Care home managers are responsible for the leadership and day-to-day running of residential care homes.
£20,000 Starter
to£54,000 Experienced
39 to 41 a week
evenings / weekends / bank holidays on shifts
You can get into this job through:
You could do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in a subject like health and social care management before applying for a place on a graduate trainee scheme.
You'll usually need:
You may be able to start on a higher apprenticeship for children, young people and families managers, or care leadership and management, then do further on-the-job training.
You'll usually need:
You can apply for training if you're working in social care, for example as a deputy manager.
It's recommended that you start the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services within 3 months of taking up your job. You'll need to complete it within 2 to 3 years.
There are 6 pathways to choose from, which are:
The previous qualifications required to work as a care home manager are still valid if you have them but are no longer available to study. Your employer will now support you to do the Level 5 Diploma.
You'll be expected to already have qualifications relevant to the care services your home provides, for example:
Check the Skills for Care advice on meeting workforce regulations for more details.
You can get more advice about working as a care home manager from Think Care Careers.
You'll need:
You'll need to:
As a care home manager, your duties may include:
As a children’s home manager your duties may include:
You could work at an adult care home or at a children's care home.
Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding.
With experience, you could progress to regional manager within a large healthcare company or charity. You could also become a freelance consultant or a care home inspector.
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