Assistant Locality Manager

Nightingale Hammerson; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent social care organization is seeking an Assistant Locality Manager to oversee a supported living home in Bury St Edmunds. The successful candidate will ensure high-quality support for individuals with learning disabilities and autism, lead staff development, and ensure compliance with regulations. Competitive salary and excellent benefits offered, including 30 days annual leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Pension contributions

Occupational sick pay scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Recognition awards

Qualifications

• Experience in social care leadership roles is essential.
• Knowledge of compliance and health and safety regulations.
• Commitment to person-centred support.

Responsibilities

• Support home delivery and compliance with CQC regulations.
• Lead recruitment, training, and staff development.
• Conduct audits and maintain health and safety standards.
• Participate in on-call responsibilities and advocate for residents.

Skills

Experience leading teams in a social care setting

Confidence in managing compliance

Strong understanding of learning disabilities and autism

Ability to lead by example

Job description

Assistant Locality Manager – Suffolk

• Bury St Edmunds.
• Full time – 37.5 hours per week / 22.5 hours off-rota
• £31,773.07 per annum.
• Full UK driving licence with access to own car.

Are you a passionate and driven leader looking for the next step in your social care career? Do you have the skills to support teams in delivering outstanding, person-centred support? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

We are looking for an Assistant Locality Manager to help oversee and manage our supported living home in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. You will play a key role in ensuring high-quality support for around 10-15 people with learning disabilities and autism, supporting them to live fulfilling lives within their communities. Working closely with the Locality Manager, you will play a key role in home delivery, compliance, and staff development.

As an Assistant Locality Manager, you will:

• Support the Locality Manager in overseeing home delivery, ensuring compliance with CQC regulations and organisational policies.
• Play a hands‑on role in supervising and leading staff, including recruitment, induction, training, and ongoing development.
• Support rota management, ensuring homes are adequately staffed to meet the needs of the people we support.
• Ensure health and safety standards are met and promote good record‑keeping and compliance.
• Conduct spot checks, observations, and audits to uphold high standards of support, including occasional night visits.
• Participate in on‑call responsibilities, supporting teams when needed (one week at a time, a few times per quarter).
• Work closely with external professionals, attend meetings, and advocate for the needs of the people we support.
• Lead by example – challenge poor practice, uphold organisational values, and drive positive change within the service.

What we’re looking for:

To succeed in this role, you should have experience leading teams in a social care setting, with confidence in managing compliance, health and safety, and quality assurance. A strong understanding of learning disabilities, autism, and person‑centred approaches is essential, as well as the ability to lead by example, drive positive change, and challenge bad practice when needed.

The total annual pay for the role is currently £31,773.07 made up of a basic salary of £28,884.61 plus an additional 10% annual allowance for 22.5 off‑rota hours of £2,888.46.

Our benefits

• Competitive salary.
• 30 days annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays), rising to 35 days.
• Pensions, including a money purchase scheme with employee and employer contributions.
• An occupational sick pay scheme.
• The opportunity for flexible working.
• Discounts and cashback on shopping through Rewarding Dimensions.
• Recognition of excellence in our Inspiring People awards.
• You may also benefit from a work mobile phone, our bike to work scheme, season ticket loans, and more.

Apply now.

• An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
• We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce.
• As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training, and career development of disabled employees.
• As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.
• We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.

Salary / Benefits:£28884.61 - £31773.07 Per Annum