Home Manager | Elderly Care

Compass Associates are working on a confidential search for a Home Manager on behalf of a highly respected, values-led national elderly care provider. This is a key operational leadership appointment within a well-supported home following a recent change at the top. The successful candidate will take full accountability for clinical quality, commercial performance, workforce stability and resident experience, with clear scope to reset culture and drive standards forward. Working closely with an experienced Regional Director and Regional Support Manager, the Home Manager will lead the on-site team, sharpen KPIs around occupancy, staffing and agency usage, and rebuild momentum in a home with strong foundations and genuine potential. A strong opportunity to lead a well-established home within one of the UK's leading national elderly care providers, with meaningful central support, genuine investment behind the service and clear scope for long-term career progression into larger homes and wider operational leadership.

Responsibilities

Take full accountability for clinical quality, commercial performance, workforce stability and resident experience; reset culture and drive standards forward; lead the on-site team; sharpen KPIs around occupancy, staffing and agency usage; rebuild momentum in a home with strong foundations and genuine potential; translate group standards into day-to-day operational delivery

Requirements

Established Home Manager with a proven CQC track record, having either maintained a strong rating or delivered a turnaround; Nursing qualification (NMC registered) preferred; exceptional residential candidates will also be considered; Experience running a home of comparable scale within a structured operational environment; Confidence operating within a multi-site group with regional and central oversight

Nice to have

Candidates from established corporate care groups will be of particular interest; strong candidates from smaller or independent providers with clear evidence of turnaround success, CQC delivery and longevity in role

Benefits

annual performance bonus; 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays; employer pension contribution; private medical insurance; sick pay; cycle to work scheme; eye care vouchers; wider employee discounts and benefits platform