Home Manager

Bright Selection Ltd; Rochester; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care recruitment agency is seeking a Care Home Manager for a premium care home in Rochester. This role involves leading the home’s operations, ensuring compliance, and fostering an exceptional, person-centered environment. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in care management, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to high-quality care. A salary of £75,000 - £80,000 is offered alongside a performance-related bonus in a full-time position.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus

Strong senior leadership support

Opportunity to make a significant impact

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Care Home Manager within residential and/or dementia care.
• Experience within the private care market.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Sound commercial awareness, including budget and occupancy management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operations and performance of the home.
• Oversee care quality, compliance, staff, and occupancy.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing multidisciplinary team.
• Manage budgets and financial performance.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Budget management

Sales and marketing

Job description

Care Home Manager

Luxury Residential & Dementia Care Home | North Kent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Care Home Manager to lead a new, premium care home in the Rochester area. This is a rare chance to be involved at an early stage, shaping the culture, standards, and success of a high-quality service from the outset.

You will be supported by a values-led and highly experienced senior leadership team and will play a pivotal role in embedding exceptional, person-centred care within a luxury setting.

This role would suit an ambitious and passionate leader who is motivated by creating outstanding care, strong teams, and a home that residents are proud to live in.

The Role

As Care Home Manager, you will have full responsibility for the day-to-day leadership and performance of the home, ensuring the highest standards of care, compliance, hospitality, and commercial delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing visible, inspirational leadership and setting a strong, positive culture
• Overseeing all operational aspects of the home, including care quality, compliance, staffing, and occupancy
• Leading, mentoring, and developing a high-performing multidisciplinary team
• Managing budgets, financial performance, and commercial targets
• Supporting the commissioning and opening of the home, including recruitment, systems, and processes
• Building strong relationships with residents, families, professionals, and the local community
• Driving enquiries, admissions, and the home's premium reputation

The Ideal Candidate

You will be a confident and experienced care home leader who is passionate about delivering exceptional, person-centred care.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience as a Care Home Manager within residential and / or dementia care
• Experience within the private care market
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Sound commercial awareness, including budget and occupancy management
• Knowledge of sales, marketing, and admissions processes
• A values-driven approach with high standards and attention to detail
• A genuine desire to build and lead a successful, high-performing home
• Commissioning experience is highly desirable but not essential for the right candidate.

Salary & Package

75,000 - £80, 000 per annum (DOE)

Performance-related bonus

Full-time, 40 hours per week (Monday-Friday, 09 : 00-17 : 00, with flexibility required)

Strong senior leadership and executive support

Opportunity to make a significant impact within a growing, forward-thinking organisation

For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Chloe at Bright Selection.

Bright Selection advertises roles on behalf of our clients. If you do not hear from us within three working days of your application, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion. However, we may retain your details on our database for future opportunities, and you will be notified by email