Home Manager Residential Home

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Home Manager to lead our residential care home team. As a Home Manager at Akari Care, you will play a key role in ensuring the highest standards of care, enhancing the well-being of our residents, championing personalised care. You will lead our team, creating an environment that promotes dignity and independence, striving for excellence through the highest standards of care. The right candidate will be pragmatic in their approach and be able to balance running a caring and empathetic home alongside achieving business results. Key Responsibilities Leadership Support: To providing strong and effective leadership our Colleagues, fostering a culture of excellence, compassion, and continuous improvement. Operational Management: Helping oversee the day-to-day operations of the care home, ensuring compliance with all Akari Care and regulatory standards. Quality Care: Ensuring the delivery of exceptional care meeting the individual

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Home Manager to lead our residential care home team. As a Home Manager at Akari Care, you will play a key role in ensuring the highest standards of care, enhancing the well-being of our residents, and championing personalised care. Key responsibilities include providing strong leadership to colleagues, overseeing day-to-day operations, ensuring quality care tailored to individual needs, and maintaining regulatory compliance. The role requires strong leadership skills, a pragmatic approach to achieving business results, and the ability to foster a supportive and motivated work environment through team development.

About us

Details

Date posted

21 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£46,359 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1553661509

Job locations

Akari Care

Gateshead

NE8 1QU

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Home Manager to lead our residential care home team. As a Home Manager at Akari Care, you will play a key role in ensuring the highest standards of care, enhancing the well-being of our residents, championing personalised care.

You will lead our team, creating an environment that promotes dignity and independence, striving for excellence through the highest standards of care. The right candidate will be pragmatic in their approach and be able to balance running a caring and empathetic home alongside achieving business results.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership Support: To providing strong and effective leadership our Colleagues, fostering a culture of excellence, compassion, and continuous improvement.
• Operational Management: Helping oversee the day-to-day operations of the care home, ensuring compliance with all Akari Care and regulatory standards.
• Quality Care: Ensuring the delivery of exceptional care meeting the individual needs of each resident, promoting their well-being and dignity.
• Team Development: Supporting the recruitment, training and development of Colleagues. Including the mentoring of the team, fostering a supportive and motivated work environment.
• Care oversight: Ensuring resident care plans reflect their current needs and are kept under review, working with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure any changes or concerns are addressed promptly.
• Communication: Maintenance of clear and accurate records of care to be provided and communicate effectively with residents, families, and Colleagues.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring the home adheres to all relevant regulations and standards, implementing policies and procedures that promote safety and quality care.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Building and maintaining positive relationships with residents, families, Colleagues, and external stakeholders to ensure clear and effective communication.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum of a Level 5 NVQ in Leadership and Management
• Experience of working in the health care sector at home management level.
• Highly driven individual, with exceptional personal motivation and belief in quality of care.
• Strong leadership skills and management qualities with a dynamic and flexible approach to the role.

Benefits and Recognition

At Akari Care, we are committed to recognising and rewarding the dedication of our Colleagues. As part of our team, you will have access to a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, professional development, and work-life balance, including:

• Competitive salary and annual leave entitlement
• Cash bonus subject to achievement of business targets
• Pension scheme
• Life cover
• Employee Assistance Programme, providing confidential support and advice
• Access to a range of retail, leisure, and lifestyle discounts
• Training and development opportunities to support career progression
• Recognition and Values Awards celebrating individual and team achievements

Our Values

At Akari Care, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We recognise Colleagues who consistently demonstrate our commitment to being:

Personalised treating every individual as unique and tailoring our approach accordingly.

Kind showing compassion, empathy, and respect in all interactions.

Caring - Creating a warmand inclusive environment in which our residents and staff have a sense of security and belonging.

Trusted acting with integrity, professionalism, and accountability.

Community working together to create supportive environments for residents, Colleagues, and the communities we serve.

We believe that by recognising and celebrating these values, we create a positive workplace culture for all our Colleagues.

Job responsibilities

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Home Manager to lead our residential care home team. As a Home Manager at Akari Care, you will play a key role in ensuring the highest standards of care, enhancing the well-being of our residents, championing personalised care.

You will lead our team, creating an environment that promotes dignity and independence, striving for excellence through the highest standards of care. The right candidate will be pragmatic in their approach and be able to balance running a caring and empathetic home alongside achieving business results.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership Support: To providing strong and effective leadership our Colleagues, fostering a culture of excellence, compassion, and continuous improvement.
• Operational Management: Helping oversee the day-to-day operations of the care home, ensuring compliance with all Akari Care and regulatory standards.
• Quality Care: Ensuring the delivery of exceptional care meeting the individual needs of each resident, promoting their well-being and dignity.
• Team Development: Supporting the recruitment, training and development of Colleagues. Including the mentoring of the team, fostering a supportive and motivated work environment.
• Care oversight: Ensuring resident care plans reflect their current needs and are kept under review, working with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure any changes or concerns are addressed promptly.
• Communication: Maintenance of clear and accurate records of care to be provided and communicate effectively with residents, families, and Colleagues.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring the home adheres to all relevant regulations and standards, implementing policies and procedures that promote safety and quality care.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Building and maintaining positive relationships with residents, families, Colleagues, and external stakeholders to ensure clear and effective communication.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum of a Level 5 NVQ in Leadership and Management
• Experience of working in the health care sector at home management level.
• Highly driven individual, with exceptional personal motivation and belief in quality of care.
• Strong leadership skills and management qualities with a dynamic and flexible approach to the role.

