Deputy Manager

Luxuricare Ltd; Burton upon Trent; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxuricare Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Deputy Manager to support the Registered Manager in the day-to-day running of the service. You will step in when the Manager is off and lead on key operational areas.

The role involves supervising the care team, coordinating training and compliance, and preparing for CQC inspections. Experience in a senior care role and a management qualification are highly valued, with ongoing professional development provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior care role.
• Working towards or holding a relevant management qualification.
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership (or working towards it) is valued.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Registered Manager in day-to-day operations.
• Deputising when the Registered Manager is unavailable.
• Taking the lead on specific areas — training, compliance, or client relations.
• Supporting the care team and handling escalated issues.
• Assisting with CQC compliance and preparation.

Skills

Senior care experience

Decision making

Management capability

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership

Job description

The Deputy Manager supports the Registered Manager in the day-to-day running of the service, stepping in when the Manager is off and taking the lead on specific areas of the operation.

The Deputy Manager supports the Registered Manager in the day-to-day running of the service, stepping in when the Manager is off and taking the lead on specific areas of the operation.

At a glance

Role Deputy Manager

Working pattern Flexible, including on-call.

Driving A full UK driving licence and access to a car.

DBS An enhanced DBS check is completed.

Training Ongoing professional development.

The role

Main responsibilities

• Supporting the Registered Manager in day-to-day operations.
• Deputising when the Registered Manager is unavailable.
• Taking the lead on specific areas — training, compliance, or client relations.
• Supporting the care team and handling escalated issues.
• Assisting with CQC compliance and preparation.

A day in the role

What a normal shift involves

Office and field-based, with on-call responsibility.

Who we are looking for

Person specification

What we look for

• Experience in a senior care role.
• The confidence to deputise and make decisions.
• Working towards or holding a relevant management qualification.

Experience: Significant experience in care, including some management or supervisory experience.

Qualifications: Level 5 Diploma in Leadership (or working towards it) is valued.

Pay and benefits

What this role pays

Published up front, including the part most adverts leave out.

Competitive

salary — discussed at interview

• A clear route to Registered Manager.

Progression to Registered Manager.

Why work for Luxuricare?

You are not a number in a large organisation. Your contribution is visible, and the Registered Manager works alongside you rather than above you.

What supports you

The tools you get

Carers are usually let down by the organisation around them rather than by their own effort. These three systems exist so that does not happen here.

Birdie Care planning & digital records

Structured policies and procedures that support professional standards across everything we do.

Lumis Staff e-learning

Ongoing e-learning and staff development, so our team keeps building on what they know.