Salary: £50,000 - 54,000

Location:Dorchester

A well-established, family-run residential care home in Dorset is seeking an experienced and compassionate Registered Manager to lead a welcoming service supporting 22 residents.

The home has a strong reputation for delivering person-centred care within a warm, homely environment where residents are genuinely treated as individuals. With a stable team, supportive ownership, and a strong community presence, this is an opportunity to lead a service that values relationship-led care, dignity, emotional wellbeing, and meaningful daily living.

Residents are encouraged to maintain independence and personalise their living spaces, helping create a true sense of home. The service offers both permanent and respite care and is known for its friendly atmosphere, engaging activities programme, and close connections with the local community.The home places real emphasis on quality of life, with regular social activities, music sessions, creative engagement, intergenerational visits, and community involvement forming part of everyday life. Nutritious home-cooked meals, comfortable communal areas, and attractive outdoor spaces further contribute to the welcoming environment.

This role would suit a Registered Manager who is passionate about delivering high-quality elderly care, supporting staff development, and maintaining a positive culture where both residents and team members feel valued and supported.

You will play a vital role in leading a team to provide high-quality care and support to residents in a warm and welcoming environment.The service is currently rated “Good” by the CQC and benefits from an experienced team and established local relationships.

Job Responsibilities

In this role you will take responsibility for all areas of care, safeguarding and well-being. Motivating and inspiring your team to provide the highest quality of person-centred care in all that they do. You will need to respond to the needs of each individual, acting in their best interests, developing care plans and taking the time to get to know residents needs and preferences well so that high standards of care can be delivered. You should ensure you and the team understand that the care home is the resident’s home, so at all times staff need to be mindful of this and prioritize the residents and their loved ones needs.

You and your team will need to participate in regular training and behave in a professional and friendly manner towards other staff and visitors, embodying the companies’ values and standards in all you do.

• Care Planning: Ensure each resident has an assessed and developed Care Plan, involving residents and their families as needed.
• Regulatory Compliance: Achieve and maintain compliance with CQC regulations, ensuring a minimum
• Leadership: Lead and motivate the care team to provide high-quality, person-centered care in a homely environment.
• Risk Assessments: Complete and review assessments, risk assessments, and best interest decisions, particularly for residents lacking mental capacity.
• Health and Safety: Ensure all safety protocols are followed, including regular checks and maintenance of the home.
• Staff Management: Manage staffing levels, conduct supervisions and appraisals, and oversee recruitment and training processes.
• Community Engagement: Promote the service within the local community and engage with care partners.
• Complaint Handling: Investigate and address complaints, ensuring a transparent and supportive process.
• Medication Oversight: Maintain oversight of medication processes, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Staff Training: Ensure staff complete mandatory training and participate in ongoing professional development.
• Continuous Improvement: Review and improve care processes to enhance service delivery and resident satisfaction.
• Emergency Response: Provide support outside normal working hours as part of the on-call rota.

Job Responsibilities

• Care Planning: Ensure each resident has an assessed and developed Care Plan, involving residents and their families as needed.
• Regulatory Compliance: Achieve and maintain compliance with CQC regulations, ensuring a minimum
• Leadership: Lead and motivate the care team to provide high-quality, person-centered care in a homely environment.
• Risk Assessments: Complete and review assessments, risk assessments, and best interest decisions, particularly for residents lacking mental capacity.
• Health and Safety: Ensure all safety protocols are followed, including regular checks and maintenance of the home.
• Staff Management: Manage staffing levels, conduct supervisions and appraisals, and oversee recruitment and training processes.
• Community Engagement: Promote the service within the local community and engage with care partners.
• Complaint Handling: Investigate and address complaints, ensuring a transparent and supportive process.
• Medication Oversight: Maintain oversight of medication processes, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Staff Training: Ensure staff complete mandatory training and participate in ongoing professional development.
• Continuous Improvement: Review and improve care processes to enhance service delivery and resident satisfaction.
• Emergency Response: Provide support outside normal working hours as part of the on-call rota.

Job Responsibilities

• Care Planning: Ensure each resident has an assessed and developed Care Plan, involving residents and their families as needed.
• Regulatory Compliance: Achieve and maintain compliance with CQC regulations, ensuring a minimum
• Leadership: Lead and motivate the care team to provide high-quality, person-centered care in a homely environment.
• Risk Assessments: Complete and review assessments, risk assessments, and best interest decisions, particularly for residents lacking mental capacity.
• Health and Safety: Ensure all safety protocols are followed, including regular checks and maintenance of the home.
• Staff Management: Manage staffing levels, conduct supervisions and appraisals, and oversee recruitment and training processes.
• Community Engagement: Promote the service within the local community and engage with care partners.
• Complaint Handling: Investigate and address complaints, ensuring a transparent and supportive process.
• Medication Oversight: Maintain oversight of medication processes, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Staff Training: Ensure staff complete mandatory training and participate in ongoing professional development.
• Continuous Improvement: Review and improve care processes to enhance service delivery and resident satisfaction.
• Emergency Response: Provide support outside normal working hours as part of the on-call rota.

Job Responsibilities

• Care Planning: Ensure each resident has an assessed and developed Care Plan, involving residents and their families as needed.
• Regulatory Compliance: Achieve and maintain compliance with CQC regulations, ensuring a minimum
• Leadership: Lead and motivate the care team to provide high-quality, person-centered care in a homely environment.
• Risk Assessments: Complete and review assessments, risk assessments, and best interest decisions, particularly for residents lacking mental capacity.
• Health and Safety: Ensure all safety protocols are followed, including regular checks and maintenance of the home.
• Staff Management: Manage staffing levels, conduct supervisions and appraisals, and oversee recruitment and training processes.
• Community Engagement: Promote the service within the local community and engage with care partners.
• Complaint Handling: Investigate and address complaints, ensuring a transparent and supportive process.
• Medication Oversight: Maintain oversight of medication processes, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Staff Training: Ensure staff complete mandatory training and participate in ongoing professional development.
• Continuous Improvement: Review and improve care processes to enhance service delivery and resident satisfaction.
• Emergency Response: Provide support outside normal working hours as part of the on-call rota.