General Manager

Avery Healthcare; Edenbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading elderly care provider in Edenbridge is looking for a General Manager to lead their team. You will focus on delivering excellent person-centred care while maintaining regulatory standards and team development. The ideal candidate has at least four years in a similar role and holds a Level 5 Management qualification. Join us to make a positive impact on residents' lives.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality, person-centred care delivery.
• Recruit and develop staff.
• Act as focal point for stakeholder interaction.
• Manage staffing levels and budgets.
• Provide inspirational leadership to the team.

Skills

Leadership and management skills

Strong verbal and written communication

IT competency

Adaptability

Education

Leadership and Management Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Avery Healthcare is dedicated to supporting the people who care for our residents. We celebrate and support our teams and provide opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. Join us to make a positive impact on residents’ lives every day, with a culture of respect, compassion and exceptional care.

The Role

We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a General Manager. Your focus will be to lead and inspire a team to deliver excellent person-centred quality care to residents in a safe, caring and stimulating environment, while meeting regulatory requirements, professional and statutory standards, and business performance targets.

Responsibilities

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

Your Profile

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

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of experience in a similar care environment.
• Leadership and Management Level 5 or equivalent.
• Excellent leadership and management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; competent in IT.
• 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 a 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.

Additional Requirements

• 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 the volume of applications received and business needs.