Commissioning Manager | Luxury Care Home | Elderly Residential & Dementia Care

<p><strong>Commissioning Manager | Luxury Care Home | Elderly Residential & Dementia Care</strong></p><p><strong>Bowdon, Manchester</strong></p><p><br><br>All potential candidates should read through the following details of this job with care before making an application.<br></p><p><strong>Salary: </strong> £70,000 + £75,000 + benefits</p><p><br></p><p>Are you an experienced Care Home Manager with strong commercial acumen and a passion for building services from the ground up?</p><p>Do you enjoy developing teams, engaging with the community, and driving occupancy in a premium care setting?</p><p>Are you looking for an opportunity where you can shape both the home and the wider business during an exciting growth phase?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>If so, this presents a unique opportunity to lead the commissioning and launch of a brand-new luxury care home in one of the most desirable areas of Greater Manchester.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Compass Associates are proud to be working exclusively in partnership with an emerging, innovative care provider to recruit a Home Manager for a brand-new, purpose-built luxury care home in Bowdon.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a commissioning role, offering the opportunity to lead a 51-bed service, primarily focused on self-funding residents, delivering high-quality residential and dementia care with a strong lifestyle-led approach.</p><p><br></p><p>The successful candidate will play a pivotal role not only in opening the home, but in shaping the culture, systems, and future direction of the organisation as it scales.</p><p><br></p><p>You will be responsible for leading the home from pre-opening through to full occupancy, with a strong emphasis on community engagement, marketing, and commercial performance, alongside maintaining exceptional care standards.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the commissioning and opening of a new luxury care home</li><li>Take full responsibility for day-to-day operational management</li><li>Drive occupancy through marketing, networking, and community engagement</li><li>Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing care and leadership team</li><li>Oversee CQC registration, compliance, and governance frameworks</li><li>Implement systems, processes, and operational structures from inception</li><li>Manage relationships with external partners, including technology and service providers</li><li>Ensure delivery of a premium, person-centred care experience</li><li>Balance commercial performance with quality outcomes</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>The Candidate</strong></p><p>To be considered for this position, you will have:</p><ul><li>Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) qualification - desirable not essential.</li><li>Proven experience as a Registered Home Manager within elderly care</li><li>Strong understanding of the self-funding/private pay market</li><li>Demonstrable commercial awareness with the ability to drive occupancy</li><li>Experience in community engagement and building referral pipelines</li><li>A track record of leading teams and delivering high-quality care standards</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Desirable experience includes:</strong></p><ul><li>Commissioning or opening new services</li><li>Exposure to luxury or premium care environments</li><li>Dementia care expertise</li><li>Experience with digital care systems and technology-led environments</li></ul><p>You will be a hands-on, visible leader, comfortable working autonomously, particularly during the commissioning phase, and able to respond flexibly to the demands of launching a new service.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>The Package</strong></p><ul><li>Salary up to £80,000 (typically £70,000–£75,000)</li><li>Pension contribution (4%)</li><li>5.6 weeks annual leave + bank holidays</li><li>Opportunity to shape future benefits offering</li><li>Strong long-term career progression as the organisation expands</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>This role offers:</strong></p><ul><li>The opportunity to build and lead a home from day one</li><li>A luxury care model with higher investment and premium positioning</li><li>Backing from an established and financially secure parent group</li><li>Exposure to innovative technology and modern care approaches</li><li>Direct involvement in strategic decision-making and business growth</li><li>Clear progression as the provider scales to multiple homes nationally</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>This role is based in Bowdon, Greater Manchester, and is commutable from:</p><p><br></p><p>Altrincham, Hale, Sale, Wilmslow, Knutsford, Stockport, Manchester and surrounding areas.</p><p><br></p><p>Candidates should ideally be within 1–1.5 hours commute and able to travel flexibly due to commissioning requirements.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Summary</strong></p><p>This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Home Manager to take ownership of a high-end, newly built service, with the autonomy to shape its success from inception.</p><p><br></p><p>You will play a key role in establishing a flagship home, building a team, and driving both quality and commercial performance, while contributing to the wider growth of an ambitious care provider. xwzovoh </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contact Details</strong></p><p>If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please contact <strong>Jon Mondey</strong> or <strong> </strong> or <strong> </strong>. 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