Residential Home Manager

Stephen James Consulting; Oadby and Wigston; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading elderly care provider is looking for a Residential Home Manager in Leicester. You will provide leadership to the care home team, ensuring high-quality care and driving business growth. The role requires 3+ years of management experience in care settings and offers a competitive salary of £65,000 - £70,000 plus benefits. This is an exciting opportunity in a new phase of growth.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Achievable bonus depending on experience

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' management experience within a residential or dementia care setting.
• Proven track record of service improvement with strong commercial acumen.
• Exceptional leadership across multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Providing leadership and direction to the care home team.
• Managing a staff team to drive outcomes for residents.
• Developing and executing a business development strategy.
• Ensuring regulatory notifications are submitted promptly.
• Cultivating relationships with external partners.
• Collaborating to ensure quality of care.
• Managing a sales pipeline for consistent growth.
• Analysing market trends for new opportunities.

Skills

Management experience within residential or dementia care

Service improvement acumen

Leadership across multi-disciplinary teams

Organisational skills

Job description

Stephen James Consulting is delighted to be partnering with one of their elderly care clients in the search for a Residential Home Manager for a new commission home based in Leicester. This medium-sized, state-of-the-art home is scheduled to open in November 2025 and will provide specialist residential care for individuals aged 65 and above.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing leadership and direction to, and monitoring the performance of, the care home team
• Managing a large staff team to drive continuously improving outcomes for residents, through a 'risk aware' rather than 'risk averse' approach
• Developing and executing a comprehensive business development strategy to drive growth and revenue
• Ensuring that notifications to all relevant regulatory bodies are submitted promptly (CQC, Health and Safety Executive, Commissioners, Local Authority safeguarding, etc.)
• Identifying and cultivating relationships with external partners, stakeholders, and referral sources
• Collaborating with internal teams to ensure the highest quality of care and support
• Developing and managing a sales pipeline to ensure consistent growth and achievement of revenue targets
• Analysing market trends to identify opportunities for new services or partnerships

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• At least 3 years' management experience within a residential or dementia care setting
• A proven track record of service improvement with strong commercial acumen
• Exceptional leadership across multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

This is an exciting time to join, as this well-established care provider enters a new phase of growth. The role of Residential Home Manager is offering £65,000 - £70,000 per annum, with excellent benefits and an achievable bonus, depending on experience.