Deputy Manager

Overview

You will be assisting the Home Manager in the operation of a residential care home. Your duties will include development, implementation and monitoring of individual care plans; assisting with staff supervision and administrative control; and ensuring compliance with all relevant codes of practice and legislation.

Hours: 37.5

Salary: £14.46 to £14.46 Hour

Responsibilities

• Identifying residents' emotional, physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs and make appropriate decisions for action in consultation with the management team
• Coordinating and leading the staffing team, under the direction of the Home Manager
• Supporting the Home Manager by effectively conducting inductions and supervisions
• Conducting regular team meetings and delegating responsibilities amongst the team
• Supporting the Home Manager in maintaining appropriate levels of staffing by planning and managing a rota
• Supporting the Home Manager in managing the impact of absence
• Ensuring staff are up to date with training
• Actively assisting and supporting the Home Manager with investigations, disciplinaries and grievances
• Working in collaboration with other departments and homes within the Company
• Conducting risk assessments for both staff and residents

Personal attributes

Being patient, reliable, flexible, a team player and a good communicator are key characteristics of a successful Deputy Manager.

Benefits

• Learning Academy - Adult Care Worker Level 2 and Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 qualifications for all staff
• Enhanced holiday entitlement - starting from 34 days inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Sick pay entitlement
• Employee Assistance Programme - comprehensive health and wellbeing support for staff
• Refer a friend scheme - £500 paid when you recruit a friend to Choice Care
• Choiceversary - vouchers of £75 after 5 years, £100 after 10 years and £150 after 15 years
• Christmas bonus - vouchers for all staff members
• Life insurance
• Annual staff awards
• Complex in-house training - Advanced Management Development Programme and Foundation Management Development Programme
• A paid day off on your birthday
• Free monthly prize draw - three winners receive £500 each, tax-free
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Reclaim prescription costs for Hormone Replacement Therapy and access free feminine hygiene products whilst on shift
• Stream - a financial wellbeing app with various benefits
• minimum service periods and apprenticeship funding eligibility applicable to some benefits

Who are we?

Choice Care is one of the UK’s leading residential care providers for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. With over 30 years’ experience, we’re at the forefront of national best practice, with among the highest CQC ratings of any comparable organisation. We are also proud to be one of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for the second year in a row!

Our homes are more than just a place to live, they’re like a second family for everyone we support. Each home is a close knit community, with its own unique personality, and all the ups and downs of typical family life, built on trust and the promise of unconditional care. Our colleagues build close bonds with the people they care for, helping to create enduring, positive relationships that build confidence and self-esteem.

In every Choice Care home there’s a strong emphasis on living life to the full and having fun, with purposeful daily activities based on individual preferences and capabilities. Alongside this there are regular social events, projects, outings and holiday breaks which everyone can get involved in and express themselves through.

Where you will work

Edwina Place is a brand-new Choice Care residential home that offers care and support for up to 12 individuals with mental health conditions. The home is designed to support people primarily with conditions such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and personality disorder, but will also support others. The outside space includes a garden for leisure use and parking. The home is situated in a residential area, with good transport links to nearby Bracknell town centre.

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