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Home Manager


Location
Darlington, England
Salary
£70,000 to £70,000 a year
Profession
Manager and corporate
Deadline
20 Jul 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
16 Jun 2026
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Job summary

In your role as a Care Home Manager at HC-One, youll value kindness above all. It touches upon every aspect of our Dementia, Nursing, Residential and Specialist care homes. Every single person who works here understands that our residents are people just like them with their own stories to tell. By joining HC-One, as a Care Home Manager, youll have a wonderful opportunity to give something back to those people. Taking responsibility for the well-being of our Residents, including making sure their physical, emotional and social needs are met. Leading, motivating and mentoring your team and delivering clinical guidance and training to ensure the safe, smooth and efficient running of the care home. Carrying out assessments, developing, implementing and evaluating individualised care plans for each of our Residents. Monitoring work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and conform to relevant standards, policies and legislation. Generally promoting our Residents independence, choice, dignity and respect by delivering the very best standards of care and striving for continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

Taking responsibility for the well-being of our Residents, including making sure their physical, emotional and social needs are met. Leading, motivating and mentoring your team and delivering clinical guidance and training to ensure the safe, smooth and efficient running of the care home. Carrying out assessments, developing, implementing and evaluating individualised care plans for each of our Residents. Monitoring work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and conform to relevant standards, policies and legislation. Generally promoting our Residents independence, choice, dignity and respect by delivering the very best standards of care and striving for continuous improvement.

About us

Complimenting your salary, were offering a £5k Welcome Bonus: £2.5k upfront in your first month, then the final £2.5k following a successful six-month probation., and youll be able make the most of a variety of benefits and services to support throughout your career as a Home Manager, will invest in you and you will enjoy additional support and benefits including: Competitive hourly rate (based on experience & qualifications) Wagestream flexible access to pay Company stakeholder pension Paid NMC Pin renewal Refer-a-friend bonus up to £1,000 Colleague discounts (1,600+ high street offers) Private healthcare (with family contributory cover) 24/7 GP online access (incl. children under 16) Group life assurance 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (mental, physical & financial support) 33 days annual leave (incl. bank holidays) Homemade meal provided while on shift Award-winning learning & development Support to achieve professional qualifications Learn alongside an experienced, committed team Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG Free uniform Recognition schemes (e.g. Kindness in Care, Long Service Awards)

Details

  • Date posted: 16 June 2026
  • Pay scheme: Other
  • Salary: £70,000 to £70,000 a year
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Working pattern: Full-time
  • Reference number: 72378-1
  • Job locations: 66 Murrayfield Avenue, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH12 6AY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

This is a rare opportunity to lead a high-performing, 95%+ occupied, private-pay care home in one of Edinburghs most sought-after locationsbuilding on an already outstanding reputation to shape a true flagship service.

You will hold overall responsibility for the quality of care, ensuring residents physical, emotional, and social needs are met with compassion and respect. Championing personcentred care, you will promote independence, choice, and dignity for every resident.

Your leadership will be strong and steady. You will support colleagues through times of transition, maintaining clear communication, setting expectations, and fostering a culture of openness, learning, and continuous improvement. You will lead, motivate, and develop a multidisciplinary team, ensuring staff receive supervision, feedback, and opportunities to grow, while keeping care evidencebased and responsive to residents needs.

You will champion ongoing improvement, listening to feedback and learning from experience to ensure systems are effective, reliable, and personcentred. Safeguarding and residents wellbeing will always be central, and you will work collaboratively with staff and external partners to ensure everyone feels safe, supported, and empowered.

About Murrayfield House

Murrayfield House is a highperforming home operating at 95%+ occupancy and serving a fully privatepay community. It enjoys an exceptionally positive local reputation and is deeply embedded within the wider Murrayfield community. The home benefits from a stable, longserving staff team, supported by a fulltime Deputy Manager and Clinical Lead, providing a strong and experienced leadership structure.

Both internally and externally, the home is rated Good for quality, offering a wellestablished, successful platform rather than a turnaround environment. This creates an opportunity for a manager who wants to build on strong foundations, enhance an already thriving culture, and continue driving excellence.

The location is another key strength: a premium setting in leafy Murrayfield, within walking distance of Haymarket Station and minutes from Edinburgh city centre. Positioned firmly at the upper end of the Edinburgh market, Murrayfield House represents an attractive flagshipstyle opportunity for an ambitious, valuesdriven leader.

About You

You are a compassionate and resilient leader who inspires trust and confidence. You lead with integrity, professionalism, and consistency, creating a positive, inclusive culture where staff feel valued, empowered, and motivated to deliver outstanding care.

You are committed to developing your team, supporting professional growth through supervision, reflection, and ongoing learning. You understand the importance of succession planning and talent development to ensure longterm resilience and continuity of leadership.

You thrive in an environment that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement, and you are passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of residents and the wider care community. Murrayfield House offers you the chance to bring that passion to a stable, respected, and highquality home with the potential to become a true flagship within the organisation.

Complimenting your salary, were offering a £5k Welcome Bonus: £2.5k upfront in your first month, then the final £2.5k following a successful six-month probation, and youll be able make the most of a variety of benefits and services to support throughout your career as a Home Manager, will invest in you and you will enjoy additional support and benefits including:

  • Competitive hourly rate (based on experience & qualifications) Wagestream flexible access to pay Company stakeholder pension Paid NMC Pin renewal Refer-a-friend bonus up to £1,000 Colleague discounts (1,600+ high street offers) Private healthcare (with family contributory cover) 24/7 GP online access (incl. children under 16) Group life assurance 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (mental, physical & financial support) 33 days annual leave (incl. bank holidays) Homemade meal provided while on shift Award-winning learning & development Support to achieve professional qualifications Learn alongside an experienced, committed team Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG Free uniform Recognition schemes (e.g. Kindness in Care, Long Service Awards)

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