Deputy Care Home Manager
Broadstreet House, near Folkestone
£35,000 per annum | 40 hours | On-call required
About the role
We are recruiting an experienced Deputy Care Home Manager to support the leadership of our 18-bed learning disability service.
This is a hands-on, senior role requiring someone who can confidently manage staff, maintain care quality, and take operational lead in the absence of the Registered Manager. It is not a step-up role for those without prior supervisory responsibility.
Broadstreet House is a long-established residential home set in a Grade II listed building near Lyminge, supporting adults with learning disabilities to live meaningful and fulfilling lives.
Role expectations (please read before applying)
- Take day-to-day operational responsibility when required
- Participate in an on-call rota
- Lead on audits, care quality, and CQC readiness
- Manage staff performance, including appraisals, supervisions and formal processes
- Work flexibly, including hands-on shifts where needed
- Support registered manager to:
o Recruit suitable residents when required
o Ensure residents physical and emotional needs are met and their safety is in line with current safeguarding regulations
o PCP’s are in place, up to date, are person cantered and promote their individual rights
o Development of processes and policies that support and are up to date with CQC regulations and demands
o Liaise with families, care managers and local community to maximise the support of the people using the service.
o Liaise and manage external service providers as required
o Fee negotiation with local authorities as required
- Support in staff recruitment and training as required
Essential requirements (applications not meeting these will not be considered)
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a care management, senior/support worker or supervisory role in adult social care
- Direct experience supporting adults with learning disabilities and mental health
- Proven ability in staff supervision, rota management, and care planning
- Confident making operational decisions and leading shifts
- We are not able to consider candidates without relevant UK care experience
- Good communication skills
- Numerically astute and excellent writing skills
Desirable
- NVQ Level 5 in Leadership & Management (or working towards)
- Experience with CQC inspections, audits, or action plans
- Spreadsheet knowledge
- Full UK driving licence
What we offer
- £35,000 salary (top-end for a Deputy role locally)
- Clear pathway to Registered Manager progression
- Stable, supportive team environment
- Ongoing training and development
- Meals provided on shift
- Unique working environment with gardens
How to apply
Please submit:
1. A completed application form
2. CV (minimum one page)
3. A short supporting statement (max 300 words) answering:
“Describe your experience managing staff and maintaining care quality in a learning disability service, including one example of a challenge you have handled.”
Applications without this will not be considered.
Deadline: Friday 24th July.
Due to the volume of applications, only those candidates qualifying for the next stage of the process will be contacted. Emails will be sent on or before Fri 31st July.
Pay: £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
