QUALIFIED CARE HOME MANAGER
LOCATION: Lanarkshire
SALARY: Up to £70,000
Compass Associates are pleased to be supporting an established care provider with the appointment of a Care Home Manager for a large elderly care service in Lanarkshire.
This is an opportunity for an accomplished care leader to take responsibility for a sizeable service and make a genuine impact across resident experience, team performance and the wider running of the home.
The organisation has a long-term focus on developing its services and investing in its people. The successful candidate will have the autonomy to lead confidently, whilst benefiting from a wider operational structure and ongoing development opportunities.
THE OPPORTUNITY
This is a broad leadership position covering the full spectrum of care home management.
You will set the tone for the service, ensuring residents receive individualised care while creating a workplace where staff understand what is expected of them and have the support to deliver it.
Particular areas of focus will include:
• Setting the overall direction and standards for a large multidisciplinary team
• Ensuring care planning and delivery consistently reflects residents' individual preferences and needs
• Building strong relationships with residents, relatives and the wider professional network
• Developing managers and senior colleagues to create a capable and accountable leadership structure
• Maintaining effective safeguarding, risk management and quality assurance arrangements
• Identifying opportunities to improve practice, systems and resident outcomes
• Ensuring teams are appropriately supported, supervised and developed
• Promoting an inclusive environment where staff are encouraged to contribute ideas and challenge constructively
• Working with internal and external partners to support the continued development of the service
• Developing future leaders through effective talent management and succession planning
THE PERSON
We are looking for an established care home leader who is comfortable operating within a larger and more complex service.
You are likely to have:
• Proven experience managing an elderly care home or similarly substantial care service
• A track record of leading large teams and developing management capability
• Strong knowledge of quality, safeguarding and person-centred care
• The confidence to make decisions, provide direction and manage competing priorities
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships at every level
• A genuine interest in coaching, mentoring and developing people
• The resilience to manage change while maintaining stability and staff engagement
• A proactive approach to identifying and delivering service improvements
Above all, you will be a credible and visible leader who understands that culture, consistency and strong relationships are fundamental to delivering an excellent care service.
CANDIDATE SUITABILITY NOTE
This role is suited to an experienced Care Home Manager with the leadership capability required to oversee a large and complex elderly care environment.
Candidates should be able to demonstrate substantial people-management experience alongside a strong understanding of quality, safeguarding and operational delivery.
WANT TO APPLY?
Submit your CV and we'll be in touch to discuss compatibility.
Contact: [email protected]
Tel: 0161 527 9638
RECOMMENDATIONS
Compass Associates Ltd are working in partnership on this position.
If you are not interested but know someone who is, we offer £500 in vouchers for successful recommendations.
