Deputy Manager - Earls Lodge Residential Care Home, Wakefield
Full-Time | Competitive Salary | Excellent Career Progression
Join an award-winning, Good rated care home and become part of one of the UK's most celebrated growing, family owned care providers.
Earls Lodge Residential Care Home is a beautiful 52-bed residential care home and part of the nationally recognised Strong Life Care Group, winners of numerous regional and national awards, including:
- Best Care Home in the UK
- Best Employer for Staff Retention
- Excellence in Learning and Development
- Best Dementia Care Provider
- Best Head of People
We are looking for an experienced, passionate and ambitious Deputy Manager to join our leadership team and help us continue delivering exceptional person-centred care.
The Role
Working alongside the Care Home Manager and Registered Manager, you will play a key role in developing the service, supporting the team and maintaining the highest standards of care.
Initially, you will work one supernumerary shift per week, leading the team on the floor, coaching staff and ensuring that learning is translated from theory into practice. You will be instrumental in ensuring policies, procedures and best practices are consistently followed.
As the vital link between frontline teams and office-based management, you will be an excellent communicator who can adapt your approach to different audiences, inspire others and bring out the very best in your team.
We Are Looking For Someone Who Has:
- Previous experience as a Deputy Manager within a residential or dementia care setting
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
- A passion for developing and supporting others
- A sound understanding of quality standards, compliance and person-centred care
- The ability to lead by example and nurture a positive culture
Why Join Strong Life Care?
At Strong Life Care, we invest heavily in our people and are proud of our reputation for developing future leaders. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a rapidly growing organisation where progression opportunities are genuine and those who demonstrate ability, commitment and ambition are recognised and supported to advance their careers.
If you are an experienced Deputy Manager looking for your next challenge within an award-winning organisation that values its people as much as its residents, we'd love to hear from you.
Pay: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
