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Chelmsford Manor Care Home is a brand-new, purpose-built luxury care home located on Galleywood Road in the vibrant city of Chelmsford. Opening in 2026, the home has been thoughtfully designed to provide exceptional residential, dementia, nursing and respite care in an environment where comfort, dignity and independence are at the heart of everyday life. Every detail has been carefully considered to create a welcoming home, combining elegant surroundings, innovative technology and compassionate, person-centred care to ensure residents receive the highest standards of support.
Situated within easy reach of Chelmsford city centre and surrounded by the beautiful Essex countryside, Chelmsford Manor offers the perfect balance of tranquillity and convenience. The home will feature bright, contemporary living spaces, beautifully landscaped gardens, stylish communal lounges and a range of luxury amenities designed to encourage social connection, wellbeing and meaningful experiences. As part of the local community, Chelmsford Manor will provide residents with a place where they can continue to live fulfilling lives while enjoying the reassurance of expert care delivered by a dedicated and passionate team.
We are seeking to appoint a kind, motivated and experienced Deputy Home Manager to join our team. You will be responsible and accountable for the management of the clinical area in the home ensuring the timely provision of care by ensuring that effective supervision, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care is carried out to a high standard. We have a full time contract available with an excellent salary £57k per annum! Shift times are mainly Monday-Friday 0900-1700 initially but may change to 0745-0800 in the future to cover the needs of the business, flexibility is required to cover Nurse annual leave and sickness when required.
Role Responsibilities:
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Support the Home Manager to ensure the delivery of business performance and quality targets for the Care Home.
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Provide support, management and leadership to the Care Home staff.
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Establish and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
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Ensure high standards of residents care at all times challenging and ensuring that poor practice does not occur.
- Contribute to the management of the safety, quality and financial aspects of the Care Home.
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Promote the Care Home in the wider community both locally and nationally.
Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of adults that the post holder is responsible for or comes into contact with.
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Skills and experience required:
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1st Level Nurse
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Broad experience of managing people, service and quality to achieve performance targets.
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Background in the Health and Social Care Sector
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Excellent time management and organisational skills, and ability to work on own initiative.
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Ability to communicate effectively and build lasting relationships
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Proficient computer skills in word, excel and in house systems.
The Benefits
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Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles
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5.6 weeks annual leave per annum
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Paid DBS
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Uniform provided
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Paid training
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Refer a friend referral scheme, for the following roles only – Registered Nurse, Team Leader/Senior Care Assistant and Care Assistant
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Excellent induction programme for new starters
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A rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress within the company
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Ongoing support and training for nationally recognised qualifications
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A competitive rate of pay��
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Cycle to work scheme
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Wellbeing programmes
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Recognition awards – employee of the month and golden tickets
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Ongoing career development
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Travel plan – walk or ride a bike and get a free meal that day
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Pension scheme
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Early Pay- access to your money as you earn (pay advance)
About Lovett Care
At Lovett, we believe our elders deserve more. Not out of duty or pity, but because they've earned it, and because the good life doesn't stop at 80, 90, or 100. We believe in more…More dignity in everyday care. More respect in every interaction. More friendship, joy, and belonging. More moments that matter. Our homes aren't waiting rooms. They're communities where people thrive, where days are full of possibility, voices are heard, and the wonder of people shines through in every conversation, every shared meal, every burst of laughter down the hall. When you choose Lovett, you're choosing a place that sees your loved one as we see our own elders: as people who still have everything to give, and everything to gain. We are Lovett. We believe in more for our elders.
This position is subject to a DBS check
