Dementia Care Manager
| Posting date: | 10 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 October 2025 |
| Location: | Hornchurch - RM11 2QY, RM11 2QY |
| Company: | Signature Senior Lifestyle |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 10045 |
Summary
At Signature, we pride ourselves on “Delivering peace of mind” — for our residents, their families, and our team members. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to provide exceptional care, delivered by compassionate people, in the highest quality homes.
We are now seeking an experienced and passionate Dementia Care Manager to lead our Dementia Community, ensuring our residents live with dignity, purpose, and joy in a supportive, luxury environment.
As Dementia Care Manager, you will play a vital role in shaping the lives of our residents and their families. You’ll lead your team in embedding Signature’s Dementia Strategy, ensuring the very best standards in care, environment, engagement, dining, and end-of-life support.
This is a varied and rewarding role where you will:
- Carry out care assessments for new residents, ensuring our home can fully meet their individual needs.
- Build strong, caring relationships with residents and families, acting as a trusted advocate.
- Lead and inspire your team to deliver exceptional dementia care, providing guidance, supervision, and professional development.
- Work closely with our activities and hospitality teams to create meaningful experiences and a premium dining culture.
- Ensure compliance with CQC standards, quality frameworks, and governance requirements.
- Manage budgets, staffing levels, and resources to ensure efficient, person-centred services.
- Monitor care plans, audits, and reviews, ensuring excellence in every aspect of our dementia community.
We’re looking for an inspiring leader with a deep understanding of dementia care. You’ll bring:
- Substantial experience in supporting people with dementia and at least three years in a similar leadership role.
- A strong knowledge of CQC standards and the UK health and social care landscape.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- A positive, compassionate attitude, with the ability to motivate and nurture your team.
- Relevant industry qualifications and a commitment to continuous professional development.