Care Home Manager

Whitgift House is a unique and well-established care home offering high-quality nursing care alongside independent living options. We are seeking an exceptional Care Home Manager to lead our dedicated team and uphold the high standards that underpin the John Whitgift Foundations long-standing reputation.

About the Role
The successful candidate will be an organised professional and engaging leader with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. You will be comfortable building positive relationships with staff residents and relatives while ensuring consistent high-quality service delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the effective maintenance implementation and development of internal processes and procedures.
• Maintaining a robust schedule of supervision quality checks and mock audits.
• Leading motivating and supporting a diverse team of skilled professionals.
• Embedding a culture of continuous personal development and regular performance review.
• Thinking strategically and independently to sustain full occupancy.
• Actively contributing to marketing initiatives including promotional materials and social media content.

About You
We welcome applications from candidates with a Care or Clinical background as well as those who can clearly demonstrate strong directly transferable leadership and operational management experience. A passion for delivering exceptional care and a commitment to continuous improvement are essential.

If you are an inspirational leader who is excited to contribute to the future of Whitgift House we would be delighted to meet you.

The closing date for applications is 9 January 2026. The application window may close earlier however dependent upon the volume of applications received. As such a prompt expression of interest is recommended.

Our three Homes: The Whitgift Almshouses Whitgift House and Wilhelmina House are happy thriving and secure communities where staff are on hand 24 hours a day to provide the highest standards of care. Within Whitgift Care we like to call ourselves a family where our core values of respect dignity and privacy are our priority.

We are proud to be part of theJohn Whitgift Foundation a local charity in Croydon whose mission is to provide education for the young and care for the elderly since its establishment by our Founder Archbishop John Whitgift in 1596.

John Whitgift Foundation is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of young and elderly people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to comply with all safeguarding procedures including an Enhanced DBS check.