Deputy Manager

Liaise East Anglia; Worthing; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market leading pay rates

Length of service leave (up to five)

Fully funded Blue Light Discount Card

Access to Stream – pay as you earn app

Employee Assistance Programme

Free compliance training

NEST Pension Scheme

Flexibility in rota planning

Free enhanced DBS check

Life Assurance (2 x salary)

Job summary

Liaise East Anglia is seeking a proactive Deputy Manager to lead a dedicated care team in Worthing. You will participate in on-call duties, oversee floor operations and administrative tasks, and ensure high-quality person-centred support for all individuals we assist.

The role requires a health & social care degree or management qualification, knowledge of CQC, and strong communication. DBS clearance and driving licence are highlighted; two years’ experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Clear enhanced DBS Record.
• Experience of Social Services and Local Authorities.
• Health & social care degree and/or management qualification in health care sector.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of CQC and current legislations.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence (desirable).
• Minimum of two years' experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Participate in on-call rota.
• Work a mix of operational duties on the floor and administrative/management duties.
• Lead, direct and support a team.
• Complete and regularly review risk assessments and develop person-centred support plans.
• Ensure all documentation and records by support workers are accurate and timely.
• Undertake regular supervisions and spot checks of support workers.
• Complete competency reviews.
• Investigations into complaints and safeguarding issues and ensure actions are completed.
• Conduct direct observations as required.
• Provide person-centred support for all the people we support.
• Maintain up-to-date computerised and manual records.
• Implement quality control procedures and processes.

Skills

Excellent presentation and  commun 2

Experience of Social Services andLocal

Health & social care degree or mgmt.

Knowledge of CQC & legislation

Full UK Driving Licence (desirable)

Education

Health & social care degree or management qualification

Job description

At Liaise, we are inspired by our values of Positive, Progressive, and Personal support and we are looking for a Deputy Manager who believes in our vision to ensure that every person we support leads a happy, purposeful life. We are looking for a proactive, dynamic Deputy Manager. You will work with extraordinary people who achieve fantastic successes. Key Duties

• Requirement to participate in on-call rota
• Working hours will include a combination of operational duties on the floor and administrative/management duties
• Team leadership and management - to lead, direct and support a team.
• Completing and regularly reviewing risk assessments and developing individual person-centred support plans.
• Ensure all documentation and records completed by support workers are completed accurately, in a timely manner, and in line with company policy and procedures.
• Undertaking regular supervisions and spot checks of support workers.
• Completing competency reviews.
• Investigations into complaints and safeguarding issues and ensure actions are completed.
• Conducting direct observations as required.
• Providing person-centred support for all the people we support.
• Maintaining up-to-date computerised and manual records.
• Implementing quality control procedures and processes.

Candidates Will Need To Have

• Clear enhanced DBS Record
• Experience of Social Services and Local Authorities.
• MUST have a health & social care degree and or management qualification within the health care sector or an equivalent.
• Must have sound knowledge and understanding of CQC and current legislations.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence (desirable).
• Minimum of two years' experience in a similar role.

Package

• Market leading pay rates
• Length of service leave (up to five extra days holiday)
• Fully funded Blue Light Discount Card
• Access to Stream - our financial wellbeing app that lets you access your pay as and when you earn it, get discounts at supermarkets and helps you save.
• Employee Assistance Programme (access to free telephone counselling and legal advice)
• Free compliance training, and opportunities to develop
• NEST Pension Scheme
• Flexibility in creating your own rota to suit your life
• Free enhanced DBS check
• Life Assurance (2 x salary)

The successful applicant will need to pass an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory referencing prior to commencing employment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome, and encourage, applications from all backgrounds - we are happy to discuss any possible reasonable adjustments. Please note the Deputy Manager role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.