Care Home Manager

Job summary

Care Home Manager – Brook House Care Home, Cambridge. Paying up to 45k.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Care Home Manager to lead the teams and deliver outstanding care to the people living at our Brook House Care Home (Residential) in Cambridge.

Brook House is a small, friendly 35-bed care home with a bright, welcoming setting, offering respite, long-term residential and end of life care. They pride themselves on making the people who live there feel special through putting their care and needs at the heart of everything they do.

The home is currently rated ‘GOOD’ in all KLOE’s by CQC and is part of the Excelcare portfolio – a privately owned care home group established for over 35 years.

• Hours: 8am – 5pm (Monday – Friday)
• Salary: Paying up to 45k

About the role of a Home Manager:

• Leading and managing the day-to-day operations of the home to ensure high-quality care delivery, compliance with regulatory requirements, and a positive, person-centred culture
• You will provide direction, leadership, training and support to the team, ensuring that the care provided meets the physical, emotional, and social needs of people living in the service, while maintaining high standards of safety, dignity, and respect
• To fully comply and be accountable for meeting the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009
• Work to and continue to embed all company policies and procedures along with regulatory and legislative procedures
• Be responsible for the sales & marketing of the home ensuring maximum occupancy and work within budgets to ensure profitability

About you:

• Previous experience as a Care Home Manager or Deputy Manager, leading and developing strong teams
• Experience working within a care or nursing home setting for older people
• Level 5 qualification, working towards this or equivalent
• Passion and drive to always deliver ‘outstanding’ care
• Sound knowledge of CQC Regulations and legislation
• Excellent organisation and planning skills
• Strong communication skills and relationship building with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Sound business acumen and experience in managing budgets

What we offer in return for your hard work:

• 33 Days holiday including bank holidays.
• On-site parking
• DBS Certificate paid for by Excelcare*
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Discretionary Company Bonus Scheme
• Annual Salary Review
• Refer a Friend Scheme rewarding £500 for every person you refer*
• Comprehensive Induction Program
• Staff Appreciation Days
• Long service awards

*Terms & Conditions apply

If you are a Home Manager with good business acumen, the passion to ensure excellent quality care every day and can develop strong and effective staff teams then we want to hear from you - please apply online today, we are looking forward to hearing from you.