Deputy Care Manager

Deputy Care Manager

Salary: £27,000 – £28,500 (Depending on experience)

Job Type: Full Time (37.5 hrs per week)

Location: Minstead (Location moving to central Lyndhurst in Summer 2022)

Minstead Trust, a leading learning disabilities charity based in the heart of the beautiful New Forest, is offering the opportunity for a Deputy Manager to join its dedicated Residential Care Team.

The Trust is over thirty years old and has grown from humble beginnings to become an organisation of over 200 people delivering care to adults with wide-ranging care needs across Hampshire.

Great Employee Benefits:

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• A Celebration Day’s Leave for Your Birthday
• Death in Service Insurance
• Company Pension
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Health Care Scheme
• Cycle to Work
• Free Parking

Key Responsibilities:

The Deputy Manager will assist the day-to-day operation of the service, deputising for the Registered Manager in their absence and will be responsible for the direct supervision and line management of support staff.

• To support the operation of the care home, ensuring that the day-to-day operation runs smoothly
• To directly line manage a team of support staff including bank workers
• To coach, support and teach support staff to learn new skills, leading by example to demonstrate best practice
• To provide direct support to individuals to ensure that the overall quality of service delivery can be assessed
• Liaising with families and local authorities as required
• To be responsible for rota management for the service
• To be part of an ‘on-call’ rota and partake in sleep-in duties as required.

Personal Specification:

• Proven experience of team leading/management within either a Residential Care or Supported Living service
• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social care (And willing to undertake the Level 4 or 5)
• Excellent knowledge of CQC Standards
• Strong IT skills including the use of Microsoft Office software
• Experience of working with people with learning disabilities, autism and behaviours that challenge

To apply application form and return the completed form to careers@minsteadtrust.org.uk

Please contact the HR Department on 02380 812297 if you have any questions. 

(Note: We only shortlist from Application Forms in accordance with Safer Recruitment Guidelines)

Due to the nature of this role, a full, valid driving licence is required.

All staff working for, or on behalf of Minstead Trust, understand their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults at risk and know who to escalate concerns to within Minstead Trust.

Please note that due to changes in government rules on the vaccination status for care providers, all applicants need to be fully vaccinated prior to appointment.

Due to the nature of this employment sector, your application is subject to a successful Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).