Deputy Manager

Choice Care; Abbots Worthy; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading residential care provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Deputy Manager to assist the Home Manager in the operation of a residential care home. Responsibilities include developing care plans, supervising staff, and ensuring compliance with legislation. A background in Adult Social Care is essential. The role comes with excellent benefits including enhanced holiday entitlement, sick pay, and comprehensive support programs for staff.

Benefits

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Sick pay entitlement

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a friend scheme

Choiceversary vouchers

Christmas bonus

Life insurance

Complex in-house training

Paid day off on your birthday

Free monthly prize draw

Blue Light Card eligibility

Financial health app access

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge including supervisory experience in Adult Social Care.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Good knowledge of relevant codes of practice and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and monitoring of individual care plans.
• Support the Home Manager with staff supervision and administrative control.
• Conduct risk assessments for staff and residents.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Experience in Adult Social Care

Job description

You will be assisting the Home Manager in the operation of a residential care home. Your duties will include development, implementation and monitoring of individual care plans; assisting with staff supervision and administrative control; and ensuring compliance with all relevant codes of practice and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Identifying residents' emotional, physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs and make appropriate decisions for action in consultation with the management team
• Coordinating and leading the staffing team, under the direction of the Home Manager
• Supporting the Home Manager by effectively conducting inductions and supervisions
• Conducting regular team meetings and delegating responsibilities amongst the team
• Supporting the Home Manager in maintaining appropriate levels of staffing by planning and managing a rota
• Supporting the Home Manager in managing the impact of absence
• Ensuring staff are up to date with training
• Actively assisting and supporting the Home Manager with investigations, disciplinaries and grievances
• Working in collaboration with other departments and homes within the Company
• Conducting risk assessments for both staff and residents; ensuring all staff attain Adult Care Worker Level and Adult Care Worker Level 3 qualifications

Benefits

• Enhanced holiday entitlement – starting from 34 days inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Sick pay entitlement
• Employee Assistance Programme – comprehensive health and wellbeing support for staff
• Refer a friend scheme – enjoy a payment of £500 when you recruit a friend to Choice Care
• Choiceversary – staff receive vouchers of £75 after 5 years, £100 after 10 years and £150 after to celebrate their commitment to Choice Care
• Christmas bonus – vouchers for all staff members
• Life insurance
• Annual staff awards – this year each winner received £400 and we had over 30 winners in total
• Complex in‑house training – Advanced Management Development Programme for managers in the making and Foundation Management Development Programme for rising stars
• A paid day off on your birthday
• Free monthly prize draw – all frontline care colleagues are automatically entered; three winners each month receive £500 tax‑free
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Reclaim prescription costs for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and access free feminine hygiene products whilst on shift
• Wagestream – a financial health app that allows you to track earnings, save automatically each month, receive optional pay advances and access financial support and education
• Minimum service periods and apprenticeship funding eligibility applicable to some benefits

Qualifications & Experience

The position requires extensive knowledge, including supervisory experience from working in Adult Social Care. You will need to have a professional approach with the ability to organise and prioritise, and a good knowledge of relevant codes of practice and legislation. Being patient, reliable, flexible, a team player and a good communicator are key characteristics of a successful Deputy Manager.

About Choice Care

Choice Care is one of the UK's leading residential care providers for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. With over 30 years' experience, we are at the forefront of national best practice, with among the highest CQC ratings of any comparable organisation.

Our homes are more than just a place to live, they're like a second family for everyone we support. Each home is a close‑knit community, with its own unique personality, and all the ups and downs of typical family life, built on trust and the promise of unconditional care. Our colleagues build close bonds with the people they care for, helping to create enduring, positive relationships that build confidence and self‑esteem. In every Choice Care home there is a strong emphasis on living life to the full and having fun, with purposeful daily activities based on individual preferences and capabilities. Alongside this there are regular social events, projects, outings and holiday breaks which everyone can get involved in and express themselves through.

Location

Where will you work? Compton House, near Winchester, is an eleven‑bedroom residential home for residents of varied ages with learning disabilities and complex needs, including those who are non‑verbal. Residents are supported with 24‑hour staff and our own in‑house Positive Behaviour Support Team. Like other Choice Care homes, Compton House offers structured activity programmes to support personal development, including ‘LD Club’, ‘Sensory for All’ and cycling, designed to maximise independence and enable everyone to achieve individual goals at their own pace. The home has its own transport for local travel to the shops and leisure centre, as well as for trips further afield.