General Manager

NHS; Cobham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading elderly care provider in Cobham is seeking an experienced General Manager to lead their team and ensure exceptional care for residents. Candidates must have at least four years of experience in a similar environment and possess leadership qualifications. This role offers a supportive atmosphere with opportunities for professional growth and development. Join a culture that values respect and compassion, making a real difference in residents' lives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of experience in a similar care environment.
• Excellent leadership and management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team to deliver excellent person-centred quality care.
• Ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality care.
• Manage recruitment, retention, and development of staff.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

IT competence

Adaptability

Education

Leadership and Management Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, offering exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes. They are committed to creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members alike, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we're here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you'll be making a positive impact on residents' lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We’re now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a General Manager. If this sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear from you!

Role focus

Your focus as General Manager will be to lead and inspire a team to deliver excellent person-centred quality care to residents in a safe, caring and stimulating environment, whilst meeting regulatory requirements, professional and statutory standards, and business performance targets.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality care, person-centred care, and care based on best practice.
• Being responsible for the ongoing recruitment, retention, and development of staff within the Home.
• Acting as a focal point for contact with residents, their relatives, and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in residents' wellbeing.
• Ensuring safe staffing levels are reviewed and maintained in accordance with occupancy and dependency.
• Providing ongoing inspirational leadership and management to the staff team.
• Ensuring costs are well managed and maintained within budgetary controls by reviewing regularly and monitoring stock.

About You

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Have a minimum of four years of experience in a similar care environment.
• Have Leadership and Management Level 5 or equivalent.
• Possess excellent leadership and management skills.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, and be competent in IT.
• Be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.

About Avery

At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we’re a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we’re passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Other job details

Please note this role will require:

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

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on volume of applications received and business needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To be successful in this role, you must have a minimum of four years of experience in a similar care environment, a Leadership and Management Level 5 qualification or equivalent, and possess excellent leadership and management skills. You should also have the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and be competent in IT.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.