Registered Home Manager

Registered Care Manager | Elderly Care Home

Clacton-on-Sea

Salary: £48’500 - £52’000 + Relocation Support

Are you an experienced Registered Care Manager with a passion for older people?

Do you want to focus purely on care quality and CQC excellence - without the pressure of commercial oversight?

Are you looking to lead a stable, well-supported home with exceptional staff retention?

Then this could be the opportunity for you.

We are working in partnership with a long-established, values-led care provider to appoint a Registered Care Manager for a Small elderly care home near Clacton-on-Sea Essex.

This is a backfill appointment following the promotion of the current postholder. They remain in post temporarily, ensuring a fully supported and structured handover for the successful candidate.

This is a rare opportunity to lead a stable, high-retention home with a deeply embedded culture of compassion, community, and excellence.

The Organisation

Our client is a long-established care provider with multiple services across the UK, including residential care homes and independent living settings.

The home operates under a dual-manager model, where the Registered Care Manager focuses exclusively on care delivery and CQC compliance, while a Business Manager oversees hospitality and commercial elements.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure full compliance with CQC regulations and governance frameworks
• Lead, supervise, appraise and develop the care team
• Manage disciplinary and grievance processes where required
• Oversee person-centred care planning using a structured dementia-focused platform
• Work approximately 60% supernumerary / 40% on the floor (flexible as required) Embed and model the organisation’s values and standards
• Work collaboratively with the Business Manager and report to the Operations Manager

The Ideal Candidate

• Minimum two years’ experience as a Registered Care Manager (or strong Deputy ready to step up)
• Eligible for or currently holding CQC Registered Manager status
• Minimum Level 3 in Health & Social Care (Level 5 preferred or willingness to complete – funded)
• Strong background in elderly care, ideally residential or dementia services
• Experience managing staff performance, supervision, disciplinaries and grievances
• Confident using electronic care planning systems
• Demonstrable career stability
• Comfortable operating within a split management structure focused solely on care

Package & Benefits

• £48’500 - £52’000
• Relocation support
• Support to achieve Level 5 qualification if not already held
• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Strong operational and HR support structure
• Long-term organisational stability

Location

Near Clacton-on-Sea commutable from Frinton-on-Sea, Walton on the Naze, Brightlingsea, Colchester and Harwich. Relocation support available for the right candidate.

Summary

Our client is seeking a committed and quality-driven Registered Care Manager to lead a well-established service.

This is an opportunity to focus on delivering exceptional, holistic care within a supportive organisational structure that values leadership, stability, and regulatory excellence.

If you are an experienced care leader looking for a role with purpose, stability, and strong operational backing, please email your CV to [email protected] or call 07470 420416 or 023 9231 3048

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