Deputy Care Manager - Supported Living Services (Driver Essential)

Sense; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity is seeking a passionate Deputy Care Manager for Supported Living Services in Aylesford. The role involves managing a dedicated team to provide high-quality support to individuals with complex disabilities. This full-time, permanent position offers a competitive salary, overtime rates, and excellent benefits, including training opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

32 days of annual leave including Bank Holidays

Matched pension contributions up to 5%

Free life assurance policy

Cashback and discounts on high street brands

Cycle to work scheme

Travel season ticket loans

Free access to mindfulness app

Free DBS check if required

Access to training courses including care certificate

Qualifications

• Full UK Manual driving license is essential.
• Experience in the management of social care services.
• Knowledge of legislation governing care services.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of staff to deliver person-centered care.
• Support the manager in running the service effectively.
• Plan and manage staff rotas and conduct regular supervisions.

Skills

Knowledge of person-centered planning

Supervision and development of staff

Positive can-do attitude

IT literate

Understanding of legislation

Knowledge of multi-sensory impairments

Job description

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Deputy Care Manager - Supported Living Services (Driver Essential), Aylesford

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Client:

Sense

Location:

Aylesford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job Description:

Looking for your next role in Social Care?

Come and join the Sense Team where we are looking for a passionate and motivated Deputy Manager to work across two of our fantastic Supported Living Services in Aylesford and Margate.

This is a Permanent role, working 37.5 hours per week, including weekends and flexible hours. We are offering an annual salary from £28,334 with enhanced rates for overtime and annual pay reviews/ rises.

As a Deputy Care Manager you will provide a customised, responsive and high quality service to people with multiple sensory impairments and/or learning disabilities. You will be a frontline supervisor, supporting the manager to effectively manage a team of staff to deliver person centred, specialist services.

As you will be a Dual service manager you will be required to travel the hour or so between services and work between the two homes when required. The details of this can be discussed at interview. Due to the nature of this role, a full UK Drivers License with access to your own vehicle is required.

We’re looking for enthusiastic applicants who are:

• Positive, with a can-do attitude.
• Committed, flexible team player.
• Passionate about enhancing other people’s lives.
• Knowledge of person-centered planning and health and safety
• Experience of supervision and development of staff teams
• IT literate
• Have a Full UK Manual license is essential
• Previous experience in the management of services and understand the legislation and requirements that governs us from CQC.
• Knowledge of multi-sensory impairments / learning difficulties is beneficial.
• Full person specification is attached below.

No two days will be the same

Here at Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose. Your priority will be empowering the people you support to live an independent life.

This role in Aylesford/ Margate might include:

• Supporting the manager in running the service
• 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
• You can see a more detailed description of duties in the job description attached at the bottom of this advert.
• 32 days of annual leave including Bank Holidays pro rata
• Matched pension contributions up to 5%.
• Free life assurance policy.
• Cashback and discounts on high street brands (and 10% off at Sense charity shops!).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Travel season ticket loans.
• Headspace app - free access for all employees to mindfulness application
• Free DBS check if your role needs one.
• Free access to over 100 online and face-to-face training courses, including the care certificate.

Does this sound right for you?

About Sense

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense are proud to be a .

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.