Deputy Manager

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend up to £1000

Outstanding career development

Fully funded training up to QCF Level

Job summary

Agincare is seeking a Deputy Manager for a Care Home in Gloucestershire (The Coombs). You will lead a team of care assistants to deliver compassionate, person-centred care and ensure high professional standards across all shifts.

You will oversee inductions, care audits, and ongoing staff support, while coordinating with families, social workers and residents to maintain holistic care. A robust knowledge of CQC standards and regulatory frameworks is essential.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK.
• Experience leading a team of care assistants.
• QCF level 3 diploma or above in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).
• Good knowledge of the CQC key lines of enquiry and other regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Induction of new team members and the supervision and support to existing team members.
• The completion of care audits to ensure good practice and trigger reviews in care provision for residents as needs change. Your care plans would be person-centred, with focus on dignity and individuality
• Liaising with family members, care professionals, social workers and the residents themselves to ensure a holistic and transparent care provision.
• Monitor, report and investigate risks and events of safeguarding concern or harm and ensure processes are in place to mitigate and/or avoid these risks
• Ensuring administrative records such as daily care notes, medication charts and meeting notes are up to date.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Education

QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Package Description

Ready to take the next step and make your mark? Join Agincare as a Deputy Manager and play a vital role in delivering exceptional care while bringing out the very best in your team. This is your chance to turn your experience into real impact shaping a service that residents are proud to call home.

Where you'll be working: Care Home in Gloucestershire – The Coombs – Agincare Care
Care Quality Commission rating - The Coombs - Care Quality Commission

Benefits & Salary

• £35,000 per annum
• Refer a friend scheme up to £1000
• Outstanding career development
• Fully funded training up to QCF Level 5
• Blue Light care discount package
• Company pension scheme

What is required from you?

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
• Prior experience of leading a team of care assistants
• QCF level 3 diploma or above in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
• Good knowledge of the CQC key lines of enquiry and other regulatory frameworks
• Must be available 42 hours per week, including alternate weekends

A day in the life of a Deputy Manager

• Induction of new team members and the supervision and support to existing team members
• The completion of care audits to ensure good practice and trigger reviews in care provision for residents as needs change. Your care plans would be person-centred, with focus on dignity and individuality
• Liaising with family members, care professionals, social workers and the residents themselves to ensure a holistic and transparent care provision.
• Monitor, report and investigate risks and events of safeguarding concern or harm and ensure processes are in place to mitigate and/or avoid these risks
• Ensuring administrative records such as daily care notes, medication charts and meeting notes are up to date.

About Agincare

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family‑owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not‑for‑profit Children’s Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK’s largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live‑in care across more than 170 locations nationwide. As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community. All of our services are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship. As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available.