Job summary
The General Manager role at Avery Healthcare in Kettering offers a unique opportunity to lead and inspire a team, delivering excellent person-centered care to residents in a safe, caring, and stimulating environment. The successful candidate will have the chance to make a positive impact on residents' lives every day, while also managing the operational and financial aspects of the care home.
Main duties of the job
As the General Manager, your focus will be on leading and inspiring a team to provide high-quality, person-centered care to residents. You will be responsible for the recruitment, retention, and development of staff, as well as ensuring safe staffing levels and managing costs within budgetary controls. You will also serve as a focal point for contact with residents, their relatives, and healthcare professionals, while providing ongoing inspirational leadership and management to the staff team.
About us
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. The company is committed to creating a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered, and residents receive exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes.
Details
Date posted: 25 November 2025
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £65,000 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 1431656898
Job locations: Avery Healthcare, Kettering, NN16 9JB
Job description
Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you'll be making a positive impact on residents' lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We're committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, you'll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We're now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a General Manager. If this sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear from you!
About the Role
Your focus as General Manager will be to lead and inspire a team to deliver excellent person-centred quality care to residents in a safe, caring and stimulating environment, whilst meeting regulatory requirement, professional and statutory standards, and business performance targets.
Other responsibilities will include:
* Ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality care, person centred care and ensuring residents receive care based on best practice.
* Being responsible for the ongoing recruitment, retention, and development of staff within the Home.
* Acting as a focal point for contact with residents, their relatives, and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in residents wellbeing.
* Ensuring safe staffing levels are reviewed and maintained in accordance with both occupancy and dependency.
* Providing on-going inspirational leadership and management to the staff team.
* Ensuring costs are well managed and maintained within budgetary controls, by reviewing regularly and monitoring stock.
About You
To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.
Our ideal candidate must:
* Have a minimum of four years of experience in a similar care environment.
* Have Leadership and Management Level 5 or equivalent.
* Possess excellent leadership and management skills.
* Have marketing and Sales experience (preferably)
* Be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
About Avery
At Avery, we're not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes we're a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we're passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.
Please note this role will require:
* A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
* Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
To be successful in this role, you will need a minimum of four years of experience in a similar care environment, as well as a Leadership and Management Level 5 qualification or equivalent. Strong leadership and management skills, as well as marketing and sales experience (preferably), are also required.
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.
Employer details
Employer name: Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
Address: Avery Healthcare, Kettering, NN16 9JB
Employer's website: https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/
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