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REGISTERED MANAGER | MENTAL HEALTH RESIDENTIAL | BRISTOL | £40,000-£45,000
Mental health residential care at its best is transformative.
At its worst, it's underfunded, under-supported, and burning through managers every two years.
This is the former.
This is a 21-bed residential service for adults with mental health conditions and it has just achieved a clean Good rating across all five CQC key questions.
That matters, because the journey to get there is worth knowing about.
Earlier assessments identified areas for improvement in safe care and governance.
The provider acted.
Medicines management was overhauled, governance strengthened, permanent staffing increased, and the team stabilised.
When CQC returned in May 2025, the improvements were clear.
One resident told inspectors: "The staff are a blessing.
They've changed my life."
That's not a service in crisis.
That's a service that knows how to put things right and has done.
Behind everything the service does sits a clinical infrastructure most providers can only dream of: an in-house psychologist, assistant psychologists and a PBS specialist trainer.
You won't be making decisions in isolation.
HR and finance are handled centrally too, which means your focus stays where it belongs on your team and the people in your care.
The home has real character.
Gardens, a minibus for getting residents out into the community, a residents' kitchenette, and a pet-friendly environment that reflects the kind of homely, human ethos this organisation is built on.
Close to local shops and public transport.
What's on offer:
£40,000-£45,000 depending on experience
6 weeks' paid holiday plus bank holidays
Paid two-week induction
Ongoing CPD and specialist training
Long service and recognition awards
Pension, sick pay and shopping discounts
What you'll need:
At least three years' experience as a Registered Manager
A solid background working with adults with mental health conditions and/or complex needs
Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or actively working toward it)
Confident, values-led leadership with strong CQC knowledge
A genuine commitment to least-restrictive, recovery-focused practice
Please note: This role is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
You'll need the right to work in the UK independently.
Interested?
Apply with your CV, it doesn't need to be perfect.
Or call us at Recruitment Panda for a confidential conversation first. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Bristol, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £40000 - £45000 per annum + comprehensive benefits package
Posted: 2026-05-02 12:31:55
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REGISTERED MANAGER | SPECIALIST RESIDENTIAL | WESTON-SUPER-MARE (COMMUTABLE FROM BRISTOL) | £40,000-£45,000
Most Registered Manager roles ask you to lead from behind a mountain of admin, holding everything together with very little holding you up.
This one is built differently.
This is a small, specialist residential service, seven beds, adults with learning disabilities and autism, some with complex needs, led by a team that genuinely understands the people it supports.
The clinical infrastructure here is rare: an in-house psychologist, assistant psychologists, and a PBS specialist trainer.
Decisions are made by people who care about outcomes, not a board watching the bottom line.
The home itself is a spacious Victorian property in the heart of Weston-super-Mare, five minutes from the seafront, close to all the town's amenities, and genuinely distinctive in how it's set up.
As well as communal living areas, the home includes self-contained flats, giving residents as much independence as their needs allow.
It's a place where people don't just receive care, they build a life.
As Registered Manager, you'll have real authority to shape the service.
With HR, finance and therapeutic support all handled in-house, your energy goes where it should: into your team, your residents, and the quality of what you deliver.
What's on offer:
£40,000-£45,000 depending on experience
6 weeks' paid holiday plus bank holidays
Paid two-week induction
Ongoing CPD and specialist training
Long service and recognition awards
Pension, sick pay and shopping discounts
What you'll need:
At least three years' experience as a Registered Manager
A strong background working with adults with learning disabilities, autism and/or complex needs
Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or working toward it)
Confident leadership, sound CQC knowledge, and a genuine commitment to least-restrictive, person-centred practice
Please note: This role is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
You'll need the right to work in the UK independently.
Interested?
Apply with your CV, it doesn't need to be perfect.
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Type: Permanent Location: Weston-Super-Mare, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £40000 - £45000 per annum + comprehensive benefits package
Posted: 2026-05-02 12:14:52
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DEPUTY MANAGER | RESIDENTIAL & DEMENTIA CARE | LEICESTERSHIRE | UP TO £35,000
Being a Deputy Manager in care isn't easy.
You're the calm in the chaos, the one your team leans on, your manager relies on, and residents and families trust without question.
But the right home makes all the difference.
And this one has something most can't offer.
The Manager here has just been named Manager of the Year within the group.
