Care Home Manager

Company: Kennedy Care Group
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Location: Dundee
Job Description:

Care Home Manager

Location: Redwood House (Kennedy Care Group), Broughty Ferry, Dundee (DD5 3AL)

Salary: £45,000 per annum + Pension & Benefits

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

Are you an experienced, compassionate, and dynamic care leader looking to manage a beautiful residential home in the heart of Broughty Ferry?

At Redwood House (part of the Kennedy Care Group), we are dedicated to delivering outstanding, person-centred care. We are seeking a motivated leader who is passionate about maintaining regulatory excellence, developing a high-performing team, and creating a warm, thriving environment for our residents and their families.

The Role

As Care Home Manager, you will take full operational responsibility for the day-to-day management of Redwood House. You will lead a dedicated team to ensure the highest standards of safety, wellbeing, and compliance in line with Care Inspectorate guidelines.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Operational Leadership: Provide strong day-to-day management of the home, promoting a positive, supportive culture for staff and residents.
  • Regulatory Excellence: Maintain full compliance with all Care Inspectorate requirements, Scottish legislation, and health and safety standards.
  • Team Development: Oversee staffing levels, recruitment, training, SSSC registrations, and performance management to build a high-performing team.
  • Financial Management: Manage budgets effectively, monitoring occupancy levels and resources to meet financial targets.
  • Stakeholder Relationships: Build strong, trusting partnerships with residents, relatives, social work departments, and healthcare professionals.

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary of £45,000.
  • Generous annual leave entitlement.
  • Ongoing fully-funded professional development and training.
  • Supportive senior leadership team within the Kennedy Care Group network.
  • Company pension scheme.
  • Excellent opportunities for long-term career progression.

About You

Essential Requirements:

  • Proven experience as a Registered Manager, Deputy Manager, or Senior Leader within a residential care setting.
  • Strong working knowledge of Scottish adult social care regulations and Care Inspectorate standards.
  • Registered (or eligible to register) with the SSSC.
  • A full, clean driving licence (beneficial for community/stakeholder engagement).
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills with a strongly collaborative approach.

Desirable:

  • SVQ Level 4 / Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (or currently working towards it).
  • Experience managing a service with positive Care Inspectorate grades.
  • Strong knowledge of dementia care and complex elderly care needs.

Closing date for applications is 15th July 2026.

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Posted: June 22nd, 2026