Deputy Manager

Creative Support; Wigan; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK based mental health service provider is seeking a motivated manager to oversee high-quality services in Wigan. The role involves coordinating a skilled team, ensuring exemplary standards of care, and maintaining service records. A strong background in social care and management experience is essential, alongside a relevant qualification. The position offers numerous benefits, including a bonus, pension contributions, and generous leave. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the mental health sector.

Benefits

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

33 days Annual Leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing services in social care.
• Ability to maintain records of service delivery.
• Experience in developing high-quality mental health services.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of bespoke services under the Registered Manager.
• Coordinate and supervise a team of Support Workers.
• Maintain records and provide feedback on service delivery.

Skills

Experience in staff management

Knowledge of social care sector

Organizational skills

Person-centred approach

Education

Relevant professional qualification (e.g., NVQ level 3)

Job description

Overview

Creative Support is looking for a caring, dynamic and highly motivated person to help manage high quality mental health services in Wigan. You will be working alongside the Registered Manager to maintain an overview of the services, lead a highly-motivated team of support workers and contribute to the further development of service. You must be an accomplished manager and have extensive experience and knowledge of working within the social care sector in support of people who have a learning disability.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the service provision in the following ways:

• To take responsibility under direction of the Registered Manager for the delivery of bespoke services
• To co‑ordinate the service ensuring all support delivered is tailored to the individual needs of each service user
• To maintain excellent records of the service delivery, such as service user records, rotas, time‑sheets, and regularly provide written feedback to your line manager
• To manage and supervise a team of Support Workers, Senior Support Workers and Service Co‑ordinators, ensuring good practice and the highest standards of care and support are maintained at all times

You will carry out the role demonstrating a person‑centred approach with a warm, confident, professional manner. Experience of staff and service management is essential, a relevant professional qualification is desirable for this role (e.g. NVQ level 3).

We will expect you to have the vision, networking and organisational ability to deliver excellent outcomes for people under your care and to implement initiatives which connect service users to their local community and promote our reputation.

Vacancy Reference Number: 83711

Applications

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.

Benefits

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 33 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

Our Commitment

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti‑racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.

Eligibility

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are also unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.