Spiritus Search
Senior Search

The right leader, not just the first CV.

Search for Registered Managers through to executives, for owner-led care homes and groups across the UK. One specialist, from brief to start date.

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400+
Senior placements
96%
Of exclusive searches filled
11 years
In care homes, nothing else
6 months
Replacement guarantee (up to)
How we're different

Built to take the risk out of a senior hire.

01

Your role, nobody else's.

We only take roles on exclusively. No agencies racing to send CVs, and no mixed messages in the market about your role.

02

A flat fee, agreed upfront.

So when it comes to salary, we negotiate for you, not against you.

03

A replacement guarantee.

Up to 6 months. If a hire doesn't work out, we find the replacement.

Guarantee terms agreed per search.
Speed

Fast when it needs to be. Thorough every time.

Most searches reach a shortlist in 2 to 4 weeks. But the deadline that matters is finding the right person, not the first one. Every search follows the same structured, scored process, so the hire still makes sense in a year's time.

Process

How a search runs

01
The problem first.
We start with the business problem behind the hire, not the job description.
02
Define success.
We agree what good looks like at 6, 12 and 24 months.
03
Assess and attract.
Scored, structured interviews, and a campaign built around where the right people actually are.
04
Weekly evidence.
Friday reports, including what managers say about your role, in their own words.
05
Hire and review.
Offer, onboarding, and a check against the success measures.
Roles

Roles we fill

Home leadership

Registered Manager
Home Manager
Deputy Manager
Clinical Lead
Clinical Services Manager
Unit Manager

Regional and operations

Area Manager
Regional Manager
Operations Manager
Head of Operations
Regional Director
Operations Director
Quality Manager

Senior and executive

Head of Quality
Director of Care
Nominated Individual
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Managing Director
Chief Executive (CEO)
“
I had an outstanding experience working with Charles Hayes from Spiritus Search in recruiting a Registered Manager for our service. The entire process was seamless and efficient — he kept us updated throughout, and presented a shortlist of highly suitable candidates.
Judith Stockton
Director, Woodlands Care

Not sure if search is the answer? Our Hiring Readiness Assessment shows what's holding your hiring back first.

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Let's talk about your hiring.

Whether you've got a role to fill now, or want to get ahead of the next one.

Charles Hayes

What to expect when you call

You'll speak to me directly, not a call centre.
Straight answers on salary, the market and your options.
A clear next step, even if that's not working with us.
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