Care Peformance Manager

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Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 per year (DOE)
Hours: 40 per week
Location: Peripatetic role across Sussex & Hampshire (Brighton Head Office base)

Step Into a Senior Care Leadership Role

Are you an experienced Deputy Manager or Home Manager ready to take the next step in your career?

Join SDR Group, a growing, family-owned care organisation delivering high-quality, person-centred care across our elderly care homes.

With five homes currently and plans to expand, this is a fantastic opportunity to broaden your leadership experience by supporting multiple services, developing managers and helping drive quality across our homes.

We strongly encourage applications from experienced Deputy Managers who are ready to step into a wider leadership role - full support and development will be provided.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Play a key role in supporting quality and performance across multiple care homes
• Gain valuable multi-site leadership experience as you develop your career
• Work closely with senior leadership and contribute to the growth of SDR
• Help drive improvements that directly enhance residents' quality of life

Key Responsibilities

• Support Home Managers to maintain high standards of care and regulatory compliance
• Assist with audits, quality improvement and preparation for CQC inspections
• Provide operational support to homes where additional leadership is needed
• Help identify areas for improvement and share best practice across services
• Provide peripatetic Home Manager cover when required

This role will be largely peripatetic, supporting homes across Sussex and Hampshire, with Brighton as the Head Office base.

What We're Looking For

• Experienced Deputy Manager, Home Manager or Registered Manager within elderly care
• Good understanding of CQC standards, safeguarding and quality assurance
• Highly organised with strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Flexible and able to travel between services
• Full UK driving licence

Previous multi-site experience is not essential - we will support the right candidate to develop in this role.

Our Core Values

At SDR, our values guide everything we do:

Kindness, Dignity & Respect - Creating a caring and supportive environment for residents and staff

Calmness - Approaching challenges with composure and clarity

Creativity - Finding innovative ways to improve care and service delivery

Responsibility - Taking ownership while supporting the development of others

What We Offer

Career Development - Leadership development and progression opportunities

Holidays - 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension Scheme - Available where eligible

Group Life Insurance - 4x salary after successful completion of probation

Private Medical Insurance - After successful completion of probation

Mileage - Support for travel between services

Supportive Leadership Team - Work closely with experienced senior leaders

Apply Today

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and help drive quality across our homes, we would love to hear from you.

Please Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

Successful applicants will be required to complete an online Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check following acceptance of an offer.