About this role
Job summary Ready to take the next step and make your mark? Join Agincare as a Deputy Manager and play a vital role in delivering exceptional care while bringing out the very best in your team. This is your chance to turn your experience into real impactshaping a service that residents are proud to call home. Where you'll be working Admiralty Care Home in Gillingham, Kent Care Quality Commission rating As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy Up to £38,000 per annum Refer a friend scheme up to £1000 Outstanding career development Fully funded training up to QCF Level 5 Blue Light care discount package Company pension scheme What is required from you? A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK Prior experience of leading a team of care assistants QCF level 3 diploma or above in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) Good knowledge of the CQC key lines of enquiry and other regulatory frameworks Must be available to work 42 hours a week including weekend availability A day in the life of a Deputy Manager As Deputy Manager you will be responsible for leading the care team to ensure that the care delivered to our resident is safe, supportive and person-centred. You will ensure that these needs are regularly reviewed to ensure they meet their current requirements, and ensure the general standards of hygiene and cleanliness and equipment are maintained for their safety and wellbeing. You will support to the Registered Manager in the day to day running of the home, assuming full capacity in their absence. A typical day could include Induction of new team members and the supervision and support to existing team members The completion of care audits to ensure good practice and trigger reviews in care provision for residents as needs change. Your care plans would be person-centred, with focus on dignity and individuality Liaising with family members, care professionals, social workers and the residents themselves to ensure a holistic and transparent care provision. Monitor, report and investigate risks and events of safeguarding concern or harm and ensure processes are in place to mitigate and/or avoid these risks Ensuring administrative records such as daily care notes, medication charts and meeting notes are up to date.
Main duties of the job Ready to take the next step and make your mark? Join Agincare as a Deputy Manager and play a vital role in delivering exceptional care while bringing out the very best in your team. This is your chance to turn your experience into real impactshaping a service that residents are proud to call home. Where you'll be working: Admiralty Care Home in Gillingham, Kent. As an Agincare employee, you'll enjoy numerous benefits, including a salary of up to £38,000 per annum, refer a friend scheme up to £1000, outstanding career development, fully funded training up to QCF Level 5, Blue Light care discount package, and company pension scheme. To qualify for this position, you must have a minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK, prior experience of leading a team of care assistants, and a QCF level 3 diploma or above in Health and Social Care (or equivalent). Additionally, a good knowledge of the CQC key lines of enquiry and other regulatory frameworks is required. Availability to work 42 hours a week, including weekends, is mandatory. As Deputy Manager, you'll lead and support the care team, ensure residents' needs are regularly reviewed, and maintain high standards of hygiene and cleanliness. You'll also support the Registered Manager in the day-to-day running of the home. Key tasks include inducting and supervising team members, completing care audits, liaising with family members and professionals, monitoring and reporting risks, and keeping administrative records up to date.
About us Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide. As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community. All of our services are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Ready to take the next step and make your mark?Join Agincare as a Deputy Manager and play a vital role in delivering exceptional care while bringing out the very best in your team.This is your chance to turn your experience into real impactshaping a service that residents are proud to call home.
Where you'll be working
Click here to view the care home: Admiralty Care Home in Gillingham, Kent | Residential Care | Agincare Care Quality Commission rating - Admiralty Care Home - Care Quality CommissionAs an Agincare employee you'll enjoy
Up to £38,000 per annum Refer a friend scheme up to £1000 Outstanding career development Fully funded training up to QCF Level 5 Blue Light care discount package Company pension schemeWhat is required from you?
A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK Prior experience of leading a team of care assistants QCF level 3 diploma or above in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) Good knowledge of the CQC key lines of enquiry and other regulatory frameworks Must be available to work 42 hours a week including weekend availabilityA day in the life of a Deputy Manager
As Deputy Manager you will be responsible for leading the care team to ensure that the care delivered to our resident is safe, supportive and person-centred.
You will ensure that these needs are regularly reviewed to ensure they meet their current requirements, and ensurethe general standards of hygiene and cleanliness and equipment are maintained for their safety and wellbeing.
You will support to the Registered Manager in the day to day running of the home, assuming full capacity in their absence.
A typical day could include:
Induction of new team members and the supervision and support to existing team members The completion of care audits to ensure good practice and trigger reviews in care provision for residents as needs change. Your care plans would be person-centred, with focus on dignity and individuality Liaising with family members, care professionals, social workers and the residents themselves to ensure a holistic and transparent care provision. Monitor, report and investigate risks and events of safeguarding concern or harm and ensure processes are in place to mitigate and/or avoid these risks Ensuring administrative records such as daily care notes, medication charts and meeting notes are up to date.About Agincare
Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities. As a rapidlygrowing, family-ownedcare provider with more than5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of ournew not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today,Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locationsnationwide.
As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation.We are proud to support the Armed Forcescommunity through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.
All of our services are regulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies,www.agincare.com/careers
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK. Prior experience of leading a team of care assistants. QCF level 3 diploma or above in Health and Social Care (or equivalent). Good knowledge of the CQC key lines of enquiry and other regulatory frameworks.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Agincare
Address Agincare Homes Holdings
Gillingham
ME8 0NX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)