Overview
Position: Deputy Manager
Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire
Salary: £43,551 per annum
Working Hours: 40 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, plus alternate weekends (flexibility required)
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Deputy Manager to join our dedicated care team. This is a key leadership role, supporting the Home Manager in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the care service, ensuring that the highest standards of care and compliance are met and exceeded.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Home Manager in ensuring the home meets regulatory requirements, including CQC standards and local authority contract monitoring.
- Lead the care team to provide exceptional care, working to resolve operational challenges and implementing action plans for continuous improvement.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with external bodies, including statutory authorities, healthcare professionals, and contract monitoring teams, to ensure that best practice guidelines are followed.
- Work closely with the management team to meet clinical care outcomes and management performance targets.
- Ensure a high standard of person-centred care is delivered to all residents in line with policies and procedures.
Qualifications
- A QCF Level 4 in Care or an equivalent qualification.
- Significant experience in managing staff within a Residential and Dementia Care environment.
- Strong understanding of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS).
- High level of expertise in care practices and a commitment to delivering the best possible care to residents.
- A passion for person-centred care and a desire to lead by example.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays).
- Ongoing professional development and free training opportunities.
- Employer-contributed pension scheme, with up to 6% match.
- Death in service benefit (2x salary).
- Health benefits package.
- Recognition of service with milestone awards (5, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 years).
- Employee assistance programme (EAP) and wellbeing support app.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Refer-a-Friend bonus - earn up to £300 per successful referral.
- Free DBS check.
- For further information or to arrange an interview please contact Amanda at Time Recruitment