Lead Care Home Manager – Dementia & Elder Care

Cornwallis Care; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reward and recognition schemes

Supportive team environment

Additional Annual Leave following prob

CQC registration and CPD

Job summary

Cornwallis Care Services is seeking a Registered Home Manager to lead Beech Lodge Care Home in St Austell. This 28-bed home supports adults 65+, including those with dementia, with a 38.5 hour contract and a focus on person-centred care.

You’ll drive leadership, quality, and regulatory compliance, building a strong team and maintaining outstanding resident care within a family-run provider that places people first.

Qualifications

• Leadership qualification: Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care, or equivalent, or willingness to work towards it.
• Experience in a management or deputy management role in a residential or nursing care home.
• Sound understanding of CQC regulations, safeguarding and quality standards.
• Experience with audits, inspections, quality monitoring and improvement plans.
• Ability to recruit, lead, motivate and develop a skilled team.
• Excellent communication, decision-making, organisational and people management skills.
• Operational awareness: budgets, occupancy, staffing resources and service running.
• Passion for person-centred care and improving residents' quality of life.
• Willingness to meet CQC requirements to become registered as the service manager.
• Previous CQC registration as Registered Manager and history of positive ratings.

Responsibilities

• Lead Beech Lodge Care Home and ensure high standards of care.
• Develop and implement improvements aligned with CQC and regulatory expectations.
• Manage budgets, occupancy and staffing resources for the home.
• Recruit, lead and develop a skilled and engaged team.
• Represent the home in regulatory inspections and drive continuous improvement.
• Promote person-centred care and ensure residents' dignity and choices are respected.

Skills

People management

Communication

Decision making

Organisational skills

Quality monitoring

CQC knowledge

Budgeting awareness

Person-centred care

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care

Job description

Cornwallis Care Services is seeking a Registered Home Manager to lead Beech Lodge Care Home in St Austell. This 28-bed home supports adults 65+, including those with dementia, with a 38.5 hour contract and a focus on person-centred care.

You’ll drive leadership, quality, and regulatory compliance, building a strong team and maintaining outstanding resident care within a family-run provider that places people first.