Deputy Manager Residential Care

5 Days Old

Are you an organised, caring person who wants to help fulfil residents lives?
We have a fantastic opportunity for someone who has a passion for supporting residents to live their best lives, likes a challenge, seeks job satisfaction and wants to be a part of a friendly and supportive team.
We are looking for a Deputy Manager for our dementia friendly care home in Haywards Heath. This is an exciting time to join our expanding team as we have recently extended Oakwood Court from a 33 to a 60 bed home, along with new and modernfacilities.
Your main responsibilities will include:
Assisting the Care Home Manager in the day to day running of the home, deputising for the manager in their absence to ensure high standards are maintained within the home
Assisting the manager to ensure the home is sufficiently staffed at all times providing a consistent service to the residents and to be on call at certain times,
Assisting the Care Home or Head of Care with assessing potential residents, ensuring the home maintains a high level of occupancy.
Assisting the Home Manager with identifying and addressing any resident, relative and staff issues
Ensuring the home meets its regulatory and legal requirements
We are looking for someone who has:
NVQ level 3 or equivalent is essential, with a willingness to undertake further training
A minimum of 2 years experience in a supervisory position within a care setting
The ability to effectively lead and develop a high performing team
Experience of managing staff and helping them develop through learning, staff supervisions and appraisals
Understanding of the issues involved in caring for frailer older people
Sound understanding of the Fundamental Standards of Quality and Safety
Understanding of safeguarding
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Good numeracy, literacy and IT skills and is willing to learn new systems
Employment Details Employment Type: Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week, including some weekends
Pay: £35,924.75 Annually
In return we offer:
Competitive salary we are a real living wage employer
Pension scheme
Meals on duty
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Free on-site parking
Excellent training package, development opportunities, continuous support and progression
Support, guidance and a caring working environment
Access to Blue Light Card discount vouchers
Employee assistance programme
This is a two stage interview process. Stage One online interviews will take place w/c 12th January, with successful candidates being invited to a Stage 2 in person interview at Oakwood soon after.
Sussex Housing & Care is a not for profit organisation which means that we reinvest any financial surplus back into the organisation to benefit our residents and employees. We are a Real Living Wage provider.
PLEASE NOTE, WE ARE NOT OFFERING SPONSORSHIP

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Location:
Haywards Heath
Salary:
£35,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Social Care

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