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Exclusive Opportunity - Small Elderly Residential Care Home Manager
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Exclusive Opportunity - Small Elderly Residential Care Home Manager
Maidstone, Kent
Salary: Up to £48,000 per annum + Benefits
Are you an experienced Home Manager looking for the opportunity to make a genuine difference? Do you thrive in turnaround environments where your leadership can transform culture, quality, and compliance? Are you passionate about developing teams, improving standards, and delivering outstanding person-centred care? Then this could be the opportunity for you!
We are working with an established and growing elderly care provider seeking an experienced and values-led Home Manager to lead a small residential care home in Maidstone.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious leader who enjoys improving services, developing positive team cultures and leading a home back to compliance. Supported by an experienced senior management team, you will have the autonomy and backing required to make meaningful improvements while creating a warm, welcoming environment for residents, families and staff.
The home is currently on a turnaround journey following previous compliance challenges. Significant progress has already been made, with the provider investing considerable time and resource into strengthening governance, stabilising the staff team and creating a positive culture. They are now looking for the right Home Manager to lead the next stage of the home's improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day operations of a small elderly residential care home.
- Drive improvements across quality, governance and regulatory compliance.
- Develop and embed a positive, supportive culture for residents and staff.
- Inspire, coach and develop the existing team whilst maintaining high staff engagement.
- Build positive relationships with residents, relatives, healthcare professionals and local stakeholders.
- Work alongside senior leadership to improve occupancy and rebuild the home's reputation within the local community.
- Ensure person-centred care remains at the heart of every decision.
- Maintain excellent standards across safeguarding, medication management, care planning and risk management.
- Promote continuous improvement and prepare the service for future regulatory inspections.
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The Ideal Candidate
- Previous Home Manager experience within an elderly residential, nursing or dementia care setting.
- Strong understanding of CQC regulations and quality governance.
- Experience improving standards within a challenged or turnaround service would be highly advantageous.
- Background within elderly care, learning disabilities or domiciliary care at management level will be considered.
- NVQ Level 5 in Leadership & Management (or working towards).
- Commercially aware with an understanding of occupancy, budgets and service performance.
- An approachable, visible and inspiring leader who leads by example.
- Passionate about creating positive cultures and developing long-term staff retention.
- Professional, personable and able to build confidence with residents, relatives and external professionals.
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The Home
- Small elderly residential care home.
- Supportive senior leadership team with hands-on operational guidance.
- Genuine opportunity to make a lasting impact.
- Focus on improving quality, compliance and resident experience.
- Long-term investment from an established care provider.
Location
The home is commutable from Maidstone, Aylesford, Bearsted, West Malling, Snodland, Chatham, Gillingham, Sittingbourne, Ashford, Tonbridge and the surrounding Kent areas.
Summary
Our client is seeking an experienced, compassionate and resilient Home Manager to lead a small elderly residential care home through the next stage of its improvement journey. Offering a salary of up to £48,000 per annum, this is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive provider that values quality care, strong leadership and long-term investment in its people.
Recommendations
Compass Associates Ltd is acting as the recruitment partner for this permanent vacancy. We offer £500 John Lewis vouchers for every successful referral.
Contact Details
If you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please contact George Graham directly on 023 9231 3048 or 07470 420416. Alternatively, email an updated CV to george.graham@compassltd.co.uk.
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