Home Manager

Care Concern Group; Seaton; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

40% annual bonus potential

5.6 weeks' annual leave

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Thornfield Care Home in Seaton, part of Care Concern Group, is seeking an experienced Home Manager to lead a 52-bed dementia care home on the Jurassic Coast.

The role focuses on maintaining high care standards, occupancy and budgets, building strong relationships with staff and the local community. You will drive quality, regulatory compliance and staff development while preserving Thornfield's positive culture and Good CQC rating.

Qualifications

• Experienced care-home leader with a background in residential/dementia care.
• Proven ability to manage occupancy, budgets and resources.
• Strong focus on regulatory outcomes and quality of care.

Responsibilities

• Lead Thornfield Care Home to maintain high standards of care and compliance.
• Build strong relationships with staff, residents, families and the local community.
• Drive occupancy growth and commercial performance while maintaining staff engagement.
• Oversee care quality, people management and budget oversight.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Operational management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification

Job description

Home Manager Opportunity | Thornfield Care Home, Seaton

£70,000 per annum + Annual Performance Bonus + Private Medial Insurance

We are looking for an experienced, values-led Home Manager to lead Thornfield Care Home in Seaton, on the stunning Jurassic Coast.

Thornfield is a well-established 52-bed residential dementia care home, providing a warm, supportive and person-centred environment where residents are treated with dignity, respect and compassion.

This is an opportunity for an established care-home leader who is motivated by protecting success, maintaining high standards and continuing to move an already well-performing service forward.

Thornfield has a strong foundation to build upon, with 90%+ occupancy, a stable and committed workforce, strong community links and a positive reputation.

The home has a good CQC rating and is well positioned for a Home Manager who can combine excellent care leadership with strong commercial and operational awareness.

The priority is not wholesale change. It is to understand the service, build strong relationships with the existing team and community, maintain the standards already achieved and identify opportunities for further growth and improvement.

Contract

• £70,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Opportunity to earn up to 40% of salary through annual bonus
• Pension
• 5.6 weeks' annual leave
• Private medical insurance

Why This Role Matters

There is a great deal at Thornfield to be proud of and build upon.

The home has a Good CQC rating, supported by a strong commitment to quality, compliance and resident wellbeing.

The next Home Manager will inherit a settled team and an established service with a positive culture and strong foundations.

Your role will be to build on this success; maintaining high standards of care and compliance while developing the team, strengthening stakeholder relationships and supporting further occupancy and commercial performance.

This is a leadership role for someone who recognises the responsibility that comes with taking on an established home and has the judgement, energy and ambition to lead it into its next chapter.

Your Opportunity

As Home Manager, you will have the freedom and responsibility to shape the next chapter for Thornfield.

Visible, approachable and close to the everyday life of the home, you will lead with warmth and clarity; creating an environment where residents feel truly at home and colleagues feel supported, valued and proud of the care they provide.

You will bring together care quality, people and performance: strengthening your leadership team, building a stable permanent workforce and maintaining strong oversight of compliance, occupancy and budgets. Through clear expectations, thoughtful coaching and confident decision-making, you will create a culture in which high standards become part of everyday practice.

Beyond the home, you will be a trusted presence for families and build positive relationships with healthcare professionals, commissioners, regulators and the wider Seaton community. You will also have the backing of experienced regional and central teams across Care Concern Group.

The Leader We’re Looking For

You are an experienced care home leader who understands that an exceptional home is built through its culture, its people and the experience of every resident.

Your background will include leading within residential and dementia care, developing capable teams and achieving strong regulatory outcomes. You will be commercially aware and comfortable managing occupancy, budgets and resources, without ever losing sight of the people behind the numbers.

Resilient, engaging and solution-focused, you know how to provide clear direction while remaining approachable and supportive. You build trust, manage change confidently and bring people with you; always keeping residents’ wellbeing, dignity and choices at the heart of every decision.

Experience of managing a home of a similar size and complexity would be advantageous, but it is your leadership, judgement and genuine passion for outstanding care that will set you apart.

Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification is essential.

Above all, you'll be a visible, supportive, authentic and accountable leader who can engage an established team, maintain high expectations and continue the positive journey Thornfield is on.

Current Performance Snapshot

52 beds | 90%+ occupancy | CQC: Good | Stable workforce | Strong community links | Positive local reputation

Thornfield is a well-established home with a strong foundation, stable workforce and clear opportunity to continue building on its current success.

For an accomplished Home Manager who wants to protect what is already working while making a measurable difference to residents, colleagues and the wider community, this is an exciting opportunity.

Why Join Care Concern Group?

Thornfield Care Home is part of Care Concern Group, a family-owned, market-leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom.

We are committed to delivering high-quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.

Trust | Respect | Passion | Kindness | Inclusivity is at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver, the way we lead and the environments we create.

If you share these values, are an experienced care-home leader and are excited by the opportunity to protect Thornfield's success while shaping its next chapter, we would love to hear from you.