Care Home Manager (Nursing)

Kingsley Healthcare Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Manchester is looking for a Care Home Manager to oversee operations at Four Oaks Nursing Home. This role involves managing care quality, compliance, budgeting, and maintaining full occupancy. Candidates should have prior experience in care home management and a strong understanding of CQC standards. The position offers a supportive environment dedicated to high-quality, person-centred care, with opportunities for professional growth and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the staff team.
• Ensure the home meets all regulatory requirements.
• Manage the home's budget and ensure financial targets are met.
• Develop a strategic marketing plan for full occupancy.
• Maintain positive relationships with residents and stakeholders.

Skills

Previous experience managing a nursing home

Strong working knowledge of CQC standards

Excellent communication skills

Proven record of marketing and business skills

Enthusiasm for person-centred care

Ability to participate in the care service's growth

Education

NMC registered nurse with relevant post-registration experience

Job description

About the company

At Kingsley Healthcare, we are more than just a care home group - we are a proud, family-run business driven by a passion to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives every single day. Our dedicated teams transform care into a calling, delivering excellence with compassion, integrity, and respect.

As the UK’s only large care home provider to achieve B Corp certification, we continue to lead the sector in responsible, values-driven care. In 2024 and again in 2025, we were honoured to be named Health Investor’s Residential Elderly Large Care Provider of the Year, a testament to our commitment to quality and innovation.

For eight consecutive years, we’ve been recognised among the Top 20 Large UK Care Home Groups by carehome.co.uk, reflecting consistently high standards and resident satisfaction. We are also proud to be a Real Living Wage employer, ensuring that the dedication of our team members is valued and fairly rewarded.

Our commitment to people-first values has earned us outstanding workplace recognition, including a 4.7 rating on Glassdoor, a 4.5 rating on Indeed, and the No.1 ranking in the UK for wellbeing at work (Indeed’s Better Work Awards 2023).

If you're passionate about delivering exceptional care and want to be part of a forward-thinking organisation that puts both its residents and people at the heart of everything it does, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

New year. New chapter. Build your future with Kingsley Healthcare.

If you’re ready for a fresh challenge with a Company who is forward thinking, progressive and cares about its staff.

Four Oaks Nursing Home is our flagship, purpose-built care home in Partington, Manchester, offering high-quality nursing, dementia and residential care in a calm, luxurious setting. With warm interiors, landscaped gardens and thoughtfully designed amenities including a café, cinema room and sunroom, it provides a welcoming, settled atmosphere throughout.

As Care Home Manager, you will take overall responsibility for how the home runs, from care quality and compliance to occupancy and performance. You will need to be CQC registered and comfortable working within regulation, but the focus is on creating a, well-led home where people genuinely feel at ease.

You will be fully supported by a dedicated Operations Manager, together with an established on-site leadership and support team, including the Deputy Manager, nursing team, Administrator, and housekeeping colleagues.

This role isn’t for the average manager… it’s for someone ready to take ownership, innovate, and lead a care home to excellence.

Reports to: Operations Manager

Key duties and responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the home’s staff team, promoting a culture of kindness, compassion, and empathy.
• Ensure the home meets all regulatory requirements, including those set by the CQC, and maintain excellent standards of care and support.
• Manage the home’s budget, ensuring financial targets are met and costs are effectively managed.
• Develop and implement a strategic marketing plan to maintain full occupancy and promote the home’s services to potential residents, families, and stakeholders.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with residents, families, and all stakeholders, responding effectively to their needs and concerns.

Skills and attributes

• Previous experience managing a nursing home.
• A strong working knowledge of CQC standards with a proven record of working towards achieving Outstanding ratings.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to maintain effective working relationships with internal and external professionals, families, and visitors.
• A proven track record of marketing and business skills within the private care sector, running a commercially successful care home.
• Enthusiasm and passion for developing high levels of person-centred care.
• Ability to actively participate in the growth and development of the care service.

Education and qualification

• NMC registered nurse with relevant post-registration experience

What will you gain?

You will have the satisfaction of working with and being supported by an enthusiastic and caring team that puts people at the heart of the business. We know the happiness of our staff improves the service we give our residents. You will have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop your skills, and we have the procedures and processes in place to help you at every step.