Interim Turnaround Manager - Residential Care Home

Delphi Care Solutions Ltd.; Royton; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Delphi Care Solutions Ltd. is seeking an Interim Turnaround Manager to lead a residential care home in Bolton through a major improvement and compliance programme.

This hands-on role requires navigating Local Authority improvement notices, strengthening governance and embedding lasting operational improvements in adult social care. You will work with the provider's senior leadership to drive governance, safeguarding, staffing and care planning, delivering robust evidence for regulatory review

Qualifications

• Experience as Interim/Turnaround manager in adult social care.
• Proven track record of improving underperforming services.
• Experience handling Local Authority Improvement Notices and embargoes.
• Strong knowledge of CQC regulations, governance and compliance.
• Ability to coach and develop management teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive improvements across services while ensuring compliance.
• Support SIN responses and governance frameworks.
• Review staffing, safeguarding, care planning, and governance.
• Audit care records, MCA documentation, and nutrition monitoring.
• Coach and develop the management team to sustain improvements.
• Prepare evidence for local authority and regulatory review.

Skills

Interim Manager

Turnaround

Governance

Quality assurance

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Interim Turnaround Manager - Residential Care Home

Delphi Care Solutions is recruiting on behalf of a residential care provider seeking an experienced Interim Turnaround Manager to support a care home in Bolton through a significant improvement and compliance programme.

This is a hands-on assignment for a proven turnaround specialist with experience navigating local authority improvement notices, strengthening governance, and embedding sustainable operational improvements within adult social care services.

The Opportunity

You will work directly with the provider, Registered Manager, and senior leadership team to drive improvements across the service while ensuring compliance requirements are met and evidenced effectively.

• Supporting the service in responding to a Local Authority Service Improvement Notice (SIN).
• Embedding and evidencing improvements across safeguarding, staffing, care planning, and governance.
• Reviewing staffing structures, rota management, and dependency-based workforce planning.
• Strengthening safeguarding processes, incident reporting, and escalation procedures.
• Auditing and improving care records, including care plans, MCA documentation, nutritional monitoring, fluid charts, and repositioning records.
• Reviewing medication systems and implementing robust competency assessment processes.
• Driving delivery of governance and quality assurance frameworks.
• Supporting regulatory action plans and preparing evidence for local authority and regulatory review.
• Coaching and developing the existing management team to ensure improvements are sustained long term.

About You

We are keen to hear from candidates who have:

• Previous experience as an Interim Manager, Turnaround Manager, Consultant, Registered Manager, or Regional Manager within adult social care.
• A strong track record of improving underperforming services.
• Experience dealing with Local Authority Improvement Notices, embargoes, safeguarding concerns, or quality improvement programmes.
• Excellent knowledge of CQC regulations, governance, and compliance requirements.
• Experience implementing quality assurance systems and evidencing improvement outcomes.
• The ability to challenge, support, and influence teams at all levels.

What's on Offer?

immediate start available
Flexible consultancy arrangement
Minimum 3-month assignment with potential extension
Opportunity to make a tangible impact within a service undergoing transformation
Competitive day rate

For a confidential discussion, please contact Delphi Care Solutions.

Candidates with proven turnaround, improvement, quality, compliance, or crisis-management experience within residential adult care are strongly encouraged to apply.

Interim Turnaround Manager - Residential Care Home Bolton, England, GB