Deputy Care Home Manager

Jupiter Recruitment; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Lowestoft seeks a committed Deputy Care Home Manager to ensure high standards of care in a luxury care home. You'll support the Care Home Manager, oversee staff, and promote a positive work environment. Required qualifications include NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care. Generous benefits and development opportunities are offered in this permanent, full-time role.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction and training programme

Career development and progression

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card Scheme

Annual Leave

Qualifications

• Must hold NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent.
• Previous experience as a Deputy Home Manager preferred.
• Ability to engage with service users and promote ownership of care programs.

Responsibilities

• Support the Care Home Manager in daily operations.
• Lead and supervise care staff, ensuring high-quality care.
• Monitor residents' well-being and manage medication.

Skills

Leadership

Person-centred care

Communication

Safeguarding

Compliance with CQC standards

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

A fantastic new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Deputy Care Home Manager to work in an exceptional care home based in the Lowestoft, Suffolk area.You will be working for one of UK's leading healthcare providers

This is a modern, luxury, well equipped care home providing the highest standards of care and support in a very homely and comfortable environment

**To be considered for this position you must hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent**

As the Deputy Care Home Manager your key responsibilities include:

• Support the Care Home Manager in daily operations and assume delegated duties in their absence
• Lead and supervise care staff, ensuring high-quality, person-centred care aligned with residents' care plans
• Monitor residents' well-being, adjust care plans, and manage medication
• Oversee staff performance, training, and development, conducting appraisals and mentoring
• Act as safeguarding lead in the Manager's absence, reporting concerns and ensuring compliance with policies
• Ensure adherence to health, safety, infection control, and regulatory standards
• Maintain communication with residents, families, and external professionals
• Promote a positive work environment and encourage resident social engagement

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Previous Deputy Home Manager experience
• The ability to engage with the service users to understand their needs in order to provide excellent services of care
• Ability to identify referral pathway for safeguarding adult/abuse
• Good working knowledge of CQC standards
• The ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with external care professionals, families, visitors and staffing team
• Ability to promote ownership of care programs by fully involving service users and their families in developing, agreeing and evaluating care programs within the home

The successful Deputy Care Home Manager will receive an excellent salary is £14.50 per hour and the annual salary is £30,160 per annum.This exciting position is a permanent full time role for 40 hours a week from 9am-5pm.In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Comprehensive induction and training programme
• Career development and progression
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• Annual Leave + much more!!

Reference ID: 7042

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV