Commissioning Project Manager | Home Manager
Location: Kent
Salary: Competitive salary £75K (dependent on experience) + excellent benefits
Remit
Compass Associates are proud to be working with a respected care provider to recruit a Commissioning Project Manager. This is a unique opportunity to lead the commissioning, decommissioning, and transition of two care homes, ensuring all operational, regulatory, and clinical requirements are delivered effectively and in line with Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards.
As Commissioning Project Manager, you will take overall responsibility for overseeing both projects from planning through to implementation, ensuring safe, seamless, and well-managed transitions for residents, families, and staff. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, operational teams, and external partners to coordinate timelines, manage risk, maintain compliance, and ensure continuity of high-quality care throughout the process.
This is a highly visible leadership role requiring strong operational oversight, excellent project management capability, and a sound understanding of the health and social care sector. You will be responsible for driving progress across multiple workstreams, ensuring effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and adherence to agreed objectives, budgets, and deadlines.
The Candidate
The ideal candidate will be an experienced project or operational manager with a strong background within the care sector, ideally with exposure to commissioning, mobilisation, service transitions, or change management projects. A strong understanding of CQC regulations and experience working within regulated care environments is essential.
You will be a confident and organised leader, capable of managing complex projects while supporting teams through periods of change. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills are key, alongside the ability to remain calm and effective under pressure.
This role will suit someone who thrives in a fast-paced, hands-on environment and is passionate about delivering safe, compliant, and person-centred outcomes during periods of operational transition and service development.
Requirements – Essential
Requirements – Desirable
Benefits
Interview Process
Stage One: Informal face-to-face interview
Stage Two: Formal interview with senior leadership team
Summary
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced clinical leader to take full responsibility for a large, established nursing and dementia care home within a values-driven not-for-profit organisation. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the quality of care, supporting staff development, and ensuring Barnes Lodge continues to deliver safe, compassionate, and person-centred services at a high standard.
Location
Commutable from Tonbridge, Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells, Ashford, and surrounding Kent areas.
Recommendations
Compass Associates Ltd are acting as a recruitment consultancy for this permanent vacancy. We offer £500 John Lewis vouchers for each successful recommendation.
Contact Details
To be considered for this opportunity, please contact Chabely Lainez directly on 02394 211145 or submit an updated CV to [email protected]
