Deputy Manager

Anchor; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym and wellbeing discounts

Mental health support

Flexible working options

Pension plan with matching

Savings and financial advice

Job summary

Anchor is seeking an experienced Team Leader or Deputy Home Manager to lead Hatfield House in Doncaster, a care home for older people, with up to 49 residents. You will be responsible for delivering high quality care, safeguarding vulnerable adults, and conducting regular audits and inspections to maintain standards.

This not-for-profit role focuses on empowering staff, ensuring a compassionate, person-centred approach, and maintaining safe, welcoming environments.

Qualifications

• Experience as Team Leader or Deputy Home Manager in a care setting.
• Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults and regulatory inspections.
• Strong organisational and communication skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop care home staff to deliver high quality care.
• Oversee safeguarding and regular audits/inspections to maintain standards.
• Promote a person-centred, compassionate culture across the home.

Skills

Team leadership

Care setting knowledge

Safeguarding

Audits & inspections

Customer focus

Attention to detail

Job description

Hours: 42

You will be either an experienced Team Leader looking for your next career move or a Deputy Home Manager who has an understanding of a care setting and the needs of older people.

This role will give you the opportunity to use your management skills. Your management skills will be used to ensure that a high level of quality care is delivered, using your knowledge in the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and regular audits and inspections of the care home.

We are looking for someone who is customer focussed, committed to delivering exceptional, high quality care and has a strong attention to detail.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role.

Hatfield House in Doncaster is home to well trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 49 residents. At Anchor, we pride ourselves in providing 24-hour care and specialised services for elderly people, the beauty of our grounds, the quality of our catering and our engaging activities we deliver.

• Dementia friendly environment with several themed areas
• Rated good by CQC
• Dementia champions in the home that support and mentor new care staff to provide excellent dementia care

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.