Registered Manager | Elderly Care

Registered Manager – Elderly Care

Location: Downs House, Petersfield, Hampshire

Salary: £60,000 – £75,000 (DOE) + up to 25% performance bonus

Hours: 40 hours per week

Closing date: 6th November 2026

You'll lead Downs House, our 47-bed residential home for older people in Petersfield. You will own the home’s care quality, the team’s culture, the customer experience, the home’s community engagement and its financial performance.

This is a role for an experienced Registered Manager who wants to make a lasting difference in one home, with the freedom to lead and real support behind them.

Why this home

• A great home and team to take to the next level. You will strive for excellent outcomes and experience for our residents and staff, with investment behind you to achieve an Outstanding rating
• Up to 25% performance bonus, linked to occupancy and KPIs
• Family-owned, people before profit. Decisions are made with residents and staff in mind first
• You will be line managed by our Director of Elderly Care but will work closely with the group CEO and COO, the marketing and HR teams.

What you'll be doing

• Leading the day-to-day running of the home and its team
• Making sure residents receive person-centred care, with their dignity, choice and wellbeing maintained
• Driving improvements in resident experience
• Keeping the home inspection-ready, and achieving and keeping a CQC Good or Outstanding rating
• Owning the home's budget, occupancy, agency use and staffing costs
• Growing reputation, enquiries and customer pipeline – building strong relationships with hospitals, social workers, local authorities and local community.
• Handling enquiries and show rounds, and promoting the home locally
• Making sure the property and grounds stay well maintained, with support from our property team
• Recruiting, supervising and developing your staff, and building a strong team culture with high staff satisfaction.
• Making sure audit and improvement actions are completed – and stay done

What you'll need

✔ At least 5 years as a Registered Manager of an elderly care home with 40 or more beds

✔ A track record of achieving and keeping CQC Good or Outstanding ratings

✔ Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (or equivalent), and able to register with CQC

What we offer

• £60,000 – £75,000 salary (DOE)
• Up to 25% performance bonus, linked to occupancy and KPIs
• Private medical insurance
• 4x salary group life insurance
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company sick pay

About SDR

SDR is a family-owned care and housing provider, founded in 2018. We have more than 300 people across Sussex and Hampshire, working in elderly care, adult specialist care and supported living.

Our values: Kindness, Dignity & Respect | Calmness | Creativity | Responsibility.

If you're an experienced Registered Manager ready to lead a home and make it your own, with a family-owned group that puts people before profit, we would like to hear from you.

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