Deputy Care Manager
Right at Home Harrogate
Location: Harrogate
Hours per week:
It takes a truly special person, with the right personality and a passion for making a real difference, to work for Right at Home Harrogate.
Right at Home Harrogate provide premium quality homecare to adults with physical and learning disabilities and the elderly. We have built up a first-class reputation world-wide and are recognised as one of the top industry leaders in the UK.
We are actively recruiting an ambitious, driven, and caring Deputy Care Manager for our growing office in Harrogate, to manage and develop the business and ensure compliance at all times.
Why join Right at Home Harrogate?
* Competitive salary - Up to £
* A very generous performance-based bonus structure
* Right at Home network awarded Workbuzz 5 Star Employer Status
* Be part of something special. Right at Home Harrogate is proud to be recognised as a Top 20 Home Care Providers Yorkshire & The Humber 2025 by and honoured as Small to Medium Business of the Year 2025 Winner, Awarded Top 20 Home Care Group, reflecting our unwavering commitment to exceptional, person-centred care and outstanding support for our team.
* 20 Days holiday + Bank Holidays
* Ongoing support – we value our Managers and offer a full support system, ongoing training to enhance skills and business knowledge as well as dedicated compliance support to achieve outstanding CQC reports.
* A voice – regular Manager Forums to share ideas, challenges and ensure your needs are being met.
We are looking for an individual with the strength and determination to support us in taking our business to the next level. Under the direction of the Registered Manager, you will be responsible for the holistic delivery of outstanding care across our territory. You will have exceptional people management and communication skills to support and coach our fantastic team of CareGivers. This role will require a great deal of flexibility and you will need to be focussed in achieving operational goals and targets.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* Ensure outstanding compliance across the business and to support the business in achieving a minimum of “Good” in CQC inspections
* To assist in the responsibility of staff – to plan, allocate and evaluate the workload of all staff
* Ensure consistent application of company policies, procedures and approved practice; and to promote the aims of the business
* Continually review and improve processes to ensure the most effective and efficient service is being delivered
* To ensure training needs of all staff are met effectively – implement induction programmes and identify and provide for on-going training needs
* To recruit, select and effectively supervise the staff team
Qualifications and Experience
* Hold, or be working towards, QCF Level 5 qualification in Social Care
* In depth understanding of CQC assessment criteria for Good and Outstanding scores
* Junior management experience of service provision in the care industry
If you have experience as a Deputy Manager, Care Manager, NHS Deputy Ward Manager or Unit Manager we would love to hear from you. However, if you do not have care manager experience, we provide full training and encourage candidates from care roles to apply, for example: Senior Team Leader, Team Leaders, Field Care Supervisor or Senior Care Assistant. This could be your new career, with the full support and training. Anything is possible if you put your head and heart into it.
We take great pride in developing our team. If successful, you will have access to an outstanding support network to allow you to grow and reach your full potential.
Right at Home is an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of personal or protected characteristics.
Perks & Benefits
* Competitive Pay and Mileage
Competitive hourly rates plus mileage and additional benefits.
* Training and Support
With fun and interactive employee training, regular 1-1 support and access to a real career pathway... the sky's the limit!
* Feel Valued and Appreciated
We know that our Carers are the face of the company, so we ensure that we value our team – supporting them and helping them develop as well as recognising the amazing work they do!