Deputy Manager

Deputy Manager – Care Location: Edwinstowe, NG21
Salary: £18.00 per hour + 10% quarterly bonus based on SMART objectives
Hours: Full-time, 7am – 7pm, 3–4 days per week (including alternate weekends)
Includes 22 supernumerary hours per week
🌟 Why Join Us? We are committed to prioritising our people because we believe that when our team feels supported and valued, our residents receive the very best care.
Here’s what we offer:

• Competitive top-quartile pay for the sector
• Quarterly 10% bonus based on clear SMART objectives
• Annual performance-related pay rises of up to 8%, plus any cost-of-living increases
• 28 days holiday, including bank holidays
• Pension scheme with 3% employer contribution
• Recognition scheme with points exchangeable for vouchers or cash via PayPal (all tax paid by us)
• Fully funded qualifications to help you progress, plus up to £500 bonus for completing training such as NVQ Level 5
• Refer-a-friend bonus – up to £1,000 per successful referral
• Low-cost meals while on shift – just £1 per course
• Short-notice shift incentives
• Free Employee Assistance Programme – access to 24/7 wellbeing and counselling support
• Free DBS check
• Unlimited uniforms provided (fair use policy applies)

Team members under 21 receive £1.00 per hour less – still above the National Minimum Wage for this age group.
🏡 About the Home This purpose-built, homely care setting provides personal, nursing, and dementia care to up to 49 residents. It has a welcoming atmosphere with garden spaces designed to promote wellbeing and comfort for residents and families alike.
Role Overview As Deputy Manager, you will work closely with the Home Manager to ensure the delivery of high-quality care and the smooth running of the home.
You will lead by example, motivate the team, and ensure compliance with company policies and care standards.
Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Home Manager to maintain exceptional care standards
• Ensure care plans are completed and reviewed monthly
• Lead on medication management, including audits and safe handling
• Motivate, mentor, and develop care teams to achieve their potential
• Promote a positive, person-centred care environment for residents
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding policies and best practice

Essential Requirements:

• Relevant professional qualification, e.g., Registered Nurse or NVQ Level 3 (minimum) in Health & Social Care
• At least 3 years’ experience in a residential/nursing home setting, including 1 year with dementia care
• Strong understanding of person-centred care planning
• Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults, including recognising and reporting signs of abuse
• Live within 30 minutes of the care home

Preferred Experience:

• 2+ years in a Deputy Manager role within a care or nursing home
• NVQ Level 4 or higher in Adult Health & Social Care
• Experience supervising and developing team members
• Solid experience supporting residents living with dementia

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