Deputy Home Manager
Hurst Park Court Care Home, Liverpool
42 hours per week | 3 on, 3 off shift pattern | 8:00am – 8:00pm
Ready to take the next step in your leadership career?
At Anchor's Hurst Park Court, we're looking for a compassionate, motivated and inspiring Deputy Home Manager to help lead our fantastic team and continue delivering exceptional care to our residents every single day.
Whether you're an experienced Team Leader ready for your next challenge or an established Deputy Home Manager, this is your opportunity to make a real difference in a home where quality, kindness and teamwork are at the heart of everything we do.
Why join Hurst Park Court?
- Rated 'Good' by the CQC across all five key areas – Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
- Excellent 9.3/10 review score on carehome.co.uk, reflecting the positive experiences of our residents and their families.
- Be part of Anchor, England's largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for older people.
- Join a supportive leadership team that genuinely invests in your development and career progression.
- Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with a 3 days on, 3 days off working pattern.
What you'll be doing
As Deputy Home Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting the Home Manager to lead a happy, safe and thriving home.
You'll:
- Lead, coach and inspire the care team to deliver outstanding person-centred care.
- Ensure the home continues to meet high standards through audits, quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
- Champion safeguarding, dignity and wellbeing for every resident.
- Support with staffing, rotas, admissions and occupancy.
- Drive continuous improvement and help create a positive, engaging culture where colleagues and residents flourish.
- Deputise for the Home Manager when required.
- This is a varied role where no two days are the same, and every day gives you the chance to positively impact the lives of older people.
About you
You'll already have:
- Experience leading teams within a residential, nursing or dementia care setting.
- A strong understanding of the needs of older people.
- Excellent knowledge of safeguarding, CQC standards and quality assurance.
- Great communication and organisational skills.
- A passion for delivering exceptional customer-focused care.
- A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (or equivalent) is highly desirable, or you'll already be working towards achieving it.
We'd love to hear from you if you are:
- An experienced Team Leader looking to progress.
- A current Deputy Home Manager seeking a new opportunity.
- Someone who leads with compassion, positivity and integrity.
- Passionate about developing people and creating an outstanding home for residents.
Please note: Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Hurst Park Court in Huyton is home to well trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 41 residents. At Anchor, we pride ourselves in providing 24-hour care and specialised services for elderly people, the beauty of our grounds, the quality of our catering and our engaging activities we deliver.
- Rated Good by CQC and working towards Outstanding
- Dementia friendly environment, Bar, themed hallways and plan’s for Garden re-design
- We pride ourselves on the quality of our catering, with our chef preparing meals daily from fresh, seasonal ingredients and themed meal events
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.
