Deputy Home Manager - Sandstones Wallasey
Hours: 37.5
Salary: £35,500 per annum
Contract type: 9 months fixed term
Are you an experienced Team Leader ready to take the next step in your career, or an established Deputy Home Manager looking for a new challenge? We are looking for a compassionate, motivated and people-focused individual to join our leadership team at Sandstones Wallasey and help deliver exceptional care experiences for older people.
This role will give you the opportunity to use your management skills. Your management skills will be used to ensure that a high level of quality care is delivered, using your knowledge in the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and regular audits and inspections of the care home.
About Sandstones Wallasey
Sandstones Wallasey is a welcoming care home committed to providing high-quality, person-centred care in a supportive and homely environment. We pride ourselves on creating a culture where residents feel valued, respected and empowered to live fulfilling lives. Our team is passionate about delivering excellent care while fostering strong relationships with residents, families, colleagues and the wider community.
Conveniently located in Wallasey, the home benefits from excellent transport links and accessibility:
- Easily accessible via local bus routes and nearby train stations
- Good road connections for commuters travelling from Liverpool, Wirral and surrounding areas
- On-site or nearby parking options available
- Located within easy reach of local amenities and services
About the Role
As Deputy Home Manager, you will play a key leadership role in supporting the Home Manager with the day-to-day running of the service, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care. You will lead by example, inspire teams, and help create an environment where residents receive outstanding support tailored to their individual needs.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the operational management of the home and deputising in the absence of the Home Manager
- Leading, coaching and developing care teams to deliver outstanding person-centred care
- Overseeing care delivery, care planning, audits, and quality assurance processes
- Supporting recruitment, supervision, training and performance management of colleagues
- Managing staffing rotas and ensuring effective deployment of resources
- Maintaining compliance with safeguarding requirements, legislation and regulatory standards
- Conducting regular audits, inspections and quality checks to ensure continuous improvement
- Supporting medication management and monitoring infection prevention and control practices
- Building positive relationships with residents, families, healthcare professionals and external stakeholders
- Supporting occupancy and promoting the home to prospective residents and families
About You
We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering exceptional care and confident leading teams in a fast-paced care environment.
You will ideally have:
- Previous experience in a Team Leader, Senior Care, Deputy Manager or similar leadership role
- Experience working within older people’s care settings
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding, person-centred care and regulatory standards
- Understanding of CQC requirements and quality standards within care services
- Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills
- Experience managing teams, supporting performance and creating positive cultures
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong attention to detail
- Confidence working with audits, compliance and quality improvement initiatives
- Relevant care qualifications or willingness to continue professional development
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to develop your leadership career within a supportive environment
- Work alongside dedicated and passionate colleagues
- Make a genuine difference to the lives of older people every day
- Be part of a service committed to continuous improvement and high standards of care
- Access to training, development and ongoing support
Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role.
Sandstones in Wallasey is home to well trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 35 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 overall with CQC & strong community networks of support to continue to maintain such great reports to continue to provide person centred care to all of our customers & ensuring their safety along the way
- Good staff retention increases morale. Employees that enjoy what they do and the atmosphere in which they work are more likely to remain employed within Sandstones. Retention strategies are important because they help create a positive work environment and strengthen an employee's commitment to the organization. We have a large amount of long term staff here
- Supervision, rewards & progression. We support are colleagues with a processes that includes arranging regular and frequent meetings to review their work and to provide development and support along their way climbing up that ladder to better themselves. Staff recognition is important in Sandstones & rewarded each month for staff members going that extra mile in the workplace with employee of the month schemes
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.
