Salary: £42,839 to £44,075 per annum
Hours: 37 per week
Location: Carlisle
Contract: Permanent
About This Opportunity
The Support at Home Service is part of Adult Social Care and Housing and it provides both Reablement and Domiciliary support services and sits within Cumberland Care.
The Domiciliary service operates during the day and at night, support workers providing support to individuals based on a strength based care plan which will identify tasks and assistance required to enable activities of daily living to be undertaken within individuals own home.
Reablement is a short-term service, which operates during the day; its purpose is to maximise independence for individuals. This is done through the creation of a support plan with the person referred into the service which identifies goals that individuals want to work towards.
Purpose of the role
The Deputy Teams manager will support the Registered Manager to ensure that CQC regulated Support at Home services are delivered efficiently, effectively and to a consistently high standard across the service area. Experience of managing staff teams is essential as they will manage a team of supervisors, ensuring that staff are robustly supported to carry out their roles.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.
We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.
Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.
Contact
For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Amanda McCourt by email at Amanda.mccourt@cumberland.gov.uk.
DBS Checks
This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is Enhanced DBS check with an Adults Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults.
Guaranteed Interviews
We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
* Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
* Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
* Those who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets).
If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more.
Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing Resourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.
Application and Interview information
Easily apply by submitting your CV and answering a few short questions.
* Closing date: 29/01/2026
* Interview date: 06/02/2026
Please Read The Supporting Information
* Post Specification
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