Deputy Manager - Equals One : Job Details

Deputy Manager

The Bramble Apartments, Rastrick, HD6 3JF

Salary: £37,000 pa

Closing date - 2nd Dec 2024

Interviews will commence 5th Dec 2024

About us

We provide community-based registered care services for people with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex care needs. We provide personalised outcome-based support to enable individuals with significant care and support needs to live safely, happily and successfully in the community.

Our focus is to fill the gaps in accommodation and support provision for uniquely complex and challenging individuals by taking a fresh perspective on their support needs. We provide bespoke individual accommodation choices that are entirely flexible to meet individual needs.

Everyone's opinion matters to us, and we see this as key to the success of the people we support. We recognise the value and importance of developing a safe and reliable home setting for the people we support; their families; the people we employ and for the commissioners who fund services.

Position

We wish to recruit a Deputy Manager at our Rastrick service which is set to open in 2025!.

Within this role, you will support the Registered Manager in taking responsibility for all aspects of developing and managing the service.

You will need to be a "hands on" manager, a team player and an open and honest communicator. You will have autonomy to manage the home with the support of the Registered Manager and a wider management team. Your role will be valuable to the ongoing success of the people we support and the organisation.

You will work a combination of days Monday to Sunday the role is largely supernumerary. As part of this role, you will also assume some on-call duties.

Purpose of the role

• The Deputy Manager will be part of the Home's Senior Management Team with a lead responsibility for management, support and direction of the service.

• The Deputy Manager will support the Registered Manager to develop the support staff team to have the required skills and training to fulfil their role.

• The Deputy Manager will assess, plan, implement and evaluate the support of the individuals residing at the service.

• The Deputy Manager will ensure a high standard of support is provided for the individuals residing in the service. The Deputy Manager will take charge of the running of the service in the absence of the Manager.

• The Deputy Manager will perform wider management duties to support the ongoing successful running of the home to an exceptional standard.

Key Responsibilities

• To be responsible for the day-to-day running of the service, delegating roles and responsibilities, advising, guiding and leading the staff team.

• To provide regular supervision to the staff, reporting to you. Through supervision ensure that the team obtain and sustain the skills necessary to meet the needs of the individuals residing in the service.

• To act as a Shift Team Leader and to provide coaching and guiding to the Support Staff.

• To contribute to the training of support and other staff, always acting as a role model.

• To actively participate in personal and professional development opportunities, attending necessary mandatory training as identified.

• To ensure that he/she continually seeks to improve his/her performance, skills and knowledge, staying up to date with local government and best practice.

• To provide leadership and direction around wider responsibilities for the successful running of the home.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to anti-discriminatory policies and practices and it is essential that the post holder shares and promotes this.

Confidentiality

The post holder is required to observe strict and complete confidentiality regarding information obtained during his/her duties.