Deputy Care Manager

Position - Deputy Care Manager Hours - Full time days, shifts will vary between 7.30am and 10.00pm with some weekend working and on call duties. Essential - previous experience in a care setting as a Senior Support worker, Co - Ordinator or Deputy Manager. About the service At Red Kite Court and Merlin Mews, we provide support to adults in a supported living setting, Individuals that are supported at the service may have an Autism Diagnosis or have a of learning Disability, some individuals can display challenging behaviour and/or have complex support needs. Everyone is an individual & is supported in a person centred way & no day is the same. What the Job entails: To support the Registered Manager with the effective operation of the home for people with a learning disability and autism. To support the Registered Manager in keeping with the ethos of Precious Homes from beginning to end including completing person centred assessments and support plans, recruitment and development of team, marketing, stakeholder engagement and implementing efficient and effective systems and processes that provide the foundations towards an Outstanding service for our service users. Projecting the culture and values expected from Precious to all stakeholders. To support the Registered Manager with setting objectives for the performance of the service; to monitor, maintain and improve service delivery To ensure that the delivery of service to service users and their care authorities, and the selection, supervision and management of staff, is underpinned by a commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equality of opportunity To continuously monitor the operations of the service, evaluate them and where improvements can be made take the necessary action to implement change through negotiation and agreement. To ensure that potential or actual breaches of legal, regulatory, and organisational health and safety requirements are investigated, corrected and/or reported to the appropriate authority promptly. To ensure that all necessary records are complete, accurate and legible, and available to authorised persons when required. To provide regular, formal supervision, induction and appraisals to the team. To evaluate the team's overall development needs (including the manager's own needs), encourage all personnel to assist in this evaluation, discuss and plan for how identified needs are met. To be a positive role model to ensure we have highly motivated staff teams & to act up in the absence of the Registered Manager. Essential NVQ 3 or equivalent Experience with additional needs About Us At Precious Homes, we work by empowering individuals with Learning Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Conditions, and other complex needs, to live as independently as possible, to become integral members of the community and to achieve their goals and aspirations through individual care pathways. Successful applicants will be require to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and provide satisfactory references. TPBN1_UKTJ