Location
The Fairways, Chippenham
Hours
37.5 hours per week
Salary
£70,980 per annum
We are looking for an experienced, values‑driven Home Manager to lead one of our MHA care homes. This is a senior leadership role with overall responsibility for delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care while ensuring the home operates safely, effectively and sustainably.
What you will do
- Provide confident, visible leadership to the home, creating a safe, caring and inclusive environment for residents, relatives and colleagues.
- Lead, motivate and develop senior and wider teams, ensuring effective recruitment, induction, supervision, appraisal and performance management.
- Ensure residents receive high‑quality, person‑centred care that meets their social, physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
- Maintain responsibility for care planning, reviews and admissions, ensuring compliance with regulatory and data protection requirements.
- Promote residents’ dignity, independence, choice and involvement in decision‑making.
- Ensure robust safeguarding practice, with zero tolerance for abuse or neglect.
- Take overall responsibility for medication management, health & safety and infection prevention.
- Oversee catering, activities and volunteer involvement to enhance residents’ quality of life.
- Manage the home’s financial performance, ensuring budgets are controlled and the service remains sustainable.
- Work collaboratively with your Area Manager, Quality Business Partner and other colleagues to drive continuous improvement.
About you
- 2–3 years’ experience as a Home Manager or in a senior management role within a care setting.
- A Level 4 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (or equivalent), or willingness to work towards this.
- Experience of managing budgets, staffing levels and financial performance.
- Strong leadership, coaching and people‑management skills.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- The ability to build positive relationships with residents, families, colleagues, regulators and external partners.
- A flexible approach, including occasional travel, overnight stays or working shifts in exceptional circumstances.
What we offer
- 35 days holiday (including bank holidays) and an option to buy annual leave (pro‑rota for part time).
- A strong pension scheme and life assurance.
- Support with professional development and relevant qualifications.
- Confidential counselling, chaplaincy support and access to our hardship fund.
- Flexible options to buy or sell annual leave, plus family‑friendly policies.
- Discounts through the Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and the Vivup app.
- Ongoing training, leadership development and career progression opportunities.
- Long service awards to celebrate your contribution.
About the home
The Fairways care home in Chippenham is a friendly and values‑driven home where colleagues work together to provide high‑quality residential and dementia care. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, with colleagues supporting one another to deliver the best possible experiences for residents. Colleagues help promote dignity, independence and wellbeing, contributing to a calm and positive environment. MHA’s charitable foundations shape a culture of kindness, teamwork and continual development.
Applicants who live within approximately 15 miles of the Care Home are preferred, though those outside this area may be considered if the commute is manageable.
