Deputy Manager

ivolve Care & Support; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social care provider based in the East Midlands is seeking a Deputy Manager to support the Registered Manager in delivering high-quality care. The role involves leading a team to provide support to adults with various needs, ensuring compliance with care standards. Candidates should have experience in adult social care and strong leadership abilities. This full-time position offers a salary of £29,920.80 per annum and 31 days annual leave.

Benefits

31 days annual leave

Birthday day off

£300 refer-a-friend bonus

Ongoing training & development

Pension and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in a leadership role within adult social care.
• Working towards NVQ Level 5 preferred.
• Strong understanding of care standards and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Support the Registered Manager in delivering high-quality care.
• Lead the team and support staff development.
• Coordinate resources to ensure efficiency.

Skills

Experience in adult social care

Leadership ability

Attention to detail

Understanding of CQC standards

Confidence with rotas and systems

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Shifts: Full-time 42 hours per week (5 days a week on a rota basis)

PayRate: £13.70 per hour / £29,920.80 per annum

Main Duties of the Job

As a Deputy Manager, you will support the Registered Manager in delivering high-quality care and ensuring compliance with CQC standards. You will help lead the team, support staff development, manage day-to-day operations, and promote a positive, inclusive culture.

This is a hands-on role, working actively across the rota on the floor, with designated time allocated to office-based responsibilities.

You will support adults with various needs, such as learning disabilities, autism, ABI, and mental health, helping them to flourish in a place they call home. You will empower the people we support to be ambitious and live fulfilled lives and will be a leader of one of our teams, inspiring them to deliver care and support with energy, passion, and positivity.

Job Responsibilities

You will ensure the people we support have great experiences and outcomes through leading practice and driving quality experiences through highly effective governance.

You will lead practice and complete delegated management tasks to ensure our colleagues are supported and developed to deliver great care and support.

You will coordinate the team and resources to ensure efficiency.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience in adult social care, ideally in a leadership role
• NVQ Level 3 (minimum); working towards Level 5 preferred
• Strong understanding of CQC standards and safeguarding
• Great people skills, leadership ability, and attention to detail
• Confidence with rotas, systems, and supporting service users with complex needs

What We Offer

• 31 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Birthday day off (after 1 year of service)
• £300 refer-a-friend bonus
• Ongoing training & development
• Pension and wellbeing support

If you are a dedicated and compassionate leader ready to take the next step in your social care career, we would love to hear from you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.