Commissioning Home Manager

Care Concern Group; Bognor Regis; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

5.6 weeks annual leave

Up to 40% annual bonus

Generous commissioning bonus

Job summary

Hollybank Care Home in Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex, part of Care Concern Group, seeks an experienced Commissioning Home Manager to lead the opening of a premium 66-bed service due to open January 2027.

You will own recruitment, mobilisation, occupancy growth, regulatory readiness and long-term operational success, building a high-performing team and embedding company values from day one.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years management experience within elderly care services.
• Experience managing a residential or nursing service, ideally 50+ beds.
• Commissioning experience in new build care home environments is highly desirable.
• Registered Nurse qualification (RGN/RMN preferred).
• Strong track record achieving Good or Outstanding CQC ratings.

Responsibilities

• Lead all commissioning activity prior to opening including recruitment, onboarding and mobilisation.
• Build and develop a high-performing team while minimising agency usage from day one.
• Drive occupancy growth through local networking and community presence.
• Establish operational systems, governance processes and quality standards.
• Prepare the home for successful CQC registration and inspection readiness.
• Manage budgets, occupancy targets and financial performance.
• Build relationships with local authorities and healthcare professionals.
• Position Hollybank Care Home as a premium local provider.

Skills

Management experience

Elderly care leadership

Regulatory compliance

Team building

Commercial awareness

Education

Level 5 qualification or equivalent

Job description

Commissioning Home Manager | Hollybank Care Home - Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex

Up to £85,000 per annum | Up to 40% Annual Bonus | Generous Commissioning Bonus

We're looking for a Commissioning Home Manager to lead the opening of Hollybank Care Home, a brand-new luxury care home located in the desirable coastal village of Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex.

Hollybank Care Home is a purpose-built premium 66 bed service due to open in January 2027, offering exceptional all-inclusive residential, dementia, nursing and respite care within a beautifully designed, hospitality-led environment.

Designed to set a new benchmark for luxury care in the local market, the home offers spacious en-suite bedrooms, elegant dining areas, café facilities, cinema room, private dining experience, hair and nail salon, beautifully landscaped gardens and premium communal spaces designed to deliver an exceptional resident experience from day one.

This is a rare opportunity to lead a new luxury care home from the earliest stages of commissioning through to launch, occupancy growth and long-term operational success.

Why Join Care Concern Group?

• Be part of a fast-growing care organisation with genuine long-term career progression opportunities.
• Lead the launch of a significant luxury care home development with full autonomy to shape the service from day one.
• Strong operational, quality, recruitment and commissioning support throughout the entire journey.
• Opportunity to build your own high-performing team and establish the culture, standards and reputation of the home.
• Direct influence over occupancy growth, commercial success and long-term operational performance.

Contract

• Salary up to £85,000 per annum
• Up to 40% annual bonus linked to KPI achievement
• Generous commissioning bonus
• Pension scheme
• 5.6 weeks annual leave

The Opportunity

This role offers full site ownership throughout the commissioning process and requires a highly capable leader who can build a new service from the ground up.

From recruitment strategy and operational mobilisation through to occupancy growth, regulatory readiness and establishing strong local reputation, you will lead every stage of the journey while ensuring the home launches successfully and is positioned for long-term commercial and operational success.

You will be responsible for building a high-performing team, embedding company culture and values from day one, establishing strong referral routes, building occupancy from zero and ensuring the home is fully prepared for its first CQC inspection cycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all commissioning activity prior to opening including recruitment, onboarding and mobilisation.
• Build and develop a high-performing team while minimising agency usage from day one.
• Drive occupancy growth through local networking, relationship building and strong community presence.
• Establish all operational systems, governance processes and quality standards.
• Prepare the home for successful CQC registration and inspection readiness.
• Manage budgets, occupancy targets and financial performance in line with business expectations.
• Build strong relationships with local authorities, healthcare professionals and community stakeholders.
• Establish Hollybank Care Home as a premium care provider within the local market.

What You'll Bring

• Minimum 4 years management experience within elderly care services.
• Previous experience managing a comparable residential or nursing service, ideally 50+ beds.
• Previous commissioning experience within a new build care home environment is highly desirable.
• Registered Nurse qualification (RGN/RMN preferred).
• Strong track record achieving Good or Outstanding CQC ratings.
• Commercial awareness with strong understanding of occupancy growth, budgets and financial performance.
• Proven leadership ability with experience building, developing and retaining high-performing teams.
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and inspection readiness.
• Level 5 qualification or equivalent management experience.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced leader who wants to take full ownership of a premium care home launch while building a market-leading service from the ground up.

You will be trusted to shape the culture, build the team, establish local reputation and drive both quality and commercial success from the very beginning.

About Us

Hollybank Care Home is part of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.

Our five core values Trust | Respect | Passion | Kindness | Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in care, we would love to hear from you.

Ready to lead something exceptional?

If you are an experienced Home Manager with the leadership capability, commercial awareness and commissioning expertise to build an exceptional service from day one, this is your opportunity.