General Manager

NHS; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of elderly care in the UK seeks a General Manager to oversee high-quality care delivery and staff management in a supportive environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, relevant experience, and be adaptable to various responsibilities. This role promises an inspiring workplace committed to exceptional care and employee value.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team to deliver person-centred quality care.
• Manage recruitment, retention, and development of staff.
• Ensure safe staffing levels and maintain budgetary controls.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

IT competence

Education

Leadership and Management Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together.' They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for residents and team members, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Main duties of the job

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

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together.' We are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for residents and team members, and building a supportive environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we support the people who care for our residents and celebrate the hard work of our teams. We are committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic and dedicated General Manager to join our award-winning team.

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, while meeting regulatory requirements, professional and statutory standards, and business performance targets. Other responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality care and that residents receive care based on best practice.
• Leading ongoing recruitment, retention and development of staff within the Home.
• Acting as a focal point for contact with 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 by regular review and stock monitoring.

About you

To be successful in your application, you will live Avery's 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.
• Hold 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 are not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we are a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we are 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.

Disclosures

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a disclosure check will be necessary.

Qualifications & Requirements

• To be successful in your application, you will live Avery's values and have a minimum of four years of experience in a similar care environment, with Leadership and Management Level 5 or equivalent, and strong leadership, communication, and IT skills. You must be adaptable to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.