Hours:48
Salary:£33,321.60 to £33,321.60 Annum (Salary based on a 48-hour contract)
Overview of the role
You will be assisting the Home Manager in the operation of a residential care home. Your duties will include development, implementation and monitoring of individual care plans;assisting with staff supervision and administrative control; and ensuring compliance with all relevant codes of practice and legislation.
The position requires extensive knowledge, including supervisory experience from working in Adult Social Care. You will need to have a professional approach with the ability to organise and prioritise, and a good knowledge of relevant codes of practice and legislation.
Key duties
* Identifying residents' emotional, physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs and make appropriate decisions for action in consultation with the management team
* Coordinatingand leading the staffing team, under the direction of the Home Manager
* Supporting the Home Manager by effectively conducting inductions and supervisions
* Conducting regular team meetings and delegatingresponsibilities amongst the team
* Supporting the Home Manager in maintaining appropriate levels of staffing by planning and managing a rota
* Supporting the Home Manager in managing the impact of absence
* Ensuring staff are up to date with training
* Actively assisting and supporting the Home Manager with investigations, disciplinaries andgrievances
* Working in collaboration with other departments and homes within the Company
* Conducting risk assessments for both staff and residents
Personal attributes
Being patient, reliable, flexible, a team player and agood communicator are key characteristics of a successful Deputy Manager.
What are the benefits?*
* Learning Academy - Adult Care Worker Level 2 and Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 qualifications for all staff
* Enhanced holiday entitlement - starting from 34 days inclusive of Bank Holidays
* Sick pay entitlement
* Employee Assistance Programme - comprehensive health and wellbeing support for staff
* Refer a friend scheme- enjoy a payment of £500 when you recruit a friend to Choice Care
* Choiceversary - staff receive vouchers of £75 after 5 years, £100 after 10 years and £150 after 15 years to celebrate their commitment to Choice Care
* Christmas bonus - vouchers for all staff members
* Life insurance
* Annual staff awards - this year each winner received £400 and we had over 30 winners in total
* Complex in-house training - this includes our Advanced Management Development Programme for managers in the making and our Foundation Management Development Programme for rising stars
* A paid day off onyour birthday
* Free monthly prize draw - all frontline care colleagues are automatically entered into a monthly prize draw. Three winners, selected at random, receive£500 each, tax-free
* Blue Light Card eligibility
* Reclaim prescription costs for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and accessfree feminine hygiene products whilst on shift
* Wagestream – a financial health app that enables you to track your earnings, save a small amount automatically each month, receive optional pay advances, purchase vouchers for discounts with retailers, and get access to financial support and education
*minimum serviceperiods and apprenticeship funding eligibility applicableto some benefits
Who are we?
Choice Care is one of the UK’s leading residential care providers for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. With over 30years’ experience, we’re at the forefront of national best practice, with among thehighest CQC ratingsof any comparable organisation. We are also proud to be one of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employersfor the second year in a row!
Our homes are more than just a place to live, they’re like a second family for everyone we support. Each home is a close knit community, with its own unique personality, and all the ups and downs of typical family life, built on trust and the promise of unconditional care. Our colleagues build close bonds with the people they care for, helping to create enduring, positive relationships that build confidence and self-esteem.
In every Choice Care home there’s a strong emphasis on living life to the full and having fun, with purposeful daily activities based on individual preferences and capabilities. Alongside this there areregular social events, projects, outings and holiday breaks which everyone canget involved in and express themselves through.
Where will you work?
A mile from Waterlooville, and a short distance from Portsmouth city centre, Parkwood Lodge is a large, detached home supporting seven men and women with mental health conditions and associated complex needs, including people with schizophrenia, personality disorder, those in danger of self-harming and people with an acquired brain injury, as well as one person with learning disability. Ages range from early twenties to sixty. The experienced staff team provides 24-hour residential support and day care services. The aim is to support everyone to develop personal and independent living skills, so they can get the most out of life and eventually move on to a more independent lifestyle. Our Positive Behaviour Support Team works alongside the staff to help people manage their behaviours and encourage a sense of wellbeing. Parkwood Lodge has an Activity Coordinator who organises educational and recreational activities, including football, theatre, live music, the cinema, horse riding, pet therapy and special events, like the Parkwood Summer Fete. The coordinator develops individual timetables, based around each person’s preferences and personal development needs. The home has its own transport for trips into town or further afield.
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