Senior Home Manager — Lead Compassionate Dementia Care

MHA; Bognor Regis; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days holiday

Pension & life assurance

Professional development

Counselling & chaplaincy support

Flexible annual leave

Blue Light Card discounts

Training & progression

Long service awards

Job summary

MHA is seeking an experienced Home Manager for Greenways, a care home in Bognor Regis. The role combines senior leadership with hands-on management to deliver high-quality, person-centred care while ensuring safe, compliant and sustainable home operation.

You will lead a dedicated team, foster a warm, respectful community for residents, and uphold MHA’s values in daily practice. 37.5 hours per week with a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years’ experience as a Home Manager or in a senior management role within a care setting.
• Level 4 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (or equivalent) or willingness to work towards it.
• Experience of managing budgets, staffing levels and financial performance.
• Strong leadership, coaching and people-management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Ability to build positive relationships with residents, families, colleagues, regulators and external partners.
• Flexibility with occasional travel, overnight stays or shifts in exceptional circumstances.

Responsibilities

• Provide confident, visible leadership to the home, creating a safe, caring and inclusive environment for residents, relatives and colleagues.
• Lead, motivate and develop senior and wider teams, ensuring effective recruitment, induction, supervision, appraisal and performance management.
• Ensure residents receive high-quality, person-centred care that meets their social, physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
• Maintain responsibility for care planning, reviews and admissions, ensuring regulatory and data protection compliance.
• Promote residents’ dignity, independence, choice and involvement in decision-making.
• Ensure robust safeguarding practice, with zero tolerance for abuse or neglect.
• Take overall responsibility for medication management, health & safety and infection prevention.
• Oversee catering, activities and volunteer involvement to enhance residents’ quality of life.
• Manage the home’s financial performance, ensuring budgets are controlled and the service remains sustainable.
• Work collaboratively with Area Manager and colleagues to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

People management

Communication

Relationship building

Flexibility

Education

Level 4 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care

Job description

MHA is seeking an experienced Home Manager for Greenways, a care home in Bognor Regis. The role combines senior leadership with hands-on management to deliver high-quality, person-centred care while ensuring safe, compliant and sustainable home operation.

You will lead a dedicated team, foster a warm, respectful community for residents, and uphold MHA’s values in daily practice. 37.5 hours per week with a competitive salary and benefits.