Deputy Manager

Sanctuary Care; Hersden; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit care organization in Hersden is seeking a Deputy Manager for Meadow View Residential Care Home. You'll support the Home Manager in daily operations, build strong relationships with staff and residents, and lead by example. The ideal candidate will have experience in a residential setting, strong communication skills, and a passion for providing high-quality care. This role offers competitive salary and various benefits.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay

Confidential employee advice service

Cycle to Work scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in a residential care setting is required.
• A full, valid driver’s license and access to own vehicle is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the Home Manager in daily operations of the care home.
• Build strong relationships with staff, residents, and their families.
• Lead by example while working closely with the Home Manager.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff.

Deputy Manager

Meadow View Residential Care Home, Blackthorn Road, Hersden, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4GB

Salary: 45,000.00 per annum

Hours: 40 Hours Per Week

Responsibilities

• Support the Home Manager in the day to day running of Meadow View, helping to lead a team of care professionals with passion and commitment.
• Form strong relationships with staff, residents and their families; your presence in the home will be pivotal to its success.
• Work alongside the Home Manager and lead by example.

Your working environment

Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can feel the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Meadow View is special and we’re looking for a driven person to work alongside the Home Manager and lead by example.

Benefits

Your Mind and Body

• Occupational sick pay after 12 month’s service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period)
• Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (Includes medical and legal advice)
• Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digicare
• A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme

Your Financial Wellbeing

• Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice
• Exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform
• Securing your future with our contributory pension plan, matched up to 7%
• Life assurance
• Enhanced Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared) after qualifying period

Your Job

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus bank holidays
• Complimentary meals during shifts lasting over 10 hours
• Growth and development with us through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities including the Deputy Manager – Lead to Succeed programme
• Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network
• Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 month’s service onwards
• CQC Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)

Are you our next Deputy Manager?

Here’s more about the role: You will be a caring, enthusiastic and self-motivated individual, who is interested in working in a growing and progressive organisation.

• We work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – support colleagues and have fun in the process
• We provide the highest quality of personalised care to residents in line with their individual care plans
• Leisure and social activities are a really important part of the day
• Be kind and supportive to residents, their families and colleagues

You will have previous experience in a residential setting. A full, valid driver’s licence is required and access to own vehicle is desirable.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.