Team Leader / Deputy Manager - Care

RHC 360 Solutions Ltd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid annual leave

Company pension

DMI training

Mandatory training

Mentoring & progression

Permanent employment

Job summary

RHC 360 Solutions Ltd in Milton Keynes is seeking a Team Leader / Deputy Manager to lead a specialist care team supporting individuals with learning disabilities, autism, complex care needs, PBS and mental health needs. This permanent, full-time PAYE role offers 36–48 hours per week at £16.00 per hour, equating to £29,952–£39,936 annually.

You will combine direct care with shift leadership across 3:1–5:1 packages, run handovers and briefings, supervise staff, and ensure care plans, DoLS and risk

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in complex care, learning disability, autism, ABI, mental health or high-risk behavioural services.
• Experience leading or supervising 3:1–5:1 packages.
• Advanced de-escalation skills and experience of physical intervention in a care setting.
• Experience implementing PBS plans and complex risk assessments.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, DoLS and least restrictive practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead a specialist care team and provide shift leadership across 3:1–5:1 packages.
• Lead the team during significant incidents and run handovers and shift briefings.
• Support staff supervision and supervision of care plans, PBS plans and risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with DoLS and safeguarding, maintaining dignity and least restrictive practice.

Skills

Complex care

Disability & autism

High-risk behaviours

PBS plans

Staff supervision

Education

Health & Social Care L3

Job description

Team Leader / Deputy Manager - Care

Company: RHC 360 Solutions Ltd

Hours: Full-time

Location: Milton Keynes

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 6 Nov 2026

Closing date: 4 Dec 2026

Summary

Lead a specialist care team supporting individuals with learning disabilities, autism, complex care needs, PBS and mental health needs in Milton Keynes and Bedford.

This permanent, full-time PAYE position offers 36–48 hours per week at £16.00 per hour, with an annual salary of £29,952–£39,936.

As a Team Leader / Deputy Manager, you will combine direct care with shift leadership across high-support 3:1, 4:1 and 5:1 packages. You will lead the team during significant incidents, run handovers and shift briefings, support staff supervision, and make sure care plans, PBS plans, risk assessments and DoLS requirements are followed safely and consistently. The role needs sound judgement, calm leadership under pressure, and a commitment to dignity, human rights and least restrictive practice.

What you’ll receive:

• Paid annual leave
• Company pension
• Free in-house DMI training
• Free mandatory training
• Mentoring, development and career progression
• Permanent, secure employment

What you’ll need:

• Substantial experience in complex care, learning disability, autism, ABI, mental health or high-risk behavioural services
• Experience working within, and ideally leading, 3:1–5:1 packages
• Experience leading or supervising staff during significant behavioural incidents
• Advanced de-escalation skills and experience of physical intervention in a care setting
• Experience implementing PBS plans and complex risk assessments
• Knowledge of safeguarding, DoLS and least restrictive practice
• DMI (Dynamis) training strongly preferred; PMVA or equivalent may be considered
• Level 3 in Health & Social Care (desirable)
• A DBS check, or willingness to obtain one
• Unrestricted right to work in the UK

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