Home Manager | Elderly Nursing Care

Home Manager | Elderly Nursing Care

Newport, South Wales

Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum*

Bonuses: Monthly Occupancy Bonus + Annual Christmas Bonus

Are you a leader who enjoys managing a smaller care home, rebuilding team culture, and restoring occupancy?

Do you want to work in an environment where you are trusted to run the service with autonomy and accountability, without excessive KPI pressure or micromanagement?

And are you comfortable owning regulatory administration, governance paperwork and operational leadership, allowing clinical teams to focus on direct care delivery?

If so, this could be a really strong fit.

We are working exclusively with a growing, family-run care provider that currently operates two established elderly care services, with sensible plans underway to acquire a third. The business prides itself on creating stable environments, empowering people, and hiring selectively for longevity and cultural alignment.

The home itself is 32 beds, well-known in the local community, and previously operated at full occupancy with a waiting list, supported by a positive team culture and strong word-of-mouth reputation. Following a period of managerial absence due to illness, occupancy has softened to 27–28 residents, alongside a drop in staff morale.

The business is now seeking a practical, people-led, administratively strong Home Manager to reset culture, rebuild confidence, restore occupancy and uphold regulatory excellence.

About the Organisation

• Family-run provider with long-standing community relationships.
• Specialist focus in elderly nursing, residential and very light dementia care.
• Management style that is autonomy-first, trust-based and adult-to-adult.
• Preference to work with one or two recruitment partners only, ensuring quality and clarity.
• A responsible individual framework, supporting managers who run their service pragmatically and sustainably.

As the Home Manager, you will:

• Lead the day-to-day operations of a 32-bed elderly nursing and light dementia care home.
• Restore staff morale and engagement, embedding a culture of safe, accountable, visible leadership.
• Recover occupancy to 32/32 beds, rebuilding the home’s local standing and internal stability.
• Recruit, mentor and support:
• Nurses
• Senior Carers
• Care Assistants
• Operational and support staff
• Maintain a robust compliance framework, evidenced through well-owned documentation.
• Act decisively, prioritising safety, quality and culture.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, governance and administrative duties are well-owned and evidenced.
• Work collaboratively with clinical leadership, without pushing paperwork back into their remit.
• Identify issues early, responding practically rather than through rigid corporate playbooks.
• Protect and rebuild relationships with:
• Residents & families
• Local care professionals
• Commissioners and community stakeholders

The provider is open to considering:

• Experienced Deputies ready for their first Home Manager role
• Clinically credible operators who understand governance even without a formal PIN
• Regional/Area leaders wanting to manage their own home again

Who we are looking for?

• Registered Manager or Deputy Manager experience in nursing or elderly residential settings.
• Stability and longevity in previous roles (essential).
• Experience working within services regulated under:
• Care Quality Commission or equivalent frameworks.
• Comfort operating in homes using paper care plan systems, alongside staff roto-management platforms.

Confidence managing:

• Occupancy recovery
• Governance & compliance admin
• Culture rebuild
• Regulatory paperwork

Interview Process

• 1st stage interview: Teams (informal conversation covering background and leadership approach).
• 2nd stage onward: Face-to-face recommended.

Location

The home is commutable within 45 minutes from:

Newport, Cardiff, Cwmbran, Pontypool, Abergavenny, Chepstow, Risca, Rogerstone, Caerphilly, Blackwood, Pontypridd, Merthyr Tydfil, Barry, Caldicot, Magor, Usk, Monmouth, Keynsham, Yate, Thornbury, Bristol, Portishead, Clevedon, Nailsea, Westbury-on-Severn, Lydney, Coleford, Ross-on-Wye

Recommendations

Compass Associates Ltd is acting as a recruitment partner for this permanent vacancy. Successful referrals are rewarded with £200 John Lewis vouchers.

Contact Details

If you'd like to be considered, or want a confidential discussion, please contact: Jon Mondey on 02393 874322 or 07784 481714. Alternatively, email an updated CV for consideration to jmondey@compassltd