Job details
- Salary £44,000 to £49,000 per annum
- Role Registered Manager / Service Manager
- Hours Full Time
- Location Crowborough, East Sussex
- Job Reference Woodlands
Job summary
Join us and make a meaningful impact—our residents are at the heart of everything we do. We have a brilliant opportunity for you to make a real difference! Bring your compassion, experience and enthusiasm to lead a quality service and dedicated team at our not-for-profit home in Crowborough.
This is a unique opportunity to join Sussex Housing and Care, a small and listening organisation with a strong reputation for care within the community.
What you’ll do
- Lead and develop a dedicated team
- Ensure high-quality, person-centred care that meets regulatory standards
- Manage recruitment, training, performance, and development of staff
- Oversee budgets, rotas, medication, admissions, and inspections
- Foster a homely, safe, and inclusive environment for residents
- Build strong relationships with families, professionals, and the local community
Employment Details
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Pay: £44,000 - £49,000 (depending on experience) Annually
- Location: Woodlands, Crowborough
Why Join Us?
- Be part of our 80-year-old values-led organisation with a 95% staff satisfaction rating
- Lead a home ready for continuous positive change
- Access to ongoing training and development
- Ongoing support – together we are one team
- Make a meaningful impact in the lives of older people
- Beautiful woodland setting
- Contributory pension scheme
- Excellent staff wellbeing and mental health support programme
- Free on-site car parking
- Access to a range of staff benefits and discounts
If you are a confident, compassionate leader looking for a new challenge, we’d love to hear from you.
Please note we are not offering sponsorship
Skills / Qualifications:
- Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Deputy Manager of a CQC registered care home for older people
- NVQ Level 4/5 in Management for Care Services (or equivalent)
- Strong leadership
- communication
- and organisational skills with a commitment for continuous self-development
- Experience in care planning
- budget management
- and regulatory compliance
- A collaborative
- customer-focused approach with a commitment to dignity and respect