Deputy Home Manager

Orders of St. John Care Trust; Marlow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday (Bank Holidays)

Company pension

Life assurance

Free uniform

Free DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card & My Rewards

Job summary

Orders of St. John Care Trust is seeking a Deputy Home Manager for Sir Aubrey Ward House in Marlow. This role involves supporting the Home Manager with rota planning, recruitment and staff training while maintaining high care standards and occupancy targets.

The successful candidate will have a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) and be ready to progress to Level 4 or 5, with prior management experience in elderly care. Competitive benefits and training are provided.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• Willingness to work towards Level 4 or 5.
• Experience managing a home in elderly care setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Home Manager with day-to-day management of the Home.
• Rota planning, recruitment and induction/mandatory training.
• Monitor staff performance and address issues through appropriate channels.
• Support occupancy management, care standards and cost control.

Skills

People management

Marketing experience

Finance experience

Communication skills

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

We’re one of the largest not for profit care provider in the UK, specialising in providing high quality, person-centred care for older people, in care homes and extra care housing nationwide.
At OSJCT we care about our residents and we care about each other. That means you’ll enjoy great career development working for an expanding organisation. Because we’re a not for profit trust, we invest every penny we make in the people who live in our homes and the people who work here too. This means better quality care and lovely homes for our residents, along with competitive wages and great training and development for our people.
We provide outstanding care, working closely with leading experts on dementia and elderly care. And we’re currently modernising our portfolio of care homes – refurbishing our existing homes and moving into new, inspiring, contemporary care homes too.
As we expand nationwide, we need more people with the right mix of skills, passion and ambition to help us grow even more.

Deputy Manager

Location: Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 2PJ

Pay rate: £18.07 per hour

Contracted Hours: 37.5

Sir Aubrey Ward House is a warm, spacious and cheerful residential care home inMarlow town centre, with 60 fully furnished individual rooms located in four separate wings. There are plenty offacilities , and communal and outdoor spaces, including lovely first-floor balconies and an enclosed courtyard garden where residents can relax and participate in outdoor activities.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you a passionate Deputy Home Manager, motivated and driven to make a difference?

Can you combine your exceptional care skills with the commercial acumen needed to manage occupancy levels, care standards and your team in the home?

As Deputy Home Manager, you’ll support the Home Manager with the management of the Home. Specifically, you’ll be responsible for rota planning, employee recruitment and both induction and mandatory training, ensuring that the needs of our residents are recognised, assessed and met where possible. You’ll also monitor and manage individual employee performance to ensure standards are upheld, addressing any issues as they arise through the appropriate channels.

In return we’ll provide opportunities for career development and training to support your personal growth, all delivered in a nurturing, engaging and rewarding environment.

ABOUT YOU

You’ll have a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) and be willing to work towards Level 4 or 5. In addition, y ou’ll have previous management experience in a elderly care setting with a willingness to roll your sleeves up and work as a proactive team member, together with some marketing and finance experience to help grow occupancy and manage costs. Alongside this, you’ll have excellent communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and will be committed to promoting and developing the highest standards of care.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development.

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 30 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• A Company pension
• Life assurance
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue Light Card and "My Rewards" programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

If you think you have the right skills and attitude to deliver the highest quality of care for our residents as a Deputy Home Manager within our care homes, then you could be next to join us.