Deputy Manager

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading adult social care provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated Deputy Manager to support the Registered Manager in delivering high-quality care. This hands-on role involves leading the team, managing day-to-day operations, and ensuring compliance with CQC standards. The ideal candidate will have experience in adult social care, leadership abilities, and a strong understanding of safeguarding practices. This position offers a competitive salary and various benefits including 31 days annual leave and ongoing training.

Benefits

31 days annual leave

Birthday day off

£300 refer-a-friend bonus

Ongoing training & development

Pension and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Experience in adult social care

Leadership ability

Attention to detail

Great people skills

Confidence with complex needs

Education

NVQ Level 3

Working towards Level 5

Job description

Were one of the largest adult social care providers in the UK today and we plan to keep growing and benefiting more lives.

Our support is dynamic, person-centred and fulfilling, so people can enjoy a flourishing life. We deliver care and support with energy, passion and positivity.

Through our Residential, Supported Living and Complex Care services, we support peoples interests and inspire new ones. We do this through a mix of bigger planned activities and smaller everyday goals and tasks. We really understand each individual, so we create a person-centred plan to help them Strive every day.

We're very proud to be recognised as one of the best organisations to work in by The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025.

Main duties of the job

Role Overview

As a Deputy Manager, you’ll support the Registered Manager in delivering high-quality care and ensuring compliance with CQC standards. You’ll 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’ll support adults with lots of different needs such as learning disabilities, autism, ABI and mental health, helping them to flourish in a place they call home. You’ll both 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.

We operate our business to the power of 3 Quality, People, Healthy Finances. These three key areas fuel and support each other and our overall performance we focus on them equally and work in partnership with our expert functions to deliver on key outcomes.

Quality

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

People

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

Healthy Finances

You’ll coordinate the team and resources to ensure efficiency.

About us

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

Make a Real Difference

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

Job responsibilities

Location: Manchester, M30 0QT

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

Pay Rate: £13.70 per hour / £29,920.80 per annum

What Were 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

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.