Assistant Care Home Manager - ABS48656

Aberdeenshire Council; Aboyne; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Aberdeenshire Council invites applications for a role supporting the Care Home Manager in running the care home and supervising staff to help residents articulate preferences and achieve personal goals.

Shifts include early/late and weekends. A PVG check, SSSC registration within 3 months, and passing reference checks are required to ensure safe, high‑quality services for vulnerable adults and children.

Qualifications

• PVG Scheme clearance or update required; PVG checked.
• SSSC registration to be obtained within 3 months of employment.
• Two references, one from current or most recent employer.

Responsibilities

• Support and supervise staff to ensure care and support is delivered.
• Assist the Care Home Manager with running the care home and meet residents' personal goals.
• Demonstrate commitment to quality service and continuous improvement.

Skills

Staff supervision

People management

Flexibility

Job description

Job Description

Provide support to the Care Home Manager in running the care home through the support and supervision of staff and take responsibility for specific management functions ensuring care and support is provided so that individuals are enabled to articulate their preferences and achieve personal goals.

This role will require flexible and weekend working.

There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation.

Shifts are a mixture of early and late shifts (07.30-15.00) and (14.30-22.00) includes weekend working.

Informal enquiries to Lorna Gordine - 01339267762

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Requirements

This post is regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

This post will require you to have obtained SSSC registration within 3 months of employment.

This post has a minimum requirement of two references, one of these must be your current or most recent employer.