Benefits and Recognition

At Akari Care, we are committed to recognising and rewarding the dedication of our Colleagues. As part of our team, you will have access to a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, professional development, and work-life balance, including:

• Competitive salary and annual leave entitlement
• Cash bonus subject to achievement of business targets
• Pension scheme
• Life cover
• Employee Assistance Programme, providing confidential support and advice
• Access to a range of retail, leisure, and lifestyle discounts
• Training and development opportunities to support career progression
• Recognition and Values Awards celebrating individual and team achievements

Our Values

At Akari Care, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We recognise Colleagues who consistently demonstrate our commitment to being:

Personalised treating every individual as unique and tailoring our approach accordingly.

Kind showing compassion, empathy, and respect in all interactions.

Caring - Creating a warmand inclusive environment in which our residents and staff have a sense of security and belonging.

Trusted acting with integrity, professionalism, and accountability.

Community working together to create supportive environments for residents, Colleagues, and the communities we serve.

We believe that by recognising and celebrating these values, we create a positive workplace culture for all our Colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum of a Level 5 NVQ in Leadership and Management, Experience working in the health care sector at home management level, Highly driven individual, Strong leadership skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum of a Level 5 NVQ in Leadership and Management, Experience working in the health care sector at home management level, Highly driven individual, Strong leadership skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Akari Care Limited

Address

Akari Care

Gateshead

NE8 1QU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Akari Care Limited

Address

Akari Care

Gateshead

NE8 1QU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Home Manager to lead our residential care home team. As a Home Manager at Akari Care, you will play a key role in ensuring the highest standards of care, enhancing the well-being of our residents, championing personalised care.

You will lead our team, creating an environment that promotes dignity and independence, striving for excellence through the highest standards of care. The right candidate will be pragmatic in their approach and be able to balance running a caring and empathetic home alongside achieving business results.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership Support: To providing strong and effective leadership our Colleagues, fostering a culture of excellence, compassion, and continuous improvement.
• Operational Management: Helping oversee the day-to-day operations of the care home, ensuring compliance with all Akari Care and regulatory standards.
• Quality Care: Ensuring the delivery of exceptional care meeting the individual needs of each resident, promoting their well-being and dignity.
• Team Development: Supporting the recruitment, training and development of Colleagues. Including the mentoring of the team, fostering a supportive and motivated work environment.
• Care oversight: Ensuring resident care plans reflect their current needs and are kept under review, working with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure any changes or concerns are addressed promptly.
• Communication: Maintenance of clear and accurate records of care to be provided and communicate effectively with residents, families, and Colleagues.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring the home adheres to all relevant regulations and standards, implementing policies and procedures that promote safety and quality care.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Building and maintaining positive relationships with residents, families, Colleagues, and external stakeholders to ensure clear and effective communication.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum of a Level 5 NVQ in Leadership and Management
• Experience of working in the health care sector at home management level.
• Highly driven individual, with exceptional personal motivation and belief in quality of care.
• Strong leadership skills and management qualities with a dynamic and flexible approach to the role.

Benefits and Recognition

At Akari Care, we are committed to recognising and rewarding the dedication of our Colleagues. As part of our team, you will have access to a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, professional development, and work-life balance, including:

• Competitive salary and annual leave entitlement
• Cash bonus subject to achievement of business targets
• Pension scheme
• Life cover
• Employee Assistance Programme, providing confidential support and advice
• Access to a range of retail, leisure, and lifestyle discounts
• Training and development opportunities to support career progression
• Recognition and Values Awards celebrating individual and team achievements

Our Values

At Akari Care, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We recognise Colleagues who consistently demonstrate our commitment to being:

Personalised treating every individual as unique and tailoring our approach accordingly.

Kind showing compassion, empathy, and respect in all interactions.

Caring - Creating a warmand inclusive environment in which our residents and staff have a sense of security and belonging.

Trusted acting with integrity, professionalism, and accountability.

Community working together to create supportive environments for residents, Colleagues, and the communities we serve.

We believe that by recognising and celebrating these values, we create a positive workplace culture for all our Colleagues.

Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum of a Level 5 NVQ in Leadership and Management, Experience working in the health care sector at home management level, Highly driven individual, Strong leadership skills.