General Manager

NHS; Epsom; On-site; GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK seeks a General Manager to lead a team, ensuring high-quality care and compliance with regulatory standards. The role requires strong leadership, management skills, and a commitment to person-centred care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of experience in a similar care environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team to deliver excellent person-centred quality care.
• Ensure safe staffing levels and manage costs within budgetary controls.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Communication

Education

Leadership and Management Level 5

Job description

Job summary

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, committed to creating meaningful lives together for both residents and staff. As the General Manager, you will lead and inspire a team to deliver excellent person-centred quality care, ensuring residents receive the best possible support in a safe and stimulating environment.

Main duties of the job

The General Manager will be responsible for the ongoing recruitment, retention, and development of staff, acting as a focal point for contact with residents, their relatives, and health and social care professionals. They will ensure safe staffing levels, manage costs within budgetary controls, and provide inspirational leadership to the team.

About us

Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. They are committed to supporting their teams and delivering exceptional care to residents, building a positive and empowering work environment.

Details

• Date posted: 11 May 2025
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £75,000 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 1300154313

Job locations

• Avery Healthcare
• Epsom
• KT185XA

Job description

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. 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!

ABOUT THE ROLE

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 ensuring residents receive 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 both 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.

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.