Deputy Manager

Agincare; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage allowance

Career development

QCF Level 5 training

Blue Light discount

Company pension

Job summary

Agincare is seeking a Deputy Manager to lead and oversee services across Leicestershire, Staffordshire, and nearby areas. You will work with the Registered Manager to ensure high-quality, person-centred care tailored to each individual’s needs and aspirations.

You’ll supervise and induct staff, conduct care audits, liaise with families and professionals, and safeguard residents while maintaining accurate records and regulatory compliance. A driving licence and strong leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• 12 months right to work in the UK.
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.
• Knowledgeable of the care sector, preferably in supported living.
• Good knowledge of CQC key lines of enquiry and regulatory frameworks.
• Level 3+ in Health & Social Care (desirable).
• Experience leading and engaging a team of support workers.

Responsibilities

• Induction of new team members and supervision.
• Support to existing team members.
• Completion of care audits to ensure good practice and trigger reviews; care plans are person-centred.
• Liaising with family members, care professionals, social workers, and clients for holistic care.
• Monitor, report and investigate safeguarding concerns and mitigate risks.
• Maintain up-to-date admin records such as care notes, medication charts and meeting notes.

Skills

Team leadership

Care sector knowledge

CQC knowledge

Education

Level 3 Health & Social Care

Job description

Our services across Leicestershire and Staffordshire are small, person-centred homes supporting a maximum of five people in each service, enabling a personalised and high-quality approach to care. In Leicestershire, two of the services are located close together, with a third service based in the LE5 area. In Staffordshire, the services are located in the DE13 and DE15 areas and are within a 15-minute drive of each other. This role also covers a home in Nottinghamshire DN22 and a home in Stoke, ST9. Our services support people with learning disabilities as a primary need, with some individuals also having dual diagnoses including mental health conditions and physical disabilities, helping them to live as independently as possible and achieve their personal goals. As Deputy Manager, you will work closely with the Registered Manager to provide leadership and oversight across the services, ensuring the people we support receive high-quality, person-centred care that is tailored to their individual needs and aspirations, support the Registered Manager, and work closely together to provide consistent operational management, leadership, and oversight. Together you will ensure a safe, caring, responsive, effective, and well-led service to our clients and staff to ensure a high delivery of care.

Responsibilities

• Induction of new team members and supervision
• Support to existing team members
• The completion of care audits to ensure good practice and trigger reviews in care provision for clients 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 clients 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.

Requirements & Qualifications

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work
• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
• Knowledgeable of the care sector – preferably within a supported living setting
• Good knowledge of the CQC key lines of enquiry and other regulatory frameworks.
• Level 3 or above in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) is desirable
• Prior experience leading and engaging a team of support workers.

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.

Benefits

• Mileage 25p per mile
• Outstanding career development
• Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
• Blue Light care discount package
• Company pension scheme