Care Home Manager

Care Home Manager
Adult Mental Health
10 bed Residential Home

Starting salary £35,000.00 plus generous regular on call payments
35 hours per week

Lead services. Develop managers. Support recovery.

With recent Care Inspectorate gradings of Good and Very Good across the Company and due a to a long service retirement we are looking to for a new Care Home Manager for our 10 bed Adult Care Home specialising in Mental Health based in Dumfries

Dumfries and Galloway Mental Health Association (DGMHA) is a regional Scottish Charity established in 1988. We provide care and support for adults across Dumfries and Galloway with diagnosed mental health conditions. With around 80 staff delivering services across the region, we are committed to delivering high quality, person-centred support that makes a real difference to people’s lives.

DGMHA is seeking an experienced Care Home Manager to oversee its mental health care and support in our 10 bed residential care home for adults with mental health conditions.

Reporting directly to the Head of Operations you will help set the direction the care home while staying closely connected to everyday practice. You will lead the long service experienced and qualified team to further improve quality, ensure services are safe and well managed and financially sustainable.

Your work will support the residents maintain their independence, make choices about their care packages and pursue the goals that matter to them.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading service performance, quality assurance and improvement.
• Coaching and supporting the care home team to develop confident, effective work practices
• Overseeing staffing, budgets and resources
• Ensuring services meet Care Inspectorate requirements and relevant legislation.
• Building effective relationships with commissioners, health and social care partners, and other stakeholders.
• Keeping people’s wishes, rights and recovery goals central to operational decisions.
• Ensuring high standards of safeguarding, compliance, quality, financial stewardship and long terms sustainability and growth

The experience you will bring

We are looking for an approachable, decisive leader who understands the demands of managing a care home

You will need:

• At least three years’ management experience at deputy or registered manager level or above in adult social care, with experience of mental health services.
• Sound judgement in managing quality, risk, staffing and financial performance.
• SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF level 9, or equivalent.
• SVQ Care Services Leadership and Management at SCQF level 10, or equivalent or willingness to work towards.
• Ability to obtain and hold the relevant SSSC Registration requirements

Please send a CV and covering letter to [email protected] by Friday 16 October 2026

Pay: From £35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person