Deputy Home Manager

Priory; Kirklees; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Flexible benefits (gym, IT devices, HC

Development opportunities

IPD sponsorship

Leadership & management development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonuses

Job summary

Priory is recruiting a Deputy Home Manager for a full-time 40-hour role near Dewsbury, UK. The position pays £14.95 per hour (£31,096 per year) and supports seven adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs and autism spectrum conditions.

You will help lead a compassionate team, assist with care plans, risk assessments, and regulatory compliance while fostering resident wellbeing and dignity in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in the Deputy Home Manager role.
• Natural leader, approachable and supportive.
• Experience in Learning Disability and Autism.
• Experience in a similar care environment.
• Organised, proactive, and able to manage risk, audits, and compliance.
• Driver with UK driving licence is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Hold regular staff meetings and maintain communication with commissioners and referrers.
• Carry out risk assessments (clinical, COSHH, Legionella, Moving & handling) and monitor cleanliness to meet standards.
• Induct and train new staff and ensure mandatory training is provided to integrate staff into the care setting.

Skills

Leadership

Empathy

Care planning

Communication

Driver's license

Job description

Description

Old Vicarage is looking to recruit a Deputy Home Manager to join the team. This is a full time, 40 hour role with an hourly rate of £14.95 (£31,096 per annum).

The Old Vicarage is located close to Dewsbury town. It offers residential support for seven adult males and females with a range of needs. This includes adults with a learning disability, individuals with mental health needs, and people on the autism spectrum.

What you'll be doing

You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our residents wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. You will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of residents

• Holds regular staff meetings to foster good communication and feedback. Maintains positive contact with commissioners and referrers to develop confidence in service provision.
• Carries out or ensures that all risk assessments e.g. clinical risk assessment, COSHH, Legionella, Moving & handling etc are carried out in a rigorous and timely manner. Monitors the standards of cleanliness of the home to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory bodies.
• Inducts and orientates new staff in a timely fashion and ensures statutory and other training is provided to maximise the ability of new staff to become integrated into the care setting.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

What you'll bring to the role

Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.

• You will have developed experience in the Deputy role
• You're a natural leader — approachable, supportive, and great at bringing out the best in others.
• You have experience in Learning Disability and Autism
• You've worked in a similar environment to what we offer
• You're organised, proactive, and confident in managing the practical side of care (risk assessments, audits, compliance)
• You're passionate about high-quality care and know how important it is to residents and their families
• A driver with a full, UK driving license for a minimum of 3 years is desirable

Most importantly, you care deeply about people — both the residents we support and the colleagues you’ll be working alongside.

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.

About Priory

Priory is the UK’s leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.

For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here.

All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.