Home Manager

Job Summary

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, with over 25 years of experience and a focus on delivering high-quality, person-centered care. As a Home Manager, you will be a key figure in the organization, responsible for leading and motivating your team to provide outstanding care to the residents.

Main Duties of the Job

As a Home Manager, you will be responsible for the overall management and operations of the care home, including staffing, budgeting, and ensuring compliance with regulations. You will need to have a proven track record of developing and motivating teams to deliver exceptional care, as well as excellent organizational and management skills. The role also requires a strong understanding of safeguarding, CQC, and compliance guidelines.

About Us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, with nearly 240 care homes and six independent hospitals. The organization is committed to providing the best possible person-centered care to elderly and vulnerable people and is recognized as one of the best companies to work for in the health and social care sector.

Date Posted: 21 March 2025

Pay Scheme: Other

Salary: £45,000 to £90,000 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference Number: 1263802281

Job Locations: Barchester Healthcare, Sevenoaks, TN13 1XH

Job Responsibilities

With over 25 years' experience, nearly 240 care homes, and six independent hospitals, Barchester Healthcare currently has some of the best quality ratings of any large care home provider in the UK. But we're not stopping there: our mission is to provide the best possible person-centred care to elderly and vulnerable people. As a Home Manager within the Barchester family, you will be a leading face in the delivery of that person-centred care that helps to set us apart. At Barchester, we empower our home managers to be the best leaders they can be. You will be provided with a clear framework whilst still having the autonomy to manage your home with the additional support and infrastructure.

We work with an open, honest, supportive approach, where quality of care is at the heart of everything we do. It is an exciting time to consider joining the Barchester family. Barchester has proudly been awarded a two-star outstanding rating by Best Companies, ranked 11th in the top 20 Best Health & Social Care Companies to work for and 14th in the Top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. We are also leading one of the fastest growing new build programmes, aiming to open 10 brand new purpose-built homes per year.

Rewards Package

Our Home Manager rewards package is one of the best in the care sector as we know the importance of feeling recognised, valued and motivated. As a Home Manager at Barchester, we offer a competitive basic salary with bonuses up to 100%, essentially doubling your salary! We also offer additional quality-based bonuses up to £10k. Our generous package includes:

1. Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme, with the opportunity to earn a bonus of up to 100% of your salary.
2. Quality-based bonuses up to £10k.
3. 8% ER Pension Package.
4. Career and development pathways.
5. A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts.
6. Automatic entry into Barchester's Excellence Awards.
7. Payment of NMC Annual Registration Fee.

About You

To join us as Home Manager you will have inspirational leadership skills with a passion for person-centred care, with a successful track record of developing and motivating teams to deliver outstanding personalised care through continuous improvement. We are looking for:

1. Inspirational leadership skills.
2. A passion for person-centred care.
3. A successful track record of developing and motivating teams to deliver outstanding care.
4. Excellent organisational and management skills.
5. Care home management, marketing and occupancy experience.
6. A strong understanding of safeguarding, CQC and compliance guidelines.
7. Ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels.
8. Experience creating strong links within the local community.

In short, your proven track record of marketing and business skills within the care sector, running a commercially successful, Good or Outstanding rated care home will be complemented by your blend of compassion and resilience. Barchester can offer long term career growth and opportunities for ambitious and passionate managers who pride themselves on delivering high-quality care. Due to our excellent rewarding excellence schemes, we are also very proud to be the only healthcare provider in the UK to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for.

If you are looking to work with an organisation that provides the quality of care you would expect for your loved ones, Barchester is a rewarding and empowering place to be.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer Details

Employer Name: Barchester Healthcare

Address: Barchester Healthcare, Sevenoaks, TN13 1XH

Employer's Website: https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)