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Compass Associates is proud to be partnering with a leading care home provider on a significant leadership appointment. The organisation is prominent across the North of England, respected and values-led, seeking someone capable of taking operational leadership of a large residential care service in the East Yorkshire region. The home is a high-capacity site, operating across multiple units with an established on-site team and strong internal support structure.
Position: Home Manager | Residential | Elderly Care
Location: East Yorkshire
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
About the Role
You will be responsible for the overall performance, compliance, and culture of a large multi-unit residential home. This includes:
- Leading, developing, and mentoring a large multidisciplinary team, including unit managers and department heads.
- Driving care quality improvements across the home in collaboration with the internal clinical governance and regional teams.
- Promoting a strong and inclusive staff culture, encouraging progression and professional development.
- Working to improve CQC outcomes, with a focus on sustainable and measurable improvements.
- Ensuring the operational, staffing, compliance, and safeguarding standards are consistently met.
- Maintaining a strong understanding of budget management and commercial targets, with support from off-site finance and HR teams.
- Playing a hands-on role in care planning, medication management (if clinical), and resident wellbeing oversight.
About You
We are looking for an experienced leader in elderly residential or nursing care who thrives in a high-responsibility role and has a track record of success in similar settings. Experience managing large elderly care homes is essential. Nonclinical managers are encouraged to apply also. The ideal candidate will have:
- Proven experience improving CQC ratings in a challenging environment
- Strong leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to lead large and diverse staff teams
- A sound understanding of care governance, safeguarding, and risk management
- Commercial awareness and operational confidence, particularly in large services
- A passion for resident-centred care, dignity, and choice
- Desirable: Experience managing multi-unit or large bedded services
- Desirable: Registered Nurse (RGN), though not essential
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary, flexible to attract exceptional candidates
- Achievable, performance-linked quarterly bonus
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Contributory pension
- Strong internal support including Regional Quality and Operational teams
- Long-standing staff culture with clear pathways for progression
- Non-hierarchical, family-orientated company ethos
- Free on-site parking and additional employee benefits
Application & Interview Process
The interview process includes:
- Initial virtual interview with regional leadership
- On-site second stage with the current Home Manager
- Final stage with senior leadership (as required)
Recommendations:
Compass Associates Ltd are working in partnership on this position. If you are not interested, but know someone who is, we offer £200 in vouchers for every successful recommendation.
