Role: Registered Care Home Manager – Luxury Dementia Care Home
Location: Dorchester
Salary: £70,000 + 10% Annual Bonus
We’re currently working in partnership with a leading and rapidly expanding care provider to recruit an experienced Registered Care Home Manager for a large, luxury residential dementia care home in Dorchester.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate and driven care home leader to join an award-winning organisation that is dedicated to delivering truly exceptional care in beautiful, thoughtfully designed surroundings.
The Opportunity
Our client is looking for a proven leader with a strong background in residential dementia care. You’ll be responsible for the overall day-to-day running of the home, including the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care, team management, occupancy growth, and commercial performance.
You’ll be joining a supportive, forward-thinking business that places people at the heart of everything they do – both residents and staff.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care
- Recruit, mentor and develop a high-performing care and support team
- Maintain full compliance with CQC regulations and internal quality standards
- Work closely with customer relations and marketing teams to drive occupancy
- Take full commercial control, managing budgets and controlling costs effectively
- Collaborate with hospitality and maintenance teams to uphold high environmental standards
- Build and maintain strong relationships with residents, families, and external professionals
Candidate Profile: We’re seeking someone who brings a blend of strong leadership, commercial awareness and deep compassion for delivering exceptional dementia care.
The ideal candidate will have:
- A minimum of 3 years' experience as a Registered Manager within a care home setting
- A proven track record in residential dementia care
- Strong CQC knowledge with a good understanding of safeguarding and compliance
- Experience managing a large care team, with the ability to inspire and develop others
- Financial management and occupancy development experience
- A confident, resilient and motivational leadership style
What’s on Offer: This role offers a highly competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including:
- £70,000 base salary plus up to 10% annual bonus
- 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with service
- Strong career progression opportunities within a growing organisation
- Comprehensive induction and training programmes
- Company pension scheme and paid DBS
- Access to a wide range of retail, leisure and lifestyle discounts
- Annual staff recognition and awards programme
If you're an experienced care home manager looking for your next challenge in a high-end, supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.
For mor information, please apply or get in touch with Ben Watkins at Gilbert Meher today!
