Care Home General Manager
Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
Hatfield, AL10 0FJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£70,000
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
30 October 2026
11 days leftJob description
At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate an...
The Care Home General Manager at Avery Healthcare is responsible for leading and inspiring a team to deliver excellent person-centred quality care to residents in a safe, caring, and stimulating environment. They must ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality, person-centred care based on best practice. Key responsibilities include recruitment, retention, and development of staff, acting as a focal point for contact with residents and health professionals, maintaining safe staffing levels, providing inspirational leadership, and ensuring cost management within budgetary controls. The role requires excellent leadership and management skills, effective communication abilities, and IT competency. Candidates should have a minimum of four years of experience in a similar care environment and possess a Leadership and Management Level 5 or equivalent qualification.
Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a General Manager at Acacia Mews Care Home in Hatfield. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!
Your focus as General Manager will be to lead and inspire a team to deliver excellent person-centred quality care to residents in a safe, caring and stimulating environment, whilst meeting regulatory requirement, professional and statutory standards, and business performance targets.
- Ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality care, person centred care and ensuring residents receive care based on best practice.
- Being responsible for the ongoing recruitment, retention, and development of staff within the Home.
- Acting as a focal point for contact with residents, their relatives, and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in residents wellbeing.
- Ensuring safe staffing levels are reviewed and maintained in accordance with both occupancy and dependency.
- Providing on-going inspirational leadership and management to the staff team.
- Ensuring costs are well managed and maintained within budgetary controls, by reviewing regularly and monitoring stock.
To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.
- Have a minimum of four years of experience in a similar care environment.
- Have Leadership and Management Level 5 or equivalent.
- Possess excellent leadership and management skills.
- Have the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, and be competent in IT.
- Be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
At Avery, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.
- A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They focus on supporting the people who care for their residents, offering a caring, supportive environment with opportunities for growth and development. Avery Healthcare values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care, making a positive impact on residents' lives every day. They believe in enriching the later years of life and are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for both residents and team members. Avery's vision is to 'create meaningful lives together,' and they proudly provide exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.
Qualifications
Essential
- Have a minimum of four years of experience in a similar care environment. Have Leadership and Management Level 5 or equivalent. Possess excellent leadership and management skills. Have the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, and be competent in IT. Be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
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Provenance
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First seen
13 October 2026
Last checked
14 October 2026
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