Home Manager | Dementia Residential Home

Compass Associates; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national care provider is seeking an experienced Home Manager for a dementia residential home near Canterbury, England. The role requires a professional with a strong background in managing care services and ensuring compliance with CQC regulations. The ideal candidate will demonstrate successful service turnaround experience and possess excellent leadership skills. The compensation package includes a salary of up to £80,000 per annum plus bonuses, along with a commitment to delivering high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Current or very recent CQC Registered Manager experience in residential/dementia care.
• Proven track record of successful service turnaround.
• In-depth understanding of CQC KLOEs and ability to deliver rapid, sustainable improvement.

Responsibilities

• Focus on providing high-quality person-centred care.
• Manage a stable home with good support systems.
• Ensure the financial performance of the home.

Skills

CQC Registered Manager experience

Successful service turnaround

Understanding of CQC KLOEs

Commercial skills

Leadership and staff engagement

Job description

Home Manager | Dementia Residential Home

Canterbury, Kent

Up to £80,000 + bonus

Remit

Compass Associates are proud to be working with a valued client in their recruitment for an experienced Home Manager for their large sized care home near Canterbury. This is a chance to join a reputable national provider with good support systems along with taking over management of a home with stable foundations.

This role would suit a Home Manager that is passionate about care and has experience successfully managing a dementia service. You will be required to focus on providing high-quality person‑centred care in line with CQC regulations, supporting/developing a new staff team along with ensuring the financial performance of the home.

The Candidate

The successful candidate must have experience as a Home Manager and show you have a strong understanding of CQC criteria, along with having a track history of achieving 'Good' - 'Outstanding' CQC reports. Candidates need to be highly visible, commercially sharp and able to demonstrate real evidence of successful turnaround/troubleshooting experience in residential/dementia settings.

The position requires a confident, positive person who can motivate a staff team, ensure that first class care is always delivered and understand the expectations of working within a high‑end environment.

The company are looking for the best talent in the sector and only want to hire people who are driven and determined to make a difference to people's lives.

Requirements

• Current or very recent CQC Registered Manager experience in residential/dementia care
• Proven track record of successful service turnaround
• In‑depth understanding of CQC KLOEs and ability to deliver rapid, sustainable improvement
• Strong commercial skills – driving occupancy, reducing agency usage, controlling costs and hitting EBITDA targets
• Empathetic yet firm leadership style with excellent staff engagement and retention results

Location

The home is based near Dover and would be a suitable commute from Canterbury, Herne Bay, Whitstable, Aylesham, Chislet and the wider East Kent area.

Summary

My client is seeking an experienced Nurse qualified Home Manager who has a track history of managing successful homes. In exchange, my client is offering a salary of up to £80,000 per annum + bonus

Recommendation

Compass Associates Ltd are acting as a recruitment consultancy for this permanent vacancy; we offer £200 John Lewis vouchers for each successful recommendation