Interim Home Manager | Turnaround Leader in Elderly Care

New Way Recruitment LTD; Hatching Green; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

New Way Recruitment LTD is seeking an experienced Interim Home Manager in Harpenden, United Kingdom, to lead a residential care service through a critical improvement period. You will stabilise performance, drive turnaround plans, ensure CQC compliance, and champion person‑centred care for residents.

The role requires strong leadership, safeguarding knowledge, and the ability to motivate care teams while managing budgets and occupancy to sustain high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Home Manager in residential elderly care.
• Demonstrable success leading service turnarounds and improvements.
• Strong knowledge of CQC regulations, compliance frameworks, and safeguarding legislation.
• Experience in managing change, improving team culture, and delivering operational excellence.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to quickly identify challenges and implement effective solutions.
• Passionate about delivering exceptional care and improving resident outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide interim leadership to stabilise and improve service performance.
• Lead and deliver comprehensive service improvement and turnaround plans.
• Drive compliance with CQC regulations, safeguarding requirements, and best practice standards.
• Improve quality outcomes, governance processes, audits, and risk management procedures.
• Develop, mentor, and motivate care teams to achieve high-performance standards.
• Build positive relationships with residents, families, professionals, and external stakeholders.
• Monitor occupancy levels, budgets, and operational performance to support service sustainability.
• Manage recruitment, retention, and workforce planning to ensure safe staffing levels.
• Oversee action plans following inspections, audits, and quality reviews.
• Champion person-centred care, dignity, choice, and independence for every resident.

Skills

Leadership

Turnaround leadership

CQC Regulations

Change management

Team culture

Stakeholder management

Communication

Resident outcomes

Job description

New Way Recruitment LTD is seeking an experienced Interim Home Manager in Harpenden, United Kingdom, to lead a residential care service through a critical improvement period. You will stabilise performance, drive turnaround plans, ensure CQC compliance, and champion person‑centred care for residents.

The role requires strong leadership, safeguarding knowledge, and the ability to motivate care teams while managing budgets and occupancy to sustain high-quality outcomes.