Home Manager – Elderly Care Home
Edinburgh
Salary: Up to £70,000 DOE + £5,000 Welcome Bonus + Benefits
We are working in partnership with a well-established and highly reputable care provider to recruit a Home Manager for a flagship, private-pay care home in Edinburgh.
This is a rare opportunity to lead a high-performing service operating at 95%+ occupancy, with an excellent local reputation and strong internal leadership structure already in place.
The home supports residents with a range of needs, ensuring high-quality, person-centred care that promotes independence, dignity, and overall wellbeing. You will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing these standards, building on an already successful and stable platform.
This role is ideally suited to an experienced manager looking to step into a flagship environment, where the focus is on continuous improvement rather than turnaround.
Requirements
A minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Home Manager within elderly care
Strong background in residential and/or nursing care settings
Proven experience managing high-performing services
SVQ Level 4 (or equivalent)
NMC Pin desirable but not essential
Strong understanding of CI/CQC compliance, inspections, and governance
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and driving performance
The Role
This is a visible leadership role requiring a confident, values-driven manager who can lead from the front and continue to develop an already strong service.
As Home Manager, you will have full responsibility for the overall performance, quality, and culture of the home.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading and developing a stable, multidisciplinary team
Maintaining high occupancy and service reputation
Ensuring strong compliance, governance, and inspection readiness
Driving continuous improvement across care delivery and operations
Supporting and developing Deputy and Clinical leadership
Managing budgets and overall home performance
Building strong relationships with residents, families, and external stakeholders
Championing a positive, open, and person-centred culture
The Candidate
The ideal candidate will be an experienced and confident Home Manager with a strong background in elderly care. You will be commercially aware, quality-driven, and passionate about delivering outstanding care.
You will bring:
A stable and consistent leadership style
Strong people management and development skills
Experience operating within high-performing or premium care settings
The ability to build on an already successful service rather than turnaround
A clear understanding of regulatory frameworks and best practice
A genuine passion for resident wellbeing and staff development
Interview Process
2 stages
Recommendations
Compass Associates Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy; we offer £500 John Lewis vouchers for each successful recommendation.
Contact details
Please send a copy of an up to date CV to [email protected] or call for more information 0161 667 6559.
