Deputy Manager

Caretech; Clapham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Holiday purchase scheme

Free DBS paid by employer

Refer a Friend bonus

Share Save Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Annual awards evening

Career progression

CareTech Foundation grants

Job summary

CareTech Community Services Ltd is seeking dedicated care staff to provide practical and emotional support to adults in our services across the UK. The role requires flexibility to work shifts including weekends, bank holidays, and potential sleep-ins, with full induction to Care Certificate Standards.

We offer comprehensive training, DBS clearance funded by CareTech, 28 days holiday, development programmes, and opportunities for progression within the company.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care or equivalent is essential.
• Experience at a similar level is preferred.
• Full driving licence would be an advantage, due to the rural location.
• Ability to keep calm under pressure.
• Confidence to work alone and as part of a team.
• The passion to work with vulnerable adults.
• The desire and commitment to achieve high standards of safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Work with the manager in offering a professional, flexible service.
• Supervise and lead a team of support workers to enable service users to lead a fulfilling life.
• Act as a role model for staff to help them understand the people you support.
• Offer regular supervision to all staff.
• Be actively engaged with service users and staff, seeking opportunities for improvements.
• Participate in day-to-day implementation of individual support plans and activities.
• Maintain effective communication with service users, families and others while respecting confidentiality.
• Maintain accurate notes and records as required.
• Work as part of a team to provide high quality care.

Skills

Positivity and friendly demeanor

Innovation

Calm under pressure

Confidence to work alone and in a team

Education

NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Diploma in Health and Social Care NVQ Level 3 or working toward one

Job description

Various contracted hour shifts available (to suit your lifestyle)

28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays

Flexible Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme

Full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards

Dedicated learning & development programmes.

We offer Apprenticeships to those with less experience looking to join the Care Sector

We provide FREE training to achieve qualification in Social Care.

Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics

DBS check paid by Caretech prior to starting with us.

Refer a Friend Reward Scheme – earn up to £250 per referral!

Share Save Scheme

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Annual Employee Awards Evening

Carer progression within the company.

CareTech Foundation – Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grants.

The Role:

We are providing individuals with practical and emotional care, enabling them to lead as ordinary life as they can achieve. To help them achieve this you will need to be flexible as you are required to work shifts including bank holidays, weekends and potential sleep ins.

If your best traits are positivity, friendliness and innovation then this job is for you!

Main duties and responsibilities:

• This position will have the responsibility of working with the manager in offering a professional, flexible service.
• To supervise and lead a team of support workers to enable our service users to lead as fulfilling and satisfying a life as they possibly can.
• To act as a role model for staff, so that they are encouraged to understand the people you are support.
• To offer regular supervision to all staff.
• To be actively engaged with service users and staff, continuously seeking opportunities for improvements to service users’ lifestyles and staffs’ skills and commitment to achieve this.
• To participate in the day-to-day implementation of individual support plans and activities within a challenging environment.
• To maintain effective communication and liaison with service users, families and other whilst respecting appropriate confidentiality.
• To maintain accurate notes and records as and when required.
• To work as part of a team to provide high quality care.

The Successful Candidate for the role

• NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care or equivalent is essential.
• Experience at a similar level is preferred.
• Full driving licence would be an advantage, due to the rural location.
• The ability to keep calm under pressure.
• Confidence to work alone and as part of a team.
• The passion to work with vulnerable Adults.
• The desire and commitment to achieve high standards of safeguarding

Personal Characteristics:

• Diploma in Health and Social Care NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent or be willing to work towards one.
• Experience in supporting adults with challenging behaviour, learning disabilities and/or mental health issues.
• The ability to keep calm under pressure.
• The confidence to work alone or as part of a team.
• The passion to work with vulnerable adults
• The desire and commitment to achieve high standards of safeguarding.

The Organisation:

CareTech Community Services Ltd is a provider of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 300 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for people to live in community settings with learning disabilities, severe physical disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder, challenging behaviour, mental health, forensic needs and acquired brain injury within a range of settings including, supported living services, shared housing, residential services and outreach. We encourage people to take control of their lives – this could be finding employment, having an