Home Manager

Location: Sutton in Ashfield

Turnaround leadership opportunity | High autonomy and accountability | Strong clinical operational support | Performance-linked reward

If you’re an experienced Home Manager who knows how to stabilise, improve, and then sustain standards, this role offers the chance to take a service that has done the hard work and lead it confidently forward. You’ll inherit a care home that has successfully returned to a Good CQC rating and now needs consistent, values-led leadership to maintain momentum.

Based in Sutton-In-Ashfield, This is a role for someone who wants real ownership. You’ll be trusted to lead the service day to day, shape culture, and be fully accountable for quality, performance, and outcomes, with visible support from an experienced senior leadership team.

Package & Benefits

• Salary £70,000–£75,000 per annum, depending on experience.

• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays.

• Performance-based quarterly bonus linked to occupancy, fees, agency usage, and regulatory compliance.

• Full financial support for relevant training and career development.

• Option to join an EV salary sacrifice scheme following successful probation.

About the Company
You’ll be joining a growing, values-led care group that has raised standards across the organisation and is clear about accountability, support, and long-term quality. Senior leadership is highly visible, clinically informed, and committed to backing managers who put the work in and lead their teams well.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and sustain high-quality, compliant care following a successful service turnaround.

• Maintain CQC standards across all areas, embedding robust governance and continuous improvement.

• Manage occupancy, fees, staffing, and agency usage in line with agreed performance targets.

• Develop, support, and hold your leadership and nursing teams accountable for outcomes.

About You

• Proven experience managing a care home through a CQC inspection.

• Background in service improvement or turnaround within a nursing or complex care environment.

• Experience working with complex needs such as advanced dementia, challenging behaviours, or mental health conditions.

If you’re considering your next step and want a role where your leadership genuinely matters, we’d welcome an open conversation. Contact Mike Leaders in Care on (phone number removed) for more information or a confidential discussion