Home Manager - LD

Home Manager

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: £50,766.75 per annum

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Home Manager to lead our well-established care home in Peterlee. The service currently holds a “Good” rating with the Care Quality Commission and has no significant operational or compliance challenges.

This is an excellent opportunity for a clinically experienced leader who is passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care and maintaining strong standards across all aspects of service delivery.

The successful candidate will provide effective leadership to the home, ensuring residents receive safe, compassionate, and responsive care while supporting and developing a high-performing team.

Key Responsibilities

Provide strong operational and clinical leadership across the service

Ensure full compliance with CQC regulations and relevant legislation

Maintain and further develop high standards of person-centred care

Oversee care delivery for residents with complex clinical and behavioural needs

Lead, motivate, and develop multidisciplinary teams

Manage staffing, budgets, audits, and performance effectively

Promote a positive culture focused on dignity, safeguarding, wellbeing, and continuous improvement

Build and maintain effective relationships with residents, families, healthcare professionals, and external stakeholders

Ensure robust clinical governance, infection control, and risk management processes are in place

Essential Requirements

Registered Nurse qualification with an active NMC PIN

Significant experience in a senior leadership or management role within a nursing or Learning Disabilities care setting

Stable and consistent employment history demonstrating commitment and reliability

Proven experience managing residents with complex needs

Desirable

Previous experience managing a “Good” or “Outstanding” rated service

Experience working within complex nursing or specialist care environments

Leadership or management qualification (e.g. Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care)

What We Offer

Competitive salary of £50,766.75 per annum

Supportive senior leadership structure

Opportunity to lead a stable, well-performing service

Ongoing professional development and training opportunities

A rewarding role making a meaningful difference to residents’ lives

To apply for this role please call Shona at Purosearch on View phone number on findajob.dwp.gov.uk or send your CV View email address on findajob.dwp.gov.uk