Contract:

Full Time

Home Manager | Hazelwood Care Home | Longfield, Kent£90,000 per annum + up to 40% Annual Bonus + Private Medical Insurance

There are very few opportunities where you inherit a home that already works. Where the team is committed, the culture is positive, and the foundations are firmly in place. But, Hazelwood Care Home is one of them.

Set in the Kent countryside in Longfield, Hazelwood is a 50-bed, purpose-built home that has earned a strong local reputation for the way it cares, not just clinically, but personally. Families trust it. Staff stay. There is pride here. You can feel it when you walk through the door.

The home itself has evolved thoughtfully over time, with modern, well-designed living spaces that support both comfort and care. Across its two units, ‘Poppy’, specialising in dementia nursing, and ‘Primrose’, delivering general nursing care, there is a clear sense of identity and purpose. People know what good looks like here, and they show up every day to deliver it.

This is a home that is already performing well. Occupancy is strong, the team is stable, and there is no reliance on agency staff. The culture is collaborative, consistent, and grounded in doing things properly. It’s the kind of environment many managers spend years trying to build.

But Hazelwood is not standing still.

The opportunity now is to take something good and make it exceptional.

This role is about refining the experience, strengthening the home’s presence in the local community, and ensuring Hazelwood becomes the first choice for families in an increasingly competitive market. It’s about elevating what already exists; sharpening standards, deepening relationships, and bringing a clearer, more confident identity to the service.

Contract & Benefits

• £90,000 salary
• Up to 40% annual bonus
• Pension
• 5.6 weeks annual leave
• Private medical insurance

As Home Manager, your leadership will be visible and felt. You will set the tone, not from behind a desk, but through presence, consistency, and clarity. You will support a team that wants to do well, creating the conditions for them to thrive while holding standards that ensure residents receive care that genuinely stands out.

You’ll understand that growth doesn’t come from targets alone. It comes from reputation; from the conversations you have, the relationships you build, and the confidence you create with families, professionals, and your own team. You’ll be as comfortable talking to a relative as you are to a commissioner, and equally at ease focusing on detail as you are shaping the bigger picture.

This role will suit an experienced Home Manager who values stability but is motivated by progression. Someone who doesn’t need chaos to prove themselves but instead sees the opportunity in taking a well-run service and moving it forward with purpose. You’ll be commercially aware without losing sight of what matters, balancing performance with care in a way that feels natural rather than forced.

Hazelwood Care Home is part of Care Concern Group, a family-owned provider that believes in giving its Home Managers the autonomy to lead, alongside the support to succeed. You won’t be micromanaged here. You will be backed, trusted, and expected to make a difference.

This is a role where you can build on something real. Where your leadership will shape not just outcomes, but experiences. Where the next chapter is yours to define.

If you’re ready to lead a home with strong foundations into something truly outstanding, we’d love to hear from you.

Our Values: Trust | Respect | Passion | Kindness | Inclusivity