Night Deputy Manager

Night Deputy Manager

At Black Swan Care Group, we are currently looking for a night deputy manager to work in one of our residential care facilities, Potton View, on a full time, 48 hour, permanent contract, £35,193 per annum.

Potton View is our residential care home based in Gamlingay on the Cambridgeshire border with Hertfordshire. The home can accommodate up to 31 residents with all rooms situated on one level, making the home fully accessible and mobility friendly.

Black Swan Care Group have become a Real Living Wage employer! Our other benefits include:

• Ability to access your wages throughout the month via Wagestream.
• Refer a friend bonus scheme (£200 per placement).
• Paid annual leave: 28 days per year (Based on hours / pro-rata) and enhanced pay for working Christmas, Boxing Day & Bank Holidays.
• Fully paid induction and training programme, and excellent ongoing training from day one and throughout your career (Mandatory and specialised).
• Progression with internal promotions available across the group and excellent apprenticeship schemes.
• Employee Care Line with confidential telephone counselling, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Paid breaks and *free meals.
• DBS costs paid for by the company and pension scheme.
• Blue light card.
• Free health and wellbeing service – 24/7 access to online GPs, second medical opinion, mental health support, nutrition plans, fitness programme, and online health check.

Responsibilities of a Deputy Manager

• Investigate complaints, take appropriate action, and report to the Manager, and undertake ‘on-call’ duties.
• Take responsibility to secure and sustain the home for the residents and maintain high standards of professional practice.
• Ensure all financial invoices are paid. Ensure the home is meeting the personal care needs of residents, and the emotional, spiritual, physical, medical, and material needs of the residents are recognised, assessed, and met.
• Make or contribute to the assessment of the needs of each resident in conjunction with the resident and provide healthcare arrangements.
• Ensure that each resident receives a Service Users Guide.
• Support recruitment tasks, dealing with appointments, and ensure that adequate staffing levels are maintained.
• Assist Management in ensuring there is good communication with/between staff and arrange staff meetings.
• Ensure that effective induction, supervision, and assessment of staff are carried out, that training needs are identified and met, and that all statutory requirements are met in respect of fire safety, environmental health, and health and safety at work.

Requirements of a Deputy Manager:

• Positive, ‘can do’ attitude and caring nature
• Weekend and evening availability (must be able to work every other weekend)
• Experience in learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and autism
• Team player
• Forward-thinking
• Previous experience would be beneficial; however, training will be provided for the successful candidate
• Valid NVQ Level 2 or above in Health and Social Care

INDHP

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £35,193.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Sandy SG19 3LW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you require/need sponsorship to work for us?

Licence/Certification:

• NVQ Level 2 or above in Health and Social Care (required)
• Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person