Care Home Manager (Nursing)

Kingsley Healthcare; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent care home provider is seeking a Care Home Manager for Four Oaks Nursing Home in Manchester. This role involves leading a dedicated staff team to ensure high standards of care, managing the home’s budget, and maintaining compliance with CQC regulations. The ideal candidate will possess prior nursing home management experience and a passion for delivering person-centered care. You'll have ample opportunity to develop your skills while working in a supportive environment that values staff happiness.

Benefits

Opportunities for learning and development

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Prior experience managing a nursing home is essential.
• Strong track record in achieving Outstanding ratings with CQC.
• Proven experience in maintaining effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the staff team with compassion and empathy.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with CQC and maintain care standards.
• Manage budget and ensure financial targets are met.

Skills

CQC standards knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Marketing and business skills

Leadership and direction

Person-centred care

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

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 safe, 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.