Working hours: 40 hours per week Interview Date: To be confirmed If you have experience of management and caring for older people, this role of Head of Care will allow you to bring together your proven skills. Reporting to the Care Home Manager, you could be a part of a service that makes a fundamental difference to people’s lives. Are you Passionate about the wellbeing of Older People? Do you have energy to make a difference in people’s lives? Are you flexible, yet determined in your approach? Do you wear your heart on your sleeve? Do you think it’s healthy to show emotion at work? If so, we would like to hear from you Key Responsibilities: As Head of Care you will be expected to act as an ambassador for our service and organisational values. Do you share our commitment to? Treating all older people with respect and dignity Equal Opportunities Positive Leadership practice Integrity within organisational activity and relationships? As Head of Care can you? Help each resident enjoy the highest possible quality of life, surrounded by love, friendship and support within a Christian environment Ensure the Home delivers excellent person-centred care Provide leadership to the Care Team within the home As Head of Care do you have leadership experience of? Person centred care for older people including those living with dementia Management of the administration of medication End of life care Staff development and learning An appropriate Social Care or Nursing Qualification achieved equivalent to or working towards NVQ 4 / equivalent QCF award. In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments. In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting. Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK, Enhanced with the barred list adult workforce DBS Disclosure and Health Assessment For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship. Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration. We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications. Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.