General Manager

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 73,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury care home provider is seeking a General Manager to lead a team in delivering person-centred quality care while meeting regulatory and performance targets. The ideal candidate has over four years of experience, relevant qualifications, and excellent leadership skills. A competitive salary of £73,000 to £75,000 is offered for this full-time, permanent role based in London.

Benefits

Opportunities for growth and development

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of experience in a similar care environment.
• Excellent leadership and management skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team to deliver high-quality care.
• Recruit, retain, and develop staff.
• Manage costs within budgetary controls.

Skills

Leadership and Management

Communication

IT Competence

Flexibility

Education

Leadership and Management Level 5 qualification or equivalent

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, committed to creating meaningful lives together for their residents and team members. The General Manager role is responsible for leading and inspiring a team to deliver excellent person-centred quality care while ensuring regulatory requirements and business performance targets are met.

Main duties of the job

As a General Manager you will:
• Lead and inspire a team to deliver excellent person-centred quality care in a safe, caring, and stimulating environment.
• Oversee ongoing recruitment, retention, and development of staff.
• Act as the focal point for contact with residents, their relatives, visitors, and health and social care professionals.
• Ensure safe staffing levels and manage costs within budgetary controls.
• Provide inspirational leadership and management to the staff team.

About us

Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes across the UK, offering exceptional care in over 100 homes. We support our teams, celebrate achievements, and are committed to providing a supportive and inspiring environment.

Job details

Date posted: 04 November 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £73,000 to £75,000 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 1419497482

Job locations

Avery Healthcare, London SW19 6AB

Package Description

We are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. Your compassion and dedication make a difference every day. You’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care, with opportunities for growth and development throughout your career.

About the role

Your focus as General Manager is to lead and inspire a team to deliver excellent person-centred quality care, meet regulatory and statutory standards, and achieve business performance targets.

• Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality, person-centred care based on best practice.
• Recruit, retain, and develop staff.
• Act as focal point for residents, relatives, visitors, and health and social care professionals.
• Maintain safe staffing levels according to occupancy and dependency.
• Provide inspirational leadership to the staff team.
• Manage costs within budgetary controls and monitor stock.

About you

To be successful, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable.

• Minimum four years of experience in a similar care environment.
• Leadership and Management Level 5 qualification or equivalent.
• Excellent leadership and management skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication; competent in IT.
• Adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities on short notice.

About Avery

Avery is not just a provider of luxury care homes; we are a place where people love to work. Our vision of "creating meaningful lives together" drives us to offer exceptional care across a network of over 100 homes and a supportive environment that values and empowers employees.

Please note this role will require

• A DBS Disclosure check – the cost will be covered by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.

Address: Avery Healthcare, London SW19 6AB

Employer's website

https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/