That tells you everything about the culture, the standards, and the kind of leadership you'd be working alongside.
This is a residential and dementia care home set in a village location just outside Leicester, the kind of place that feels genuinely homely rather than institutional, with a real community feel and a team that takes pride in what they do.
Spacious en-suite rooms, accessible gardens, a full activities programme, and a minibus that gets residents out and about regularly.
The home is rated Good by CQC and the leadership team believe , with good reason, that Outstanding is within reach.
You'll be stepping into a role with real substance: supporting the day-to-day running of the home, leading and developing the team, and helping push a service that's already performing well toward something even better.
Behind you, you'll have the full weight of a well-established, family-run care group, 20+ years in the sector, an experienced Operations Director, Clinical Governance Director, a Quality and Compliance team, and Directors who are genuinely hands-on.
What we're looking for:
An experienced Deputy Manager or strong Senior/Team Leader ready to step up, with a solid background in residential or dementia care and the leadership maturity to make an immediate impact.
Please note: This role is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
You'll need the right to work in the UK independently.
The package:
Up to £35,000 (DOE)
5.6 weeks' annual leave
Contributory pension
Paid induction and ongoing training
Real progression within a stable, growing group
Interested?
Apply with your CV, it doesn't need to be perfect.
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Type: Permanent Location: Leicester, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £27000 - £35000 per annum + Additional benefits
Posted: 2026-05-02 11:46:35
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DAY CARE CENTRE MANAGER | LEICESTER | UP TO £30,000 | MONDAY-FRIDAY ONLY
There's a particular kind of care professional who reads "Monday to Friday, no weekends, no on-call" and thinks: that sounds too good to be true.
It isn't.
This is a Day Care Centre Manager role with a well-established, family-feel care group that has been looking after people in Leicester for over 20 years.
Eleven care homes and growing.
A strong Head Office and Quality team.
An Operations Director, Clinical Governance Director and hands-on Directors who actually show up.
The Day Centre sits alongside one of their residential homes, a genuinely distinctive setup.
You'll be managing care for up to 20 individuals during the day: giving families real respite, and giving people living with dementia and mental health conditions somewhere they actually want to be.
And this isn't just a pleasant holding facility.
The group has been actively investing in this Day Centre, it's becoming a proper community hub, with ambitions to grow into structured therapeutic programming, well-being activities and meaningful community partnerships.
The right person won't just manage it.
They'll help shape what it becomes.
What you'll need:
You don't need a Registered Manager background for this one, although it would be useful.
This role could suit a few different profiles:
A Senior Carer or Team Leader with NVQ Level 3, ready to step up into management
A Deputy Manager whose home life needs a schedule that works with you, not against you
A Registered Manager who loves the care part but could happily live without the CQC registration and the 3am phone calls
Dementia care experience is important.
A genuine warmth for the people you support even more so.
Please note: This role is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
You'll need to have the right to work in the UK independently to be considered.
The package:
Up to £30,000 plus benefits and that work-life balance that's genuinely hard to find in this sector.
Interested?
Apply with a CV, even if it needs updating.
Or give us a call directly for a confidential conversation before you do anything else.
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Type: Permanent Location: Leicester, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £27500 - £30000 per annum + additional benefits
Posted: 2026-05-02 11:24:31
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Admissions Manager — Residential Care Group | Leicestershire | Up to £30,000 + Performance Bonus
If you've spent time guiding families through one of the most difficult decisions they'll ever make, you already understand what this role is really about.
A well-established, family-run care group in Leicestershire is recruiting an Admissions Manager.
It's a new role, ready for the right person to shape it, own it, and build something genuinely meaningful within a business that has real heart.
The Role
As Admissions Manager, you'll oversee all bed enquiries across a group of well-loved residential care homes, managing the pipeline from first contact to successful admission.
Day to day, you'll be:
Developing and maintaining a comprehensive enquiry and logging system
Building strong relationships with social workers, local authorities, and brokerage teams
Acting as a visible, trusted presence in the community and across the homes
Collaborating with home managers to ensure smooth, person-centred admissions
Producing regular reports on enquiries, conversions, and occupancy
Supporting marketing initiatives to promote the group's services
This isn't a desk-bound role.
You'll be out, about, and in front of people, which is exactly how it should be.
