Deputy Care Manager

HealthJobs4U Ltd; Acklam; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care organization in Acklam is seeking a dedicated manager for their residential team. This full-time role involves providing high standards of care for neurodivergent adults, managing activities, and ensuring compliance with care standards. The ideal candidate will have proven management experience in a care home setting and strong leadership skills. The position offers guaranteed contracted hours, comprehensive training, and competitive benefits including a pension scheme and holiday leave.

Benefits

Guaranteed contracted hours

Pension Scheme

Overtime rate

Comprehensive training

Free NVQ level 2 and above

Exclusive retail discounts

Free meals

Free parking

28 days holiday plus 1 extra for birthday

Qualifications

• Proven management experience in a care home setting.
• Strong leadership abilities for team development.
• Experience in assisted living or nursing homes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the residential team and manage general activities.
• Ensure high standards of care for residents.
• Coordinate medical and health care for residents.

Skills

Leadership skills

Team development

Knowledge of neurodivergent disorders

Medication administration

Education

Level 5 qualification relevant to the role

Job description

Low Lane House, Acklam, Middlesbrough

Are you seeking a role in which you can support individuals to live their best life?

Can you lead and support a diverse team of people?

Are you looking for a role in which you can change people’s lives?

Are you passionate, caring and open minded ?

If so this may be the role for you!

Please note -We cannot offer sponsorship or COS switch at this time and preferably work more than 20 hours per week.

Action4Care are seeking enthusiastic and proactive individuals to join our amazing team of support worker staff. Action4Care offer shared residential services that offer holistic care and support for neurodivergent adults. This includes but is not limited to individuals with autism, Learning disabilities, Down syndrome, Mental health, Challenging behaviour and epilepsy.

Our aim is provide person centred care to support and encourage those we support to live as independently as possible, whilst providing individualised support to suit their wants and needs.

This role will require you to work alongside the Registered Manager to provide a professional residential care service, implementing recommendations made in the Care Standards Act 2000 and other supportive legislation.

This position would be full time at 40 hours , requiring you to work in the office 3 days a week and on the floor supporting 2 days a week with weekends off.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the Residential Team within the home and be responsible for the general management of this group, co-ordinate activities, procedures and duties.
• Contribute to the Management Team of Action for Care Limited. Undertake on-call duty in order to ensure 24 hours management team cover of the establishment.
• To enhance and maintain high standards of care within the home. Ensuring at all times that service users are treated with dignity and respect and with particular regard for individual needs.
• Take responsibility for residents medical and health care. Co-ordinate the Keyworker system, ensure files are regularly updated and regular progress meeting reports are prepared.
• Be responsible for the Residential Team social and recreational budget. Plan and co-ordinate organised activities utilising this.
• Make arrangements for adequate staff cover during periods of annual leave and sick leave. Cover personally if the situation warrants this. Participate in sleeping-in duties and work by rota.
• To liaise professionally with others. Organise and lead staff meetings in the absence of the Manager, ensuring these are minuted.
• Provide guidance and supervision to staff. Contribute to in-service training, in particular the induction of RSW personnel.
• Take advantage of training opportunities made available by Action for Care Limited.
• Monitor home life/care team materials and equipment, making sure that everything is in good working order.
• To promote and maintain good channels of communication amongst the team and between service users and staff.
• Liaise with families and other agencies in a professional manner, promoting a positive profile of Action for Care Limited and Learning Disabilities.
• To ensure that your conduct within and outside the company does not conflict with the professional expectations of Action for Care Limited.
• Attend to management responsibility as requested by the Manager.
• Undertake other duties as required by the Manager, providing they are appropriate to the position.

Experience and Qualifications

• Proven management and supervisory experience in a care home setting
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on team development
• Experience in assisted/supported living, nursing homes, or senior care facilities
• Ability to create and implement support plans
• Knowledge around neurodivergent disorders
• Proficient in medication administration and home care services
• Willingness to work towards Level 5 qualification relevant to the role

Benefits

• Guaranteed contracted hours with opportunities for over time
• Pension Scheme
• Overtime rate for hours outside of contracted hours
• Comprehensive training
• Free NVQ level 2 and above
• Exclusive retail discounts
• Casual dress
• Free or discounted meals
• Free parking
• 28 Days holiday plus 1 day extra for your birthday

Job type : Full time, permanent.

Pay : £30,360.60 Annually

Shift : 14 hours, 12 hours, 10hours, 8 hours.

Workdays: Monday to Friday.

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