Home Manager Dementia Residential Home

  • Compass Associates
  • Dec 08, 2025
Full time Healthcare & Medical

Job Description

Home Manager Dementia Residential Home

Canterbury, Kent

Up to 80,000 + bonus

Remit

Compass Associates are proud to be working with a valued client in their recruitment for an experienced Home Manager for their large sized care home near Canterbury. This is a chance to join a reputable national provider with good support systems along with taking over management of a home with stable foundations.

This role would suit a Home Manager that is passionate about care and has experience successfully managing a dementia service. You will be required to focus on providing high-quality person-centred care in line with CQC regulations, supporting/developing a new staff team along with ensuring the financial performance of the home.

The Candidate

The successful candidate must have experience as a Home Manager and show you have a strong understanding of CQC criteria, along with having a track history of achieving 'Good' - 'Outstanding' CQC reports. Candidates need to be highly visible, commercially sharp and able to demonstrate real evidence of successful turnaround/troubleshooting experience in residential/dementia settings.

The position requires a confident, positive person who can motivate a staff team, ensure that first class care is always delivered and understand the expectations of working within a high-end environment.

The company are looking for the best talent in the sector and only want to hire people who are driven and determined to make a difference to people's lives.

Requirements

  • Current or very recent CQC Registered Manager experience in residential/dementia care
  • Proven track record of successful service turnaround
  • In-depth understanding of CQC KLOEs and ability to deliver rapid, sustainable improvement
  • Strong commercial skills - driving occupancy, reducing agency usage, controlling costs and hitting EBITDA targets
  • Empathetic yet firm leadership style with excellent staff engagement and retention results

Location

The home is based near Dover and would be a suitable commute from Canterbury, Herne Bay, Whitstable, Aylesham, Chislet and the wider East Kent area.

Summary

My client is seeking an experienced Nurse qualified Home Manager who has a track history of managing successful homes. In exchange, my client is offering a salary of up to 80,000 per annum + bonus

Recommendation

Compass Associates Ltd are acting as a recruitment consultancy for this permanent vacancy; we offer 200 John Lewis vouchers for each successful recommendation.