Care Home Manager

at Brierfield House

  • Who we are

    At the heart of our family-owned care home group is a simple but powerful purpose: caring for people in a way that contributes to a meaningful life. Since 2019, we’ve been building something special, an organisation rooted in strong values, where people matter, and leadership is about bringing out the best in others.

    Our managers are at the centre of this journey. As we continue evolving and embedding a values-driven culture, we need a Registered Manager who is responsible for the running, strategic development and business success of the home. You will lead with purpose, delivering quality person-centred care to those who choose to live with us. Your role involves overseeing innovative quality initiatives, supporting the development of our care services in line with digital technology trends, taking ownership of data management finances and community engagement.  

    This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-moving, hands-on, and purpose-driven environment, balancing strategic thinking with practical, real-world execution.

    Our home

    Brierfield House is a 41-bedroom care home offering residential, dementia and respite care in the bustling location of Brierfield, Lancashire. We offer regular live entertainment and performances alongside a varied and vibrant lifestyle and wellbeing programme. Recent events include an outing to Oswaldtwistle Mills, live music from resident favourite Louis the French Singer and a Christmas party where our local community join us to celebrate our community. We regularly organise community events in our home and our minibus is available for weekly outings and visits. 

    If you are passionate about providing quality care and want to be part of a team who value and celebrate each other’s expertise, we want to hear from you. 

    Key responsibilities

    • Role modelling Each Other care values and signature practices in engagement with all our stakeholders including residents, team members, relatives, visiting professionals, regulator and others.

    • Ensuring full compliance including planning and delivering care in line with CQC / CI requirements, proactively identifying, mitigating and managing risks.

    • Safeguarding the financial viability of the home including proactively safeguarding the home’s finances by managing occupancy, resident funding and care pricing, optimising resource and minimising agency use.

    • Building the home leadership team / implementing sustainable spans of control, including ensuring you remain accessible to all team members, whilst focusing direct development such as guidance and development conversions and formal support with our senior team.

    • Developing an internal talent pool by creating and offering development opportunities based on an understanding of the potential and aspirations of individual team members including their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.

    • Reducing key person risk including upskilling our team to expand the number of people who can undertake time sensitive or time-consuming activities safely, and empowering team members to undertake activities they are best placed to perform.

    • Driving continuous improvement and embracing change, including exploring ways to work more efficiently. This also includes improving quality and efficiency of care by embracing technology and drawing on the experience from others within Each Other Care.

    • Proactively maintaining a safe and welcoming physical environment of the home for residents and team members, engaging in annual budgeting to ensure we prioritise upgrades and repairs in a commercially viable manner.

    • Proactively shaping Each Other Care by inputting on the strategic objective setting for the home and service needs, including co-creating the supporting action plans, drawing on support from our support function to help manage and deliver these agreed objectives.

    • Proactively engaging with local communities and regulators to improve awareness and trust in the EOC brand and your individual home, contributing to shaping the definition of care standards and draw on resources and insights.

    Qualifications and skills

    We celebrate our diverse and vibrant workforce, treating each team member as an individual. To succeed in the role, you will be a person who demonstrates:

    • Extensive relevant experience in managing a care home or similar healthcare setting.

    • Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate our diverse team.

    • Excellent organisational and communication skills, with a proven track record of building effective working relationships with key stakeholders.

    • Sound knowledge of regulatory requirements and best practices in care.

    • A proven ability to manage budgets, analyse and present financial data and implement financial controls within the home.

    • Compliance with regulatory requirements for quality and safety and meet CQC standards.

    • Excellent knowledge and experience of the assessment, admission and discharge process, including care planning.

    • Being an inspiring role model and be able to motivate, educate and teach fellow team members.

    • Being able to treat everyone we support with dignity and respect.

    • A commitment to continuous improvement and delivering high standards of care.

    What We Offer

    • A unique opportunity to shape a growing, values-led organisation where people and culture are at the heart of everything.

    • A fast-paced, evolving environment where your work will have a real and lasting impact.

    • The chance to work closely with senior leaders, contributing to meaningful cultural and operational change.

    • A collaborative, open, and learning-driven workplace, where innovation and continuous improvement are encouraged.

    If you’re passionate about leading, cultural transformation, and creating workplaces where people thrive, grow, and feel valued, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to be part of our journey!

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