Who They're Looking For
There are a number of roles in the care sector that would translate directly into this position, whether you're currently working as an Admissions Coordinator, Admissions Officer, Admissions and Discharges Coordinator, Home Admissions Advisor, or in a referrals and community outreach capacity, your experience is highly relevant here.
If you've spent time managing enquiry pipelines, nurturing relationships with social workers and local authorities, and guiding families through what is often an emotional and complex decision, this role will feel like a natural next step.
You'll also bring:
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Solid organisational ability and attention to detail
Comfort with CRM systems and data management
The confidence to work independently while being a real team player
Equally, if you're an experienced Home Manager or Deputy who has a strong track record of filling beds and fancies a fresh challenge without leaving the sector, it's worth a conversation.
The Package
Up to £30,000 basic salary, plus a performance-related bonus linked to conversions and occupancy.
The bonus structure is being finalised, but for the right candidate, this represents a genuine opportunity to meaningfully increase your earnings as the role grows.
To Apply
Apply with a CV, even if it needs updating or give Recruitment Panda a call.
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Type: Permanent Location: Leicester, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £28000 - £30000 per annum + + bonus and additional benefits
Posted: 2026-04-23 23:35:04
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Home Manager — Leicester | Up to £40,000 + £10,000 + Performance Bonus
Twenty years in residential care and still growing.
That's not luck, that's what happens when a family-run care group genuinely gets what good care looks like.
The home you'd be stepping into has fewer than 30 beds, a current CQC rating of Good across all domains, and a waiting list.
Residents, staff and families are overwhelmingly local, the kind of place where people actually know each other.
It matters.
You'd have real support around you: an experienced Quality team, an Operations Director and Directors who remain actively hands-on.
The group is in a period of measured growth, with the portfolio set to expand.
If you've got ambitions beyond this home, there's a path.
To be considered:
You'll have had previous care home management experience, with a demonstrable track record through CQC inspection.
An NVQ Level 5 in Leadership and Management is preferred, though strong candidates working towards it will be considered.
The package:
Up to £40,000 basic salary, with a £10,000+ performance bonus on top.
That's a serious number and it reflects what this group expects and rewards.
If you're ready to take on a settled, well-regarded home and drive it towards Outstanding, this is worth a conversation.
Apply with your CV, even if it needs updating, or get in touch directly for a confidential discussion. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Leicester, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £38000 - £40000 per annum + + £10k performance bonus
Posted: 2026-04-22 15:38:55
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Registered Service Manager - Care at Home
Highlands
Hospital discharge pressure and social care reform are back in the headlines, and the focus is clear.
People need to be supported safely at home, with services that can respond quickly and consistently.
If care at home is where your experience sits, and you are comfortable running a service that changes hour by hour, this is a role where your judgement has real impact across Highland communities.
The role is based from an office around 14 miles north of Inverness, leading an established rural care at home service covering wide geography and varied logistics.
This is operational leadership in its truest sense.
Care at home is the core.
Rotas that shift daily.
Lone worker oversight.
Care plans that must stay live.
Decisions that cannot wait for tomorrow.
The service currently delivers around 700 hours of care per week, with a clear and realistic ambition to grow beyond 1,000 hours sustainably.
The team includes 26 care practitioners, with plans to build above 30, supported by a Care Coordinator and Team Leads.
You hold registered responsibility and act as the operational anchor for the service.
Picture a working week where responsibility is clear and visible.
Care plans that reflect people's lives as they are now, not how they looked months ago.
Recruitment, retention, supervision and performance that protect standards and steady the rota.
Relationships that matter, including commissioners and health and social care partners across the region.
Quality assurance that stands up to inspection and leads to genuine improvement, not paperwork for its own sake.
The sector is evolving.
Investment, reform and workforce focus are reshaping how care at home is delivered in Scotland.
If building a stable, compliant service through change appeals to you, this environment will feel familiar.
What will help you succeed.
Several years working within care at home services, not just social care more broadly.
Leadership experience managing multiple priorities in a live operational setting.
Confidence with regulation, inspection standards, documentation and stakeholder engagement.
A full UK driving licence and access to a car.
Qualifications
A professional qualification in health, social work or a related field at SCQF Level 9.
A Leadership and Management qualification at SCQF Level 10, or a clear commitment to complete.
SVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care, or readiness to move quickly towards it.
A competitive salary is offered, aligned to experience.
