Job Advertisement: Permanent Commissioning Home Manager

Brought to you by Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency

Location: Elderwood House Care Home, 57 Top Dartford Road, Hextable, BR8 7SG

Pay Rate / Salary: £85,000.00 per annum + Lucrative Bonus Potential

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Hours: 40.00 hours per week

Shifts: Days

Closing Date: 1 September 2026

About the Role

As a Permanent Commissioning Home Manager at Elderwood House Care Home, you will spearhead the launch of a state-of-the-art, multi-million pound purpose-built home featuring dedicated dementia communities (Memory Lane). Your responsibilities will include:

Driving recruitment to build, train, and develop a brand-new team dedicated to delivering outstanding person-centred care.
Working closely with the new builds projects team and support services to introduce the home to the wider community and welcome new residents.
Successfully setting the foundations of a brand-new care home and driving it through its very first CQC inspection.
Applying strong business, marketing, and occupancy acumen to ensure commercial and operational excellence from day one.

About You

We are looking for an visionary, inspirational leader with a proven background in opening new homes. To join us, you will need:

Prior experience in managing or opening a new-build care home.
A strong background in community engagement, marketing, and driving occupancy.
Experience running a luxury care home with a high percentage of privately funded residents.
Inspirational leadership skills paired with a deep passion for person-centred care.
A robust understanding of safeguarding, CQC regulations, and compliance guidelines.

Rewards & Package

Barchester offers one of the absolute best management reward packages in the healthcare sector:

£2,500 bonus once the home has officially opened.
Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme, offering the opportunity to earn bonuses of up to 100% of your salary.
Quality-based bonuses of up to £10,000.
8% Employer Pension Package.
Clear career development pathways and automatic entry into Barchester’s Excellence Awards.
Payment of NMC Annual Registration Fee.
A wide range of holiday, retail, and leisure discounts.