Deputy care manager

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Deeping St James; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Sense is looking for a passionate Deputy Care Manager to join our residential service in Deeping St James. You will help run the home and support five adults with complex needs, delivering person-centred care and ensuring safety and wellbeing.

This role combines office administration with hands-on Support Worker duties, requiring previous care experience and a full UK manual driving licence to facilitate transport and appointments.

Qualifications

• Previous care experience is essential.
• Full manual UK driving licence is required.
• Role combines office administration and hands-on support work.
• Supports five adults with complex needs in a residential setting.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the manager in providing line management support to a team of staff
• Creating and maintaining safe working environments in which staff can fulfil their duties.
• Contributing to the wider planning and delivery of services within the Operational Services
• Conduct regular supervisions.
• Plan and manage the rota.
• Delivering services to KPIs set within the Operational Services

Job description

Deputy care manager

Overview

• ID

  323871

• Salary

  £29,367 per annum

• Type

  Permanent - Full Time

• Location

  Deeping St James

• Hours

  37.5 hours per week

• Closing Date

  25/09/2026

• Interview Date

  To be confirmed

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Looking for your next role in Social Care?

We are looking for a passionate and motivated Deputy Care Manager to work at our residential service in Deeping St James.

At this service, we support 5 adults (1 female, 4 males) with complex needs. We focus on person-centred support that helps people live full, meaningful lives.

As a Deputy Care Manager, your role will be split into office administrative and hands on Support Worker shifts. This is an opportunity for you to work alongside the Registered Care Manager to help run the home. Previous care experience is essential for this role.

A full manual UK license is required as we have a company vehicle used to drive and take individuals to appointments, activities outside of the home and trips.

This role in Deeping St James might include:

• Supporting the manager in providing line management support to a team of staff
• Creating and maintaining safe working environments in which staff can fulfil their duties.
• Contributing to the wider planning and delivery of services within the Operational Services
• Conduct regular supervisions.
• Plan and manage the rota.
• Delivering services to KPIs set within the Operational Services

About Sense

Sense is here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. That's why we're committed to increasing the number of disabled people working across our organisation and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

We actively encourage disabled people to apply for our vacancies and believe that a diverse range of perspectives, experiences and talents makes us stronger.

We know there's always more we can do to become a truly inclusive employer, and we're working together to achieve that. Join us and help create the change thousands of disabled people with complex needs and families told us they want to see: a world without limits.

If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with a member of the talent acquisition team. We are a Disability Confident Leader and commit to interviewing disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for a role. More information on this can be found here Our commitment as an employer | Sense Careers

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/jobs/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-recruitment/

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Closing Date

25/09/2026