Registered Care Home Manager

Choice Care Group; Southampton; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading residential care provider in Southampton is seeking a Home Manager to oversee the daily operations of a care home, ensuring compliance with CQC standards. The ideal candidate will possess leadership skills and a deep understanding of Adult Social Care. Responsibilities include creating a positive resident environment and building relationships with staff and families. This role offers opportunities for professional development, including a Level 5 in Care Leadership & Management diploma.

Benefits

Enhanced holiday entitlement - starting from 35 days

Sick pay entitlement

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a friend scheme - £500 payment

Christmas bonus - vouchers

Life insurance

Annual staff awards - cash prizes

Paid day off on birthday

Free monthly prize draw

Blue Light Card eligibility

Reclaim prescription costs

Wagestream financial health app

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge and supervisory experience in Adult Social Care.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks efficiently.
• Familiarity with relevant codes of practice and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the overall operations of the home according to CQC standards.
• Create a safe and positive environment for residents.
• Build relationships with staff, families, and external partners.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Knowledge of CQC standards

Education

Level 5 in Care Leadership & Management - General Adult Social Care Diploma

Job description

Hours: 40

Salary: £18.09 to £18.09 Hour

Overview of the role

Reporting to the Assistant Regional Director, the Home Manager’s role is to be responsible for the overall management and daily running of the home, in accordance with CQC standards and Company policies and procedures, with the end purpose of creating a safe, positive and happy environment for all residents. There is an opportunity to study a Level 5 in Care Leadership & Management - General Adult Social Care Diploma to become a qualified Registered Manager.

The position requires extensive knowledge, including supervisory experience from working in Adult Social Care. You will need to have a professional approach with the ability to organise and prioritise, and a good knowledge of relevant codes of practice and legislation.

Personal attributes

Leadership, excellent interpersonal skils, the abilty to build lasting relationships with staff, residents, families and external organisations or partners, being patient, reliable and flexible are key characteristics of a successful Home Manager.

What are the benefits?*

• Learning Academy - Level 5 in Care Leadership & Management - General Adult Social Care
• Enhanced holiday entitlement - starting from 35 days inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Sick pay entitlement
• Employee Assistance Programme - comprehensive health and wellbeing support for staff
• Refer a friend scheme - enjoy a payment of £500 when you recruit a friend to Choice Care
• Choiceversary - staff receive vouchers of £75 after 5 years, £100 after 10 years and £150 after 15 years to celebrate their commitment to Choice Care
• Christmas bonus - vouchers for all staff members
• Life insurance
• Annual staff awards - this year each winner received £400 and we had over 30 winners in total
• Complex in-house training - this includes our Advanced Management Development Programme for managers in the making and our Foundation Management Development Programme for rising stars
• A paid day off onyour birthday
• Free monthly prize draw - all frontline care colleagues are automatically entered into a monthly prize draw. Three winners, selected at random, receive £500 each, tax-free
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Reclaim prescription costs for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and access free feminine hygiene products whilst on shift
• Wagestream – a financial health app that enables you to track your earnings, save a small amount automatically each month, receive optional pay advances, purchase vouchers for discounts with retailers, and get access to financial support and education

*minimum serviceperiods and apprenticeship funding eligibility applicableto some benefits

Who are we?

Choice Care is one of the UK’s leading residential care providers for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. With over 30years’ experience, we’re at the forefront of national best practice, with among thehighest CQC ratings of any comparable organisation.

Our homes are more than just a place to live, they’re like a second family for everyone we support. Each home is a close knit community, with its own unique personality, and all the ups and downs of typical family life, built on trust and the promise of unconditional care. Our colleagues build close bonds with the people they care for, helping to create enduring, positive relationships that build confidence and self-esteem.

In every Choice Care home there’s a strong emphasis on living life to the full and having fun, with purposeful daily activities based on individual preferences and capabilities. Alongside this there areregular social events, projects, outings and holiday breaks which everyone canget involved in and express themselves through.

Where will you work?

Fountain View is a large, detached home in the village of Lower Upham, between Winchester and Southampton, supporting up to six male residents of varied ages with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex needs. The home has six single bedrooms, a spacious lounge, dining room and a large kitchen and utility area, as well as an acre of safe, secure gardens. Fountain View staff work to support each person living here to help them develop personalised activity programmes, tailored to individual capabilities and interests. The home provides transport for trips and access to local leisure facilities such as bowling and the cinema, as well as community education resources.