Area Manager/Director

Regional Director | Elderly Care Homes Location: Salary: £85,000 – £90,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus Compass Associates have partnered with a valued client and well-established, multi-site elderly care provider to find a Regional Operations Director to oversee a portfolio of 8 residential and nursing homes across Hertfordshire. You’ll have full responsibility for performance, quality, and day-to-day operations across the region. Reporting into the Director of Care, you’ll be key in making sure CQC and quality standards are consistently high, homes are well-run, and teams feel supported. The focus here is on building on that foundation improving performance where needed, tightening up processes, and creating a culture where people take ownership and pride in what they do. You’ll take full ownership of the region, working closely with your Home Managers to deliver strong results both in terms of care and commercial performance. Providing leadership and direction across 8 care homes Supporting, coaching, and developing Home Managers to get the best out of their teams Ensuring homes are aligned with Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards and always inspection-ready Encouraging a culture where quality, accountability, and resident care come first Working with senior leadership on wider business priorities and growth plans Experience managing multiple care homes and improving performance across them A solid understanding of CQC expectations and what good looks like in practice Strong commercial awareness, including budgets, occupancy, and KPIs Car allowance ~ Performance-related bonus ~33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) ~ Pension scheme ~ Wellbeing and employee benefits programme ~ Ongoing professional development and progression opportunities