Right to work in the UK and a PVG check are required.
Sponsorship may be available for the right background, although care at home experience remains essential.
Relocation is achievable for those moving to the Highlands, with open discussion around housing and potential temporary accommodation support during the transition.
If your background is firmly rooted in care at home and you are ready to take registered responsibility for a rural Highlands service, send your CV to Recruitment Panda, even if it is not up to date, or call Tim the Principal Consultant working closely with this employer.
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Type: Permanent Location: Inverness, Scotland
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £38000 - £40000 per annum + Additional benefits
Posted: 2026-04-22 14:54:01
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Head of Care — The Role You've Been Building Towards
Some roles come along at exactly the right time.
A well-established, 20+bed residential care home for the elderly in the Staffordshire / Cheshire countryside is looking for a Head of Care to join a stable, close-knit management team.
The home is full, the team is settled, and the CQC record is strong.
What they need now is a confident, floor-based leader to keep standards high and help the service continue to thrive.
You'll work closely with the Manager and Deputy, mentoring senior carers, auditing care quality, coaching on best practice, and making sure every resident receives the attention and dignity they deserve.
This is hands-on leadership, not a desk job and not a glorified senior role.
You'll be trusted, supported, and genuinely valued.
What makes this different
This is a home where people stay.
The Manager has been here for 8 years, the Deputy 9 years.
Staff turnover is low, morale is high, and the culture is built on humour, honesty and teamwork.
You won't be firefighting, you'll be building.
To be considered, you will need:
Leadership experience within a residential or nursing home setting - ideally supporting elderly residents, this is essential, not desirable
A full UK driving licence and your own transport — the home is in a stunning but rural location and public transport won't get you here
A minimum of NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent)
Experience using digital care planning systems, particularly PCS (Person Centred Software)
Full right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship — unfortunately we are unable to offer certificate of sponsorship for this position
What you'll get in return
A friendly, stable environment where your voice genuinely matters.
Supportive leadership that backs you, not micromanages you.
Flexibility around 36-40 hours, mostly weekdays with occasional weekend oversight.
Pension, meals on duty, wellbeing support, and recognition awards.
Real career development within a respected regional care group with eight homes.
Who this could suit
You might be a Senior Carer or Team Leader in a care home who's ready to step up.
You might be an experienced Head of Care looking for a home that actually deserves you.
Either way, if you've built your career in residential elderly care and you want somewhere stable, supportive and genuinely well-run, this is worth a conversation.
Apply with your CV (even if it's not fully up to date) or call Tim, the Principal Consultant working closely with this employer, for a confidential chat. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £13.50 - £14.00 per hour + Additional benefits
Posted: 2026-04-17 11:37:50
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Deputy Manager - Nursing Home
Worcestershire | £24.50 per hour | RGN
Easily commutable from Worcester, Kidderminster & Stourport-on-Severn
We're not asking for a cape. We don't need superpowers. But we are holding out for a hero.
Specifically, an experienced Nurse Deputy Manager (RGN) who's brave enough to lead from the front, strong enough to support their team, and compassionate enough to put people first, every single shift.
This is a rare opportunity to join a small, award-winning care group where leadership still means something.
No corporate labyrinths.
No endless red tape.
Just great care, delivered by good people who genuinely back each other.
The role:
You'll be the steady hand when things get busy, the mentor your nurses and carers trust, and the calm presence residents and families rely on.
You'll lead shifts, champion high clinical standards, and confidently step up when the Home Manager is away.
From dementia care to end-of-life support, this is a home where person-centred care is lived, not laminated.
What makes this role heroic?
£24.50 per hour
A supportive, nurse-led culture that actually listens
Ongoing development with a Nurse Training Manager
Private healthcare cashback & wellbeing support
Free parking
Free stays at a company holiday lodge in Devon (because even heroes need rest)
A stable, compliant home with a genuine family feel
You won't be fighting dragons, but you will be making a real difference, every day, to residents, families, and your team.
So if you're a Nurse Deputy Manager who's ready to step into a role with purpose, trust, and just a little bit of drama (the good kind)…
Apply now with your CV even if it is not up to date or contact Tim at Recruitment Panda to find out more.
Because somewhere out there, a great care home is holding out for you. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Kidderminster, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £24.50 - £25.00 per hour + Additional benefits
Posted: 2026-04-07 11:12:42
