Assistant Manager

Wakefield Council; Ferrybridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted leisure facilities

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Wakefield Council is seeking an Assistant Manager for Hazel Garth Care Home to lead a dementia care unit. You will supervise staff, oversee induction/training, and drive recruitment to ensure high-quality service delivery.

You will work with residents, relatives and external partners, promoting compassionate care and supporting end-of-life needs. A strong leadership approach and resilience are essential for day-to-day management across sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in staff leadership and development in a care setting.
• Experience supporting induction and ongoing training.

Responsibilities

• Assist with induction and in-house training programs and staff supervision and development.
• Support recruitment and staff development across the service.
• Contribute to day-to-day management of the care home and liaison with relatives.

Skills

Staff leadership

Recruitment

Staff training

Empathy

Job description

Do you see yourself as a caring, compassionate and dedicated leader? Hazel Garth Care Home is seeking an inspiring Assistant Manager to join our committed team and help us deliver outstanding care to our residents., Work effectively as part of a management team within the unit to support in providing leadership to staff, to recruit, motivate and develop staff employed within the service areas managed with the aim of achieving high quality service delivery.

Work in multi discipline manner with a wide range of stakeholder both internal and external, as well as assisting with the general day to day running of the service

Assist with induction programs, in-house training programs and staff supervision and development.

Assist in ensuring where possible appropriate links are fostered with relatives and friends of each resident. You may be supporting people with end-of-life care. You would need to be able to cope with these emotional demands, able to show empathy and compassion.

Assist in promoting emotional and social growth in each resident recognizing and fostering areas of strength and strengthening areas of weakness.

Be responsible in all aspects of recruitment.

Hazel Garth is a warm, welcoming dementia unit providing long term and respite care for older people. We believe in creating a supportive environment where both our service users and staff thrive.

Be able to work across our other sites if support is required.

Why Wakefield Council?

• Full-time post of 37 hours per week
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Support and access to a high-quality training programme to progress your career to the next level
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff and we recognise that resilient colleagues need a good work / life balance as well as supportive leadership and support in the workplace
• Access to Wellbeing Coaching if required, Support for Carers, a Sense of Belonging
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL) MetroCard)
• The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program with a dedicated personal trainer, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more.