Home Manager

Abbeyfield; Amersham; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £45,000 per annum

Potential quarterly bonus

33 days paid leave

Medicash healthcare

Life Assurance

Pension

Discounted gym membership

Employee assistance programme

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

Abbeyfield is seeking a dedicated Care Home Manager to lead Pratt House in England. This role involves 37.5 hours per week with a Monday-Friday 9am-5pm contract.

You will drive financial results, resident satisfaction, team engagement and regulatory outcomes while developing your team. The successful candidate will oversee care delivery to the highest standard, manage occupancy and budgeting, and strengthen external relationships with Local Authorities and the CQC.

Qualifications

• Care-related qualification or equivalent with management experience.
• Experience in residential elderly care with strong CQC compliance.
• Strong leadership and safeguarding of vulnerable adults.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the team to embody Abbeyfield's values and provide excellent resident care.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality care services and high resident satisfaction.
• Oversee finances, occupancy, revenue targets, budgeting and cost control.
• Build strong relationships with Local Authorities and the CQC to strengthen Abbeyfield's reputation.

Skills

People management

Financial management

Regulatory compliance

CQC knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 4/5

Diploma in Social Welfare/Community Support

Job description

For almost 70 years, Abbeyfield Living Society has been a leading provider of housing and care for older people across England. Our work is guided by five core values – Care, Compassion, Community, Integrity and Excellence – and we are proud of the difference our teams make every day in the lives of residents, colleagues and local communities.

We are now looking for a dedicated Care Home Manager to lead the team at Pratt House.

Role: Care Home Manager

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.

The Role of Home Manager

• Our Care Home Managers are inspired leaders, who put the needs of our elderly residents first. You'll be a role model for Abbeyfield's values, and you’ll inspire your team to embody them too.
• You’ll be responsible for the success of your home, which spans financial results, resident satisfaction, team engagement and external regulatory outcomes. You’ll also drive the development and growth of your team members.
• You’ll use your specialist knowledge to ensure the delivery of all our care services to the highest standard.
• You’ll oversee the home’s finances, including managing occupancy, ensuring we deliver on revenue targets, as well as budget planning and cost control.
• Competent in creating and developing strong internal and external relationships, you’ll play an important role in strengthening the Abbeyfield brand as a trusted healthcare partner with key audiences including Local Authorities and the CQC.

At Abbeyfield, we are committed to rewarding our staff for their hard work. Our benefits include:

• Salary up to £45,000 per annum, benchmarked annually
• Potential to earn quarterly bonus pay
• 33 days paid leave, including bank/public holidays
• Book Virtual GP appointments, claim back healthcare and dental expenses with Medicash
• Life Assurance
• Pay progression within role
• Learning and career development opportunities
• Company pension
• Discounted gym membership
• An employee assistance programme
• Shop and save vouchers
• Opportunity to obtain Blue Light Card discounts

About You

• You’ll have a relevant care related qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 4/5, Diploma in Social Welfare/Community Support). Equally, you must be able to demonstrate experience working at a management level in a similar in residential elderly care) person centred care and support role within a registered care setting, ideally with evidence of favourable CQC compliance ratings.
• You will be an experienced Manager with significant people management skills, a strong understanding of the needs of older people in a care setting, including CQC fundamental standards and their impact in care management and practice and safeguarding of vulnerable adults ensuring a safe, effective, caring, responsive, and a well led service is provided to our residents.
• To be successful, you'll need a good balance of head and heart. You will be responsible for the delivery of a service which is both economically viable, managing available resources effectively as well as engaging with and meeting the needs of our customers.