Care Home Manager (Specialist Services)

Kingsley Healthcare; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized care provider in Godmanchester is seeking an experienced Manager for Glebe Farm, a friendly service catering to adults with learning disabilities. The ideal candidate will have proven leadership skills, a caring nature, and a strong understanding of care home regulations. You will guide your team towards achieving a Good CQC rating while ensuring high-quality person-centered care. Enjoy opportunities for professional growth while making a significant impact on lives.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional growth

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills and experience as a manager in a care home.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements such as CQC regulations.
• Applicable nursing qualifications or comparable experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a compassionate staff team for high-quality care.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and safe operation of the home.
• Manage financial performance and maintain occupancy.

Skills

Leadership skills

Caring nature

High integrity

Organisational skills

Team Player

Education

Positive behaviour Support, Learning Disability or Nursing Qualification

Current registration with the CQC

Job description

About the company

Kingsley Specialist Services has established an outstanding reputation nationally, among both social services professionals and residents’ families, for delivering innovative, person-centred support to adults with learning disabilities, particularly those who may have complex needs.

Staff at our seven services in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire are proud to be part of the Kingsley Healthcare Group Winners of the 2024 Health Investors Residential Elderly Care Provider of the Year, we are ranked – for the ninth year running! - among the top 20 large UK care home groups (carehome.co.uk) for our exceptional care.

Being part of a trusted national care provider gives our Kingsley Specialist Services team the assurance that they will receive all the training and support they need to deliver outstanding care to our clients.

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

Glebe farm is a small, friendly service, which caters for nine adults with learning disabilities.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced manager, who is not afraid of hard work, with proven leadership skills, to work with the Operations team to guide the home back to a Good CQC rating.

Glebe Farm has a person-centred ethos enabling adults to live as independently as possible whilst receiving high quality care and support. We passionately believe that all of the people we support, no matter how complex their needs, should not miss out on any opportunities in life, and as such your role will be to work, as part of a team to help people to achieve their goals and dreams.

As the Manager you will have excellent support from the Operations team as well as a Head Office team.

You should possess the following qualities:

• Leadership skills
• Caring nature
• High integrity
• Inspires people
• Team Player
• Great organisational skills
• Want to learn and adapt

RNLD or RMN (active NMC pin) Desirable

Reports to: Operations Manager

Key duties and responsibilities

• Lead, recruit, and develop the staff team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care within a compassionate culture.
• Ensure full regulatory compliance and safe, effective operation of the home, including oversight of records, risk management, and continuous performance improvement.
• Manage financial performance and occupancy, including budget control and marketing to maintain full capacity.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with residents, families, and key stakeholders, responding appropriately to needs and concerns.

Skills and attributes

• An understanding of the regulatory requirements such as Health and Social Care Act, CQC regulations, KLOEs, Fundamental Standards, and Quality Statements
• Passionate about providing high quality person-centred care and be dynamic and driven with clear ambition to develop.
• You will need to have good IT skills as you will be working with a lot of different platforms.
• Hold a full UK driving licence

Education and qualification

• Experienced manager running a good care home
• Positive behaviour Support, Learning Disability or Nursing Qualification
• A current registration with the CQC or a previous registration in a similar role.
• Up-to-date knowledge of care sector regulations and best practices.

What will you gain?

Join a team that’s dedicated to supporting both clients and staff. With opportunities for professional growth and a commitment to wellbeing, you’ll have the chance to truly thrive in a rewarding role.

Make a real difference – join Kingsley Specialist Services today!