Area Manager

Job Title: Care Homes - Area Manager

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Salary: £55,000 - £70,000 DOE & Qualifications

Closing Date: Friday 5th December

Are you an accomplished leader with a passion for delivering outstanding care? Do you thrive in a role where quality, compliance, performance, and people all matter equally? If so, Somerset Care would love to hear from you.

We are seeking an exceptional Area Manager to oversee multiple services across the region driving excellence, developing high-performing teams, and ensuring the people we support receive the very best person-centred care.

About us

Somerset Care is one of the major care providers in Southern England, and one of the largest not-for-profit care companies in the UK. As an award winning company, it's no surprise that we put our customers at the heart of what we do, by listening to, and understanding their wishes.

Our Care Home teams deliver day care, respite care, dementia care, residential, nursing care, and end of life care. We champion the independence of our residents and encourage them to live their lives as they choose.

About the Role

As a proven multi-site leader, you will bring a successful track record in quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and operational delivery. You understand the business of care budgets, resources, staffing models, and commercial sustainability while remaining deeply committed to dignity, safety, and outstanding outcomes.

You will excel at building trusted relationships with staff, families, commissioners, and regulators. Through your coaching and communication skills, you inspire engagement and accountability at every level. Data-driven and solutions-focused, you use insight to inform decisions, shape strategy, and lead continuous improvement.

This role is ideal for a strategic operator who thrives in a culture of collaboration, learning, and high performance—and who is passionate about developing talent and enabling teams to grow.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven multi-site leadership in adult social care, health, or elderly care
• Strong track record of achieving positive inspection outcomes and delivering regulatory excellence
• Excellent commercial acumen including budgeting, cost control, staffing models, and business development
• Outstanding people-leadership and coaching skills, with success achieved through influence and empowerment
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building with customers, families, staff, commissioners, and regulators
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, using data to drive service improvement

Desired Skills

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Adult Care (or equivalent)
• Experience with acquisitions, transitions, or major change programmes
• Knowledge across the full spectrum of elderly care dementia, complex needs, community services, and residential care
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the region

Benefits

• Competitive salary: £55,000–£70,000 DOE
• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Pension: 7% Employer matched 7% Employee contributions
• Life Cover
• Occupational Sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Reimbursement of Blue Light Card providing access to discounts
• Refer a Friend Scheme

Join Somerset Care and help us drive excellence, inspire teams, and make a meaningful difference every day.

Somerset Care Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Referral programme

Experience:

• Care Leadership: 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)
• NVQ Level 5 in Health and Social Care (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person