Most care home management roles feel like you're fighting fires and ticking boxes. This one is different: you'll lead a values-driven team in a home that's actually won awards for putting people first, backed by a family-run provider that invests in your success. If you're a registered manager ready to run a home where excellence and compassion aren't buzzwords, read on
Picture this: you arrive at a beautifully appointed residential home in a peaceful Norfolk village where residents live in decorated bedrooms and proper living spaces, not institutional corridors. Your role is to lead the whole operation - the care, the team, the finances, the occupancy - but you're not doing it alone. A Deputy Manager, Administrator, and Hospitality and Housekeeping teams work alongside you, all committed to the same mission: exceptional care delivered with integrity
This provider isn't just talking about values. They're a B Corp certified care group, the only large provider in the UK to achieve that status. They've been named Health Investor's Residential Care Provider of the Year two years running. Their teams consistently score 4.7 on Glassdoor and 4.5 on Indeed - real staff happiness, not marketing speak. Real Living Wage employer. That's the culture you'll be managing into
Your external support matters too. An Operations Manager has your back, and you'll have clear procedures and processes in place to help you grow into the role. You'll develop strategy - marketing the home, maintaining occupancy, hitting financial targets - but always with the freedom to build something that genuinely serves residents and staff. Eight consecutive years in the Top 20 for care home groups shows this provider knows how to do it right
What you will be doing
- Lead and develop the staff team across all shifts, fostering a culture of kindness, compassion and person-centred care
- Ensure the home meets all CQC regulatory requirements and maintain the high standards of care and support residents depend on
- Manage the home's budget, hit financial targets, control costs effectively, and drive revenue through occupancy and strategic marketing
- Develop and implement marketing strategy to attract residents and their families, building relationships that keep the home full and thriving
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with residents, families, stakeholders and external professionals, responding to needs and concerns with care
Why you will love working here
- £65,000 per year (depending on experience) plus performance-related bonus and additional bonuses based on excess profit - your success is rewarded
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the ability to accrue up to 5 additional days depending on length of service, plus relocation assistance if you need it
- Comprehensive induction and training, career development opportunities, and full support from Operations to help you succeed at every step
- Blue Light Card Scheme (enrolment fee paid by us) giving you 15,000+ discounts on holidays and days out, plus Employee Assistance Programme for your wellbeing
- Annual NMC PIN renewal paid, full DBS disclosure covered, and membership of a team that genuinely puts people first - you'll work somewhere that values staff happiness as much as resident care
Is this you?
- You're registered with the CQC as a manager and have proven experience running a nursing or residential care home
- You know CQC standards inside out and have a track record of working towards Outstanding ratings - you understand what excellence looks like
- You've got genuine business skills: you can market a care home, run P&Ls, and understand what it takes to keep a home commercially successful in the private sector
- You communicate clearly with staff, families, residents and professionals, and you build relationships that last
- You're passionate about person-centred care and actively want to grow and develop the service you lead - this isn't just a job title to you
Applications close on 12 October 2026. Great roles like this are filled quickly, so the sooner you apply the better.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.