Linkage Care Deputy Manager – Residential Care
Where: Mablethorpe
Posted: 05/12/2024
Deputy Care Manager – Residential Care
Salary: £28,947 per annum
Hours: 43.75 Hours per week
Contract: Permanent (52 weeks)
Service: Linkage Care – Residential Care
Location: Mablethorpe
Closing date: Tuesday 31st December 2024
About the role
This is an exciting role where you will have responsibility for organising the day to day running of support services as delegated by the Registered Manager.
You’ll demonstrate excellent organisation skills in order to successfully arrange cover on staff rotas.
The role will involve:
* Assisting and monitoring the people we support with their personal health and care needs.
* Organising the day to day running of the Support Service.
* Supporting staff members with training and supervisions.
* Organising Staff Rotas to include cover for holidays and illness.
* Working with the Registered Manager to meet the needs and wishes of the people we support.
* Working with the Registered Manager to meet CQC Requirements.
* Providing a caring environment following specific procedures as detailed in care plans, whilst maintaining respect and dignity.
* The administration and recording of medication as per the medication system.
* Informing the manager of any significant developments and/or difficulties within the care setting.
* Arranging and accompanying individuals to doctors, dentists and some social appointments as necessary.
About you
* Must have line management experience – Minimum of Level 3 Health & Social care qualification.
* Must be supportive of people's choices, innovative and enthusiastic.
* Must have experience in facilitating meetings with supporting professionals.
* Have a good understanding of the mental capacity assessments and best interest process.
* Able to remain patient in challenging situations and have an understanding approach towards the needs of individuals with learning difficulties.
* Flexible approach to meeting people's needs.
* Willing to undertake personal care when required.
* Willing to complete in-house training and basic induction.
About Linkage
Linkage Community Trust is a learning disabilities charity and a values-based organisation. Our values are central to providing high quality, personalised and effective care, support and education to our clients and students.
* Respect
* Teamwork
We are passionate about making a difference to the lives of people with learning difficulties and disabilities, by supporting them to be all they can be.
As an employer, we are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident employer.
Benefits of working for Linkage
* 6 weeks annual leave.
* Flexible working options.
* Health and wellbeing package including employment, financial and mental health support.
* Eligibility for a Blue Light Card (£4.99 for 2 years’ membership).
* Linkage Employee Perks & Discounts (BHSF).
* Linkage Lottery cash prizes.
* Long Service bonus every 5 years.
* Recommend a friend bonus – £100 for you and your friend if they are recruited, and another £100 for you once they have passed their probationary period.
Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor license therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.
All applications for this vacancy are to be submitted online, and strictly no agency calls or agency CV submissions. Communication is undertaken via email, we advise you check your inbox and junk mail.
As an equal opportunities employer, Linkage Community Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Linkage.
We encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible as we may choose to close our vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
If you have any questions or require further information please contact our Recruitment team.
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