Deputy Home Manager

Priory; Leeds; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Gym membership discounts

IT devices (laptops/tablets/phones)

Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health)

Development opportunities

IPD sponsorship

Leadership & management development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonuses

Job summary

Priory is recruiting a Deputy Home Manager for the Old Vicarage in the Leeds area. This full-time, 40-hour role carries an hourly rate of £14.95, equating to about £31,096 per year.

You will work with a compassionate team to support residents with learning disabilities, mental health needs, and autism, delivering personalised care plans and ensuring high standards of service. You will lead and develop staff, conduct risk assessments, and contribute to continuous improvement in a demanding but

Qualifications

• Experience in the Deputy Home Manager role or equivalent leadership position.
• Natural leader who is approachable and supports others.
• Experience in Learning Disability and Autism.
• Well organised, proactive, and confident in managing risk assessments, audits and compliance.
• Desirable: full UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Assist with assessment and implementation of individual resident care plans.
• Perform routine tasks and activities to support wellbeing, dignity and treatment.
• Hold regular staff meetings to maintain communication and feedback.
• Manage risk assessments (clinical, COSHH, Legionella, Moving & handling) in a timely way.
• Monitor cleanliness standards to comply with regulatory bodies.
• Induct and train new staff to integrate into the care setting.

Skills

Leadership

Learning Disability

Autism

Organisation

Driver

Job 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 info 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. 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.