Regional Support Manager | Elderly Care | Brighton

Mary Rush Care Ltd; Patcham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

25 days' annual leave

Job summary

Mary Rush Care Ltd in Brighton is seeking a hands-on Regional Support Manager to oversee five elderly care homes across Sussex and Hampshire, with travel as required. You’ll join the Senior team to audit performance, fix issues and raise care standards.

As Regional Support Manager, you’ll lead audits, care governance, and resident experience while supporting managers and staff. You’ll ensure person-centred care, monitor staffing and training, and assist with marketing and pre-admission

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years as a Registered Manager in elderly care.
• 1–2 years in a Regional/ multi-site role.
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (or equivalent) and able to register with CQC.
• Full UK driving license and your own car.

Responsibilities

• Audit homes against CQC standards and drive improvements.
• Ensure person-centred care with dignity and wellbeing.
• Monitor vacancies, agency use, staffing levels and training.
• Support marketing and conduct pre-admission assessments and show rounds when covering a home.

Skills

Leadership

Auditing

Care governance

Staff management

Driving licence

Customer focus

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care

Job description

Regional Support Manager | Elderly Care | Brighton

2026 Regional Support Manager (Eldery)

Head Office

110 Old London Road, Brighton and Hove, BN1 8BB, UNITED KINGDOM

Location: Brighton head office, with travel across our Sussex and Hampshire care homes

Hours: 40 hours per week

As our Regional Support Manager, you\'ll go into our elderly care homes, find what isn\'t working and fix it alongside the Registered Manager. You\'ll work across five homes – four residential and one nursing.

It\'s a hands-on role for an experienced Regional Support Manager, Area Manager or multi-site Registered Manager who wants to support Managers and staff to make a real difference to the lives of our residents.

Why this role

• You\'ll be line managed by our Director of Elderly Care, and deployed by her to where you\'re needed most.
• Every week is different: audits, care governance, resident experience, staffing and marketing support.

What you\'ll be doing

• Auditing homes against CQC standards, then working with the team to ensure we deliver the highest standards of care and strive for outstanding in every setting. Checking care plans, risk assessments, handovers and flash meetings are working
• Making sure residents receive person-centred care, with their dignity, choice and wellbeing maintained
• Monitoring vacancies, agency use, staffing levels, training and staff performance
• Supporting marketing, and carrying out pre-admission assessments and show rounds when covering a home

What you\'ll need

• At least 5 years as a Registered Manager in elderly care, plus 1–2 years as a Regional Support Manager or in a similar multi-site role
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (or equivalent), and able to register with CQC
• Evidence of fixing issues through audits and service improvement plans, not just finding them
• A full UK driving license and your own car.

What we offer

• 4x salary group life insurance
• 25 days\' annual leave plus bank holidays

About SDR

SDR is a family-owned care and housing provider, founded in 2018. We have more than 300 people across Sussex and Hampshire, working in elderly care, adult specialist care and supported living.

Our values: Kindness, Dignity & Respect | Calmness | Creativity | Responsibility.

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Screening Questions

• How do you see your personal values aligning with the values of our Company?
• What specific skills and experiences do you have that make you a suitable candidate for this position?
• What is your current annual salary?
• Do you currently have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship or transfer of sponsorship?
• Do you hold a current, valid UK driving licence?Please note: a valid UK driving licence is required for this position
• Do you have any questions for us, or further information you would like to provide us with?