Care Home Manager
22 days ago
Halstead
Home Manager – 50 Bed Nursing & Residential Care Home Halstead, Essex Salary up to £80,000 + exceptional opportunity for progression Are you an experienced Home Manager ready to lead from the front and be part of something genuinely exciting? We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established, growing care group for a Home Manager to lead a 50-bed nursing and residential care home based in Halstead, Essex. This is a fantastic opportunity for a strong, commercially minded leader to take ownership of a service and play a key role in the next phase of growth and development. About the Home & Group The home provides both nursing and residential care and is part of a small but ambitious group currently going through an exciting period of expansion and positive change. The organisation combines quality-focused care with a clear commercial strategy, making this an ideal environment for a manager who understands both compliance and business performance. The Role As Home Manager, you will have full operational responsibility for the home, including: • Leading and developing a stable, high-performing clinical and care team, • Ensuring the highest standards of care, governance and regulatory compliance, • Driving occupancy and maintaining strong local relationships, • Managing budgets, staffing levels and overall home performance, • Creating a positive, values-led culture within the home, • Working closely with senior leadership to support wider group growth This role requires someone confident in both quality leadership and commercial performance. About You We are looking for: • Proven experience managing a similar sized nursing and residential care home, • A strong understanding of CQC compliance and quality standards, • Demonstrable experience improving and maintaining occupancy levels, • Commercial awareness and budget management experience, • Excellent leadership, communication and team development skills, • Nurse qualification desirable (but not essential depending on background and experience) You will be resilient, forward-thinking, and motivated by the opportunity to make a genuine impact. What’s on Offer • Salary up to £80,000, • The chance to be part of an expanding, ambitious group, • Real autonomy and influence, • Long-term progression opportunities as the group continues to grow, • The opportunity to shape and develop a home during an exciting phase of development This is not just another Home Manager position, it’s an opportunity to be part of a growing organisation where your leadership will directly influence success. If you are an experienced Home Manager in Essex looking for your next challenge, we would love to speak with you