Job Description
Registered Home Manager – Nursing & Residential Care
Woking, Surrey
£85,000 – £90,000 + 15% Annual Bonus
Compass Associates are exclusively supporting the recruitment of a Registered Home Manager for a highly regarded nursing and residential care home in Woking, Surrey.
This is a genuinely rare opportunity to step into a flagship service that has been exceptionally well led for many years. The current Home Manager has been in post for 16 years and is now retiring, leaving behind a home that is clinically strong, commercially successful and culturally stable.
You will be stepping into a well-led, high-performing home, taking stewardship of a Home that is already thriving, with the emphasis firmly on continuity, stability and sustaining its strong culture.
The Home
The home is a large, purpose-built nursing and residential service providing care for older people, including those living with dementia and more complex needs.
Key highlights include:
* Strong CQC rating, with multiple KLOEs historically rated Outstanding
* Gold Standards Framework accredited with an excellent reputation for end-of-life care
* Very high occupancy, with a high proportion of private/self-funded residents
* A well-established, loyal staff team with excellent retention
* A strong clinical infrastructure and embedded quality systems
* A positive, open culture focused on dignity, compassion and person-centred care
* The service is widely respected locally and internally and is viewed as a benchmark home within the wider group.
The Role
As Registered Home Manager, you will have full accountability for the home’s performance, supported by a strong Deputy Manager, experienced clinical leads and an engaged regional leadership team.
Your focus will be on:
* Sustaining high standards of nursing, residential and dementia care
* Maintaining excellent compliance and inspection outcomes
* Leading, developing and retaining a settled, committed team
* Upholding the home’s strong reputation for quality and family engagement
* Managing the operational and commercial performance of a high-occupancy service
* Being a visible, hands-on leader within the home
* This role suits someone who enjoys leading from the floor, building relationships with residents, families and staff, and taking pride in running an already excellent service.
About You
You will be an experienced and credible care home leader, comfortable taking responsibility for a well-performing, flagship home.
You will ideally bring:
* NVQ Level 5 (or equivalent) in Leadership & Management
* A nursing background (RGN/RMN) is highly desirable
* Proven Registered Manager experience within elderly nursing and/or dementia care is essential
* A strong compliance and inspection track record
* Confidence managing a commercially successful, private-pay focused service
* A calm, values-led leadership style suited to established teams
What’s On Offer
* £85,000 – £90,000 basic salary
* 15% annual bonus
* A settled leadership and clinical structure
* Excellent regional and central support
* A prestigious, high-performing home with strong foundations
* Long-term career stability within a respected care provider
Interview Process
* Initial confidential conversation
* Two-stage interview process with senior operational leadership
Summary
This is a standout Home Manager opportunity for an experienced leader looking to take on a high-quality, well-run nursing and residential home with exceptional foundations.
If you are seeking a role that offers stability, prestige and the chance to build on long-term success, rather than fixing problems, this is an opportunity worth exploring.