Home Manager – Nursing & Residential
Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Salary: £75,000k
Compass Associates are working with a respected not-for-profit care provider to recruit an experienced and commercially astute Home Manager for a modern, purpose-built care home offering residential, nursing and dementia care.
This large service has a strong CQC rating, extensive landscaped grounds, and premium facilities including a cinema, café, and dedicated wellbeing spaces. The home also benefits from excellent transport links and strong local community engagement.
This is an excellent opportunity for a proven leader to take full operational and strategic responsibility for a well-supported care home with a reputation for high-quality, person-centred care.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and inspire a high-performing team to deliver outstanding care and customer experience.
- Take full accountability for compliance, occupancy, staffing, financial performance and resource management.
- Ensure the home maintains full regulatory compliance and continues to achieve strong CQC outcomes.
- Develop and sustain trusted relationships with residents, families, commissioners, and community partners.
- Drive commercial success through effective cost control, quality assurance and occupancy growth.
- Foster a culture of accountability, professional development and continuous improvement.
- Champion dignity, safety, and resident-led care in all aspects of service delivery.
- Represent the home and wider organisation with integrity, credibility and professionalism.
Who You Are
- An experienced Home Manager with a proven track record in elderly care, nursing, residential or dementia services.
- Qualified or working towards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care (or equivalent).
- Confident managing clinical governance, budgeting, HR and regulatory standards at scale.
- A strong people leader who can balance compassionate care delivery with commercial and operational awareness.
- Skilled at building team culture, driving occupancy and maintaining high-quality outcomes.
- Nurse-qualified (RGN/RMN) preferred but not essential.
- Motivated by making a genuine difference to residents, teams and the wider community.
Why This Role?
This is a well-resourced, values-led organisation where all surplus is reinvested into services, staff development, and resident experience. You will have the autonomy and support needed to deliver excellence while being part of a progressive, mission-driven provider.
You will receive:
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Health cash plan
- Company sick pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to national retail and leisure discounts
- Ongoing leadership development and career progression
How to Apply
If you are an experienced Home Manager seeking a high-quality, supportive environment with genuine autonomy, we welcome your application.
Contact: Zenon Raddon – Compass Associates
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 02393 877 352 for a confidential discussion.
Referral Reward
We offer £200 in vouchers for every successful referral of a Home Manager placed through us.
