Overview
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care for the elderly and vulnerable in the UK, with over 25 years of experience and nearly 240 care homes. As a Home Manager, you will be a key figure in delivering the organization's mission of providing the best possible person-centred care. Barchester is committed to empowering its home managers, offering a competitive rewards package and opportunities for long-term career growth.
Responsibilities
As a Home Manager at Barchester Healthcare, you will be responsible for leading a team to deliver outstanding personalized care. This role requires inspirational leadership skills, a passion for person-centred care, and a successful track record of developing and motivating teams. You will also need excellent organizational and management skills, experience in care home marketing and occupancy, and a strong understanding of safeguarding, CQC and compliance guidelines. Effective communication with colleagues at all levels and the ability to create strong links within the local community are also essential.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care for the elderly and vulnerable in the UK. With over 25 years of experience and nearly 240 care homes, the organization is known for its excellent quality ratings and its commitment to person-centred care. Barchester is currently undergoing a rapid expansion program, aiming to open 10 brand new purpose-built homes per year.
Details
Date posted: 04 September 2025
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £50,000 to £60,000 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 1376094256
Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3JY
Job responsibilities
With over 25 years' experience, nearly 240 care homes, and six independent hospitals, Barchester Healthcare currently have some of the best quality ratings of any large care home provider in the UK. You will lead the delivery of person-centred care, supported by a clear framework and autonomy to manage your home with additional support and infrastructure. The organisation emphasises open, honest, and supportive approaches, with quality of care at the heart of everything we do.
Rewards package 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 package includes:
* Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme, with the opportunity to earn a bonus of up to 100% of your salary
* Quality-based bonuses up to £10k
* 8% ER Pension Package
* Career and development pathways
* A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
* Automatic entry into Barchester's Excellence Awards
* 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:
* Inspirational leadership skills
* A passion for person-centred care
* A successful track record of developing and motivating teams to deliver outstanding care
* Excellent organisational and management skills
* Care home management, marketing and occupancy experience
* A strong understanding of safeguarding, CQC and compliance guidelines
* Ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels
* 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.
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