Nursing Home Manager

JCO Healthcare; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

JCO Healthcare in Tamworth is seeking a Commissioning Home Manager to lead the launch of a new luxury care home in the West Midlands. You will oversee recruitment, occupancy development, and operational readiness from day one.

The role offers significant autonomy, exposure to senior leadership, and opportunities to shape service delivery with strong regulatory focus and local referral partnerships.

Qualifications

• Home Manager experience within elderly care.
• Strong track record of regulatory outcomes.
• Experience commissioning or launching new services.
• Experience driving occupancy growth and local referral relationships.
• Strong leadership and people management.
• Nursing qualification desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pre-opening and launch of the home.
• Recruitment, occupancy development, community engagement and team culture.
• Achieve operational readiness and excellent care standards.
• Develop local referral relationships and commercial performance.

Skills

Home Manager experience

Regulatory outcomes

Leadership

People management

Commercial awareness

Nursing qualification (desirable)

Education

Nursing qualification desirable (optional)

Job description

Commissioning Home Manager

Tamworth

£72,000 - £82,000 (NEG/DOE)

JCO Healthcare is delighted to be partnering with a growing care provider to appoint a Commissioning Home Manager for an exceptional new luxury care home development in the West Midlands.

This is a rare opportunity to lead the launch of a purpose-built, privately funded residential and nursing home and play a pivotal role in shaping the service from day one.

As Commissioning Home Manager, you will be responsible for the successful pre-opening and launch of the home, including recruitment, occupancy development, community engagement, team culture, operational readiness and achieving excellent care standards.

We are keen to speak with candidates who have:

• Current or previous Home Manager experience within elderly care
• A strong track record of achieving and maintaining successful regulatory outcomes
• Commissioning experience, or a genuine passion for launching new services
• Experience driving occupancy growth and developing local referral relationships
• Strong leadership, commercial awareness and people management skills
• Nursing qualification desirable but not essential

In return:

• Salary circa £72,000 - £82,000 with flexibility for exceptional candidates
• Opportunity to lead a flagship luxury care home
• Significant autonomy and influence over the home's development
• Supportive senior leadership team
• Genuine long-term career prospects

For a confidential discussion, please contact: Neil Horwood | Director | JCO Healthcare