Deputy Manager – Burford
Annual Salary: £55K - £58K + benefits
Permanent, Full-time
The Cotswold Home, Woodside Drive, Bradwell Village, Burford OX18 4XA
The Cotswold Home, CQC rated Outstanding.
Elizabeth Finn is a leading care provider providing exceptional care throughout our eight prestigious care homes. Our company values are Bring Love, Inspire More, Act with Purpose and Welcome All.
The Cotswold Home is situated in a beautiful area close to the lovely town of Burford. Offering the highest levels of residential and nursing care provided by a team of experienced and committed staff.
About the Role
We are committed to recruiting people from a variety of backgrounds with different lived experiences to ensure the environment for our staff and the offer to our residents is as considered and inclusive as possible. Our values guide us in how we work and push us to be a compassionate and caring provider.
Join our team as Deputy Manager and help us deliver exceptional care in a welcoming, supportive environment. You’ll assist the General Manager in running the home smoothly, efficiently, and cost-effectively, deputising when required and leading on clinical and care matters. This role requires the candidate to be a Registered General Nurse, or a Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management, or an equivalent qualification, or a higher qualification such as a degree/ post graduate degree in health and social care is desirable.
- Be a Registered General Nurse, or a Registered Mental Health Nurse.
- Experience of managing a successful department for older people.
- Experience of working in a care home environment and delivering high quality services to older people.
- Experience of leading and motivating a diverse group of employees to align around shared aims and objectives.
- Ability to use a range of IT systems including MS Office and databases to collate, analyse and report on data to a range of stakeholders.
- Ability to communicate information clearly to a wide range of stakeholders including residents & their families, employees and medical professionals verbally and in writing.
- Willingness to co-design and co-deliver a range of promotions and approaches to increase the visibility, engagement and occupancy of the home with potential residents.
- Knowledge of good clinical and quality care practice as it relates to older people.
For more information on working in our team or to have an informal visit please contact us on [email protected].
To Apply
Interested candidates are invited to apply with their CV and send a cover letter that includes the following: their suitability for the role and how they work in line with our four values of bring love, welcome all, inspire more, act with purpose.
Elizabeth Finn Homes do not currently provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK.
Application deadline is by 11.59 pm on 26th July 2026. The first stage of the process will be an interview via Teams in the w/c 27th July 2026. The second stage of the process will be held in person at The Cotswold Home in the w/c 3rd August 2026.
In return for the wonderful contribution our employees make we offer the following benefits:
- Enhanced pay for family leave
- Fully paid induction programme
- Flexible shifts
- 25 days holiday per year plus Bank Holidays
- Group pension plan with option to join the more generous scheme with a 9% employer contribution on a salary sacrifice basis
- PIN registration and revalidations paid
- Occupational sick pay after probation
- Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme with free counselling and Mental Health First Aiders.
- Opportunity to earn rewards via Care Friends which you can cash in when you choose
- Free Blue Light card – provides members with thousands of amazing retail discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Long service awards
- Apprenticeships, continuous learning and development, professional development and study support opportunities
- Free DBS unless leaving during probation
- Uniform provided
- Free on-site parking
- Subsidised meals while on duty
Safeguarding:
In the process of recruitment, selection and appointment Elizabeth Finn Homes implement a range of procedures and actions including Police/Enhanced DBS Checks to ensure our employees, residents and everyone is safeguarded, and abuse is prevented. This is in line with our company values, which are Bring Love, Inspire More, Act with Purpose and Welcome All.
Criminal record checks:
As this role involves a regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, with barred lists check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:
Elizabeth Finn strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other’s differences.
Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts, nurtures and retains the best people.
