Contract: Interim / Fixed-term (anticipated 2-8 weeks, with potential to extend) Salary: Competitive - commensurate with experience Reports to: Area Manager / Chief Executive Officer / Nominated Individual Start: Immediate DBS: Enhanced with Adults Barred List required About Tulipa House Tulipa House is a 31-bed specialist dementia residential care home in Margate, Kent, providing person-centred care in a warm, homely environment. The home currently supports 20 residents living with dementia. It is part of Discovery Care Group, a growing multi-site adult social care provider operating across Kent. About the Role We are seeking a strong, experienced Interim Home Manager to provide short-term operational leadership at Tulipa House during a period of planned management absence. This is a hands-on interim leadership role for an experienced care home manager who can step into a live service, stabilise day-to-day operations, lead the staff team, maintain safe care delivery, and provide visible management presence during a period of temporary management absence. The successful candidate will need to be calm, credible, highly organised, and confident managing a home with pace, professionalism and clear accountability. This role is intended to provide short-term operational stability and leadership during the interim cover period. We need someone who can lead from the front, make good decisions quickly, and ensure residents receive safe, well-managed, person-centred care every day. Show quoted text - Direct support from the senior leadership team, including the CEO and Compliance Officer