Care Home Manager

Job Title: Care Home Manager
Location: The Firs, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 2QF
Salary: £48,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week 

The Role:

We are recruiting for a Registered Care Home Manager to lead The Firs - our 40-bed care home in Felixstowe, Suffolk. Working at 37.5 hours per week with the salary of £48,000 per annum.

What does it mean to be a Registered Care Home Manager?

• Delivery of a service which is economically viable, manages resources effectively to meet customer expectations
• Responsible for the quality of care provided - promoting individualized person centred care, identify and report any risks or poor practice in line with Anchors safeguarding policy
• Lead audit and inspections, conducted by CQC / Local Authorities to ensure excellent outcomes
• Accountable for the success of the home - through effective marketing, community engagement, managing occupancy / recruitment levels and overall customer experience

Who are we looking for?

• Passionate experienced registered CQC manager from a medium care home setting
• A strong understanding of CQC standards and their impact in care management and practice
• An enthusiastic registered manager with a vision to drive the service forward
• Excellent people management skills
• A complete understanding of the needs of older people

Ready to start your next challenge at The Firs? Apply today!

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated rewards website  

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.  

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members.  We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.

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