation maintain Good and Outstanding CQC ratings.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete regular quality audits, compliance checks and governance reviews
• Oversee CQC regulatory compliance, policies, risk management and action plans
• Support Home Managers to deliver high-quality nursing and residential care
• Monitor and improve clinical and care standards across all homes
• Review incidents, complaints, safeguarding concerns and regulatory feedback
• Lead on CQC inspection preparation, documentation and improvement plans
• Ensure robust governance systems are in place across multiple services
• Promote excellence in safeguarding, resident safety and quality of care
• Provide operational support to ensure smooth service delivery

Requirements

• Strong experience in care home operations, quality management, auditing, or compliance
• Knowledge of Nursing and Residential Care Home environments
• Expertise in CQC regulations, quality assurance and elderly care standards
• Ability to audit services, analyse data, and drive quality improvements
• Excellent communication, leadership and coaching skills
• Ability to travel across Berkshire and Buckinghamshire
• Nursing qualification (RGN/RMN/RNLD) – preferred but not essential

Salary & Working Pattern

• £50,000 per year (pro rata)
• 3 days per week
• Mileage/travel support
• Ongoing training and development
• Supportive management and organisational culture

Location

Covering multiple Nursing and Residential Care Homes across Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. Travel between sites is required.

How to Apply

If you have experience in care home quality management, CQC compliance, elderly care governance or multi-site operations, we want to hear from you.

Apply now to become Operations Manager / Quality Manager and help deliver Outstanding elderly care across our services.