Care Performance Manager (Elderly Care) | Sussex & Hampshire | Driver Essential

Care Performance Manager (Step-Up Opportunity)

Salary:per year (depending on experience)
Location: Brighton (Head Office) with travel across Sussex & Hampshire
Hours: Full-time Permanent
Driving: Full UK driving licence essential (travel across services required)

Care Performance Manager Step Up Into a Multi-Site Leadership Role

We are seeking an experienced Deputy Manager or Home Manager ready to take the next step into a multi-site leadership and quality improvement role.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to move beyond a single service and gain exposure across multiple elderly care homes supporting Home Managers and senior leadership teams during periods of change challenge and operational need.

As a Care Performance Manager you willwork across the group to support quality compliance and operational performance helping to strengthen services and improve outcomes for residents. You will not hold direct line management responsibility but will play a key role in driving standards and supporting leadership teams.

Why Join SDR

• Genuine step-up into a multi-service leadership role
• Exposure to senior leadership and group-level decision making
• Opportunity to work across multiple homes and services
• Be part of a growing family-owned care organisation
• Direct impact on care quality compliance and resident experience

Key Responsibilities

• Support Home Managers to maintain high standards of care and compliance
• Support CQC readiness audits and quality improvement activity
• Provide short-term operational support within services when required
• Assist homes during periods of change absence or performance challenge
• Identify areas for improvement and support practical implementation
• Promote consistency and share best practice across all services
• Support service development and leadership capability across the group

Who Were Looking For

• Experience as a Deputy Manager or Home Manager in elderly care
• Strong understanding of CQC regulations safeguarding and compliance
• Leadership experience within a regulated care environment
• Proactive solution-focused and supportive leadership style
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work across multiple teams and environments
• Willingness to travel regularly across services
• Full UK driving licence (essential)

Multi-site experience is not required we are looking for leadership potential adaptability and the right mindset to grow into the role.

What We Offer

• salary (DOE)
• 28 days annual leave bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Group Life Insurance (4x salary after probation)
• Private Medical Insurance (post-probation)
• Mileage support for travel
• Structured leadership development and progression opportunities
• Supportive and experienced senior leadership team

About SDR Group

SDR is a growing family-owned care provider delivering high-quality person-centred care across elderly care homes in the South of England.

With continued expansion across our services this role plays a key part in strengthening leadership quality and consistency across the group.

Apply Today

If you are a Deputy Manager or Home Manager ready for your next step into a broader leadership role we would love to hear from you.

Interviews will be arranged on a rolling basis.

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Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Unfortunately we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

Please note: This vacancy will close once we have successfully appointed the right candidate. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

Required Experience:

Manager