Home Manager

Home Manager – Lyndhurst Care Home (Goring Care Homes family)

The perfect next step for a Unit Manager ready for more!

A bit about us

Goring Care Homes is a small, family-run group that believes great care starts with looking after the people who give it. Lyndhurst is our cosy 20-bed residential home in Goring, Reading and sits under the wing of our larger sister site, The Grange . Because of that close link you’ll have the Registered Manager at The Grange as your mentor, sounding board and biggest cheerleader.

Why this role is special

• Step-up opportunity – ideal for an experienced Unit Manager or Deputy who wants the freedom to run a home day-to-day before taking on full registered responsibility in the future.
• Built-in support – share resources, best practice and learning with The Grange team, so you’re never flying solo.
• Family feel – decisions are quick, ideas are welcomed and you’ll know the owners by name, not job title.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading Lyndhurst’s daily operations – staffing, rotas, resident experience, and that “home-from-home” atmosphere we’re known for.
• Inspiring and developing a small team (around 25 colleagues) so they can give genuinely person-centred care.
• Keep Lyndhurst’s social media pages fresh and welcoming.
• Host show-rounds and follow up with potential residents & families.
• Work with our Head Chef: menu planning, nutrition oversight and ordering the food shop.
• Maintain our great links with the local GP surgery, district nurses and care-home support team.
• Working hand-in-hand with the Registered Manager at The Grange on audits, improvement plans and compliance checks.
• Building warm relationships with residents’ families, local professionals and the wider community.
• Keeping an eye on budgets, ordering and all the little details that make a home run smoothly.

What we’re looking for

• Current Unit Manager, Senior Nurse or Team Leader with solid people-management experience.
• Up-to-date knowledge of CQC standards (you won’t be the registered manager yet, but you’ll help keep us inspection-ready).
• Confident communicator who loves rolling up sleeves and leading by example.
• Ambition to become a Registered Manager in the next 1-2 years – we’ll help you get there.
• Nursing pin is welcome but not essential – the role focuses on leadership and service quality.

What you’ll get

• Competitive salary + pension .
• New Resident Bonus – first week’s fee for every new resident.
• 28 days’ holiday (including bank holidays)
• Funded training, leadership coaching and support with future registration.
• Free on-site parking,
• Free meals on shift and, of course, endless tea and biscuits!
• A workplace where your ideas are heard and your successes are celebrated.

Ready to make Lyndhurst your own?

Email your CV (or even just a quick note about why you’re interested) to