Deputy Manager - Godiva Lodge, Coventry
Salary: £34,500 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, with flexibility required to meet the needs of the home and the business.
Are you an experienced Care Team Leader ready to take the next step, or an established Deputy Home Manager looking for a fresh challenge? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
Based at Godiva Lodge in Binley, Coventry, this is an excellent opportunity to join one of Anchor's highly regarded care homes. Conveniently located with excellent transport links, the home is easily accessible from Coventry city centre, Rugby, Nuneaton, Bedworth, Kenilworth and the surrounding Warwickshire areas, with free on-site parking available for colleagues. Applicants must be able to reliably commute to the home.
Godiva Lodge is proud to hold a 9.6/10 rating on Carehome.co.uk and a 'Good' rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), reflecting the exceptional standards of care delivered by our dedicated team. As part of Anchor, England's largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for older people, you'll be joining an organisation that invests in its people, values career progression and is committed to delivering outstanding person-centred care.
In this rewarding role, you'll work closely with the Home Manager to oversee the day-to-day running of the home, ensuring residents receive the highest quality care in a safe, welcoming and compassionate environment. You'll lead, motivate and develop the care team, oversee staffing and rotas, monitor care quality through audits and inspections, ensure compliance with CQC standards, and champion best practice in safeguarding and resident wellbeing. You'll also deputise for the Home Manager in their absence and play a key role in driving continuous improvement across the service.
We're looking for someone who is:
- An experienced Team Leader looking to progress, or an existing Deputy Home Manager.
- Passionate about delivering exceptional, person-centred care for older people.
- Knowledgeable in safeguarding, CQC regulations and quality standards.
- A confident leader who can inspire, coach and support colleagues.
- Organised, customer-focused and able to make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
- Ideally qualified with a Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care (or an equivalent management qualification).
If you're looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference while developing your leadership career with a supportive and well-established organisation, we'd love to welcome you to the team at Godiva Lodge.
Please note: Applicants must already have the unrestricted legal right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.
Anchor – a great place to work
Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.
We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.
A rewarding environment
From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.
Health & happiness
- Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
- Mental health support
- Flexible working options
Finance
- Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
- Quick and easy pension transfer service
- Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
- Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
Career
- Ongoing personal and professional development programme
- Leadership Pathways online learning resources
- Career progression and promotion opportunities
To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated rewards website
Celebrating diversity, celebrating you
Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.
We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.
We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.
