Deputy Manager

VOYAGE CARE; River; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care organization in River is seeking a passionate Deputy Service Manager to enhance the quality of life for individuals in their care. You will manage a team, develop support plans, conduct assessments, and ensure the smooth day-to-day operations. Ideal candidates will have prior care management experience and a Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care. This role offers excellent training and progression opportunities.

Benefits

Wagestream for flexible pay access

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line

Cash plans for colleagues and families

Enhanced retirement leave

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a care management role required.
• Strong understanding of person-centred support plans essential.
• Experience working with challenging behaviors is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement person-centred support plans.
• Conduct care needs assessments.
• Assist the Registered Manager in day-to-day management.

Skills

Care management experience

Ability to conduct care needs assessments

Experience with individuals with autism and complex needs

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care

Job description

Benefits

• Wagestream - giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
• Funded Blue Light Card - hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
• 24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards

Overview

Deputy Service Managers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support are at the heart of our management teams. We're currently searching for a fantastic Deputy Service Manager to join us in leading our residential service in Dover. This service is a welcoming and friendly environment with a dynamic team that supports a fantastic group of people! Our Deputy Service Managers will be responsible for managing a team of colleagues with the purpose of helping people to gain more independence in their daily lives. You could be developing and implementing person centred support plans, conducting care needs assessments, recruiting and inducting new colleagues, completing supervisions/appraisals, completing medication competencies and medication audits, attending multi-disciplinary meetings, completing reports and generally assisting the Registered Manager in the day-to-day management of our service. You'll never lose sight of why you choose to do this, as our Deputy Service Managers play a central role in team leadership and have a hands‑on approach to care management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement person‑centred support plans.
• Conduct care needs assessments.
• Recruit and induct new colleagues.
• Complete supervisions/appraisals.
• Complete medication competencies and medication audits.
• Attend multi‑disciplinary meetings.
• Complete reports.
• Assist the Registered Manager in day‑to‑day management of the service.
• Participate in the on‑call rota (subject to change depending on the needs of the service).

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a care management role.
• Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care.
• Experience working with individuals with autism, acquired brain injury, complex mental health needs, traumatic backgrounds and challenging behaviours.

Why Choose Us

We embrace people's differences and encourage you to be yourself. We offer excellent training programmes, promotion and progression opportunities, and job security in a sector‑leading organisation. Grow together with us and build a great career.

Application

All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.