Home Manager

Orders of St. John Care Trust; Princes Risborough; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Cash Back Plan

Pension scheme

Sick pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card

My Rewards

Job summary

Orders of St. John Care Trust is seeking an experienced Home Manager for Icknield Court in Princes Risborough.

You will lead a dedicated team to provide high‑quality, person‑centred care across six wings, with autonomy to manage occupancy, finances and resources to ensure financial viability of the home. The role offers opportunities for career development within a growing not-for-profit trust that reinvests in residents and staff.

Qualifications

• Experienced care home manager with Level 5 Diploma or equivalent.
• Strong leadership, mentoring and development of staff.
• Proven ability to drive occupancy and financial viability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the team to deliver high standards of care.
• Manage occupancy levels, finances and resources to sustain the home.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to support the home’s growth.
• Drive continuous improvement and staff development within a nurturing environment.

Skills

Leadership

Care home management

Occupancy management

Financial management

Team motivation

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care or equivalent

Job description

We’re one of the largest not for profit care provider in the UK, specialising in providing high quality, person-centred care for older people, in care homes and extra care housing nationwide.

At OSJCT we care about our residents and we care about each other. That means you’ll enjoy great career development working for an expanding organisation. Because we’re a not for profit trust, we invest every penny we make in the people who live in our homes and the people who work here too. This means better quality care and lovely homes for our residents, along with competitive wages and great training and development for our people.

We provide outstanding care, working closely with leading experts on dementia and elderly care. And we’re currently modernising our portfolio of care homes – refurbishing our existing homes and moving into new, inspiring, contemporary care homes too.

As we expand nationwide, we need more people with the right mix of skills, passion and ambition to help us grow even more.

Home Manager

Icknield Court, Princes Risborough, HP27 0HE

Pay - £75,000 per annum

Icknield Court care home is conveniently located close to the town centre of Princes Risborough, and is also within easy reach of High Wycombe. Our care home provides a friendly and modern living environment and offers 90 individual rooms positioned across six separate wings. With manyfacilities and plenty of outdoor and communal space, residents can participate in stimulatingsocial activities and enjoy each other’s company.Personal items can be brought from home and added to rooms to provide those homely touches.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you a passionate care home manager, motivated and driven to make a difference?

Can you combine your exceptional care skills with the commercial acumen needed to manage occupancy levels, finances and other resources to ensure the continued financial viability of the home?

As a Home Manager, you’ll be committed to providing the exceptional quality of care that we are renowned for. Motivating and leading your team to deliver the high standards of care our residents deserve, you’ll create a culture where professional and personal development is recognised and rewarded. With full autonomy to manage your resources effectively to ensure the home is financially sustainable, you’ll be able to draw on your strong business and sales background to drive the home forward, increase occupancy and build lasting relationships with a range of stakeholders.

In return we’ll provide opportunities for career development and training to support your personal growth, all delivered in a nurturing, engaging and rewarding environment.

Best of all, our homes are fun, and you’ll be working with a dedicated team of highly skilled, like-minded people.

ABOUT YOU

You’ll need to be an experienced care home manager with, or working towards, a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care or equivalent and will have relevant business qualifications and/or experience. A supportive and caring leader who empowers their team to always do their best, you’ll also be committed to promoting and developing the highest standards of care.

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development.

• A competitive remuneration package
• Life Assurance
• Simply Health Cash Back Plan
• Company pension scheme
• Company sick pay
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

If you think you have the right skills and attitude to deliver the highest quality of care for our residents as a Home Manager, then you could be the next to join us.