Deputy Residential Home Manager

Jupiter Recruitment; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Flexible benefits

Development opportunities

IPD sponsorship

Leadership development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Jupiter Recruitment is assisting a residential care provider in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, to recruit a Deputy Home Manager. The role covers leadership of a diverse team, oversight of risk assessments, and ensuring high standards of care in a facility for adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs, and autism.

It is a permanent full-time post working 40 hours a week on day shifts. The successful candidate will have prior deputy/managerial experience in a similar setting, strong

Qualifications

• Experience in a deputy/managerial role in a similar residential setting.
• Experience with learning disabilities and autism.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills.
• Commitment to high-quality, person-centered care.
• A full UK driving licence is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Holds regular staff meetings to foster good communication and feedback and maintains contact with commissioners and referrers.
• Carry out or supervise risk assessments (clinical, COSHH, Legionella, Moving & handling) and monitor cleanliness to comply with regulations.
• Induct and orientate new staff and ensure statutory and other training is provided to maximise integration into the care setting.

Skills

Leadership

LD experience

Autism experience

Residential care

UK driving licence

Job description

A fantastic new job opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Deputy Home Manager to work in an amazing residential service based in the Dewsbury, West Yorkshire area. You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This is a fantastic residential service located close to Dewsbury town centre. It provides support for adult males and females with a range of needs, including learning disabilities, mental health needs, and autism. The service offers a safe and supportive environment where individuals can receive care tailored to their needs

As the Deputy Manager your key responsibilities include:

• Holds regular staff meetings to foster good communication and feedback. Maintains positive contact with commissioners and referrers to develop confidence in service provision.
• Carries out or ensures that all risk assessments e.g. clinical risk assessment, COSHH, Legionella, Moving & handling etc are carried out in a rigorous and timely manner. Monitors the standards of cleanliness of the home to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory bodies.
• Inducts and orientates new staff in a timely fashion and ensures statutory and other training is provided to maximise the ability of new staff to become integrated into the care setting

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• A natural leader - approachable, supportive, and great at bringing out the best in others
• Experience in Learning Disability and Autism
• Experience working in a similar environment
• Passionate about high-quality care and know how important it is to residents and their families
• A driver with a full, UK driving license for a minimum of 3 years is desirable

**To be considered for this position you must have experience working in a similar role and setting**

The successful Deputy Manager will receive an excellent salary of £14.95 per hour and the annual salary is £31,096 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 40 hours a week on days. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonus

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