Deputy Manager

Agincare Weymouth; Oldland Common; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Refer-a-friend bonus

Training including PBS

Career progression

Blue Light Card

Supportive culture

Job summary

Agincare Weymouth is recruiting a Deputy Manager for a brand-new supported living service at Elizabeth Close, Oldland Common. You will oversee day-to-day operations, lead a staff team and embed Positive Behaviour Support to enable adults with learning disabilities and complex needs to live safely in the community.

The role requires leadership, strong communication, and a proactive, solution-focused mindset, with 40 hours per week and shifts that may include evenings or weekends.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities and/or autism.
• Experience leading or supervising staff in a care or supported living setting.
• Level 3 PBS qualification, or willingness to work towards this as part of the role.

Responsibilities

• Support the Registered Manager with the daily operational running of the service.
• Lead, supervise and develop staff to deliver high-quality, person-centred support.
• Ensure Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) approaches are embedded in everyday practice.
• Contribute to assessments, risk management and support planning.
• Oversee rota planning, shift coordination and staff allocation.
• Support MDT communication, family involvement and partnership working.
• Ensure accurate documentation, incident reporting and governance requirements.
• Help maintain a safe, structured and enabling environment for residents and staff.

Skills

Leadership

PBS knowledge

Staff supervision

Communication

Education

Level 3 PBS qualification

Job description

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in people’s lives? We’re looking for an experienced, confident and values-led Deputy Manager to join our brand-new team at Elizabeth Close in Oldland Common. This bespoke supported living service will support adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs as they move out of specialist hospitals or secure environments and take their next steps towards living safely and independently in the community. This is a rare opportunity to help shape a brand-new service from the ground up, and play a leading role in supporting individuals with complex needs to grow and thrive.

About Oldland Common

Oldland Common is a newly built development offering six self-contained homes for adults aged 18 and over. The service is designed for people with high levels of complexity, including behaviours that challenge, communication differences, autism, learning disabilities, mental health needs and, in some cases, forensic histories. Our aim is to support people to resettle successfully into the community, develop independence, build meaningful routines and live safe, fulfilling lives. Support is typically delivered on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis, depending on the needs of each individual.

About the role

As the Deputy Manager, you’ll play a key role in the day-to-day running of the service, supporting the Registered Manager and helping lead a team that provides safe, structured and person-centred support. You’ll help ensure high-quality practice, strong communication and a consistent approach across the staff team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Registered Manager with the daily operational running of the service
• Leading, supervising and developing staff to deliver high-quality, person-centred support
• Ensuring Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) approaches are embedded in everyday practice
• Contributing to assessments, risk management and support planning
• Overseeing rota planning, shift coordination and staff allocation
• Supporting MDT communication, family involvement and partnership working
• Ensuring accurate documentation, incident reporting and governance requirements
• Helping maintain a safe, structured and enabling environment for residents and staff

This is a full-time role of 40 hours per week, offering up to £34,000 per annum. Shifts may include occasional evenings, weekends or on-call duties depending on service need.

What we’re looking for

To ensure the right leadership for this complex and specialist service, applicants must have:

• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities and/or autism
• Experience working with behaviours that challenge or complex risks
• Experience leading or supervising staff in a care or supported living setting
• A Level 3 qualification in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), or a willingness to work towards this as part of the role

We’re also looking for:

• A calm, confident and resilient approach
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to model and uphold PBS-informed practice
• Confidence overseeing complex support plans and risk assessments
• A proactive, organised and solution-focused mindset
• Willingness to work closely with the Registered Manager and wider MDTA
• Full UK Driving Licence

Why join us?

As Deputy Manager at Oldland Common, you’ll play a central role in supporting people to leave hospital and build safer, happier futures in the community.

We offer:

• Salary of up to £34,000 per annum
• Company pension
• Refer-a-friend bonus (earn up to £1,000)
• Full training, including Positive Behaviour Support
• Opportunities for career progression
• Blue Light Card (discounts in shops and restaurants)
• A caring, collaborative culture where every voice matters
• Job security, flexibility and ongoing support

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.