Overview
Hours: 48. Salary: £13.90 per hour. 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 role requires extensive knowledge, including supervisory experience 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.
Responsibilities
* Identifying residents\' emotional, physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs and make appropriate decisions for action in consultation with the management team
* Coordinating and 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 delegating responsibilities 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 and grievances
* 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 a good communicator are key characteristics of a successful Deputy Manager.
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 on your 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 access free 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 service periods and apprenticeship funding eligibility applicable to some benefits
Where you will work
Fairview is a spacious, detached home on a quiet residential street in the village of Baughurst, close to the busy town of Tadley, near Newbury. It supports up to eight men and women with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex needs. Residents enjoy an individually tailored programme of leisure and educational activities at the home and in the local community, including swimming, country walks, cooking and social clubs. In addition, the home has its own transport for local travel and regular outings further afield.
About Choice Care
Choice Care is one of the UK\'s leading residential care providers for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. With over 30 years\' experience, we\'re at the forefront of national best practice, with among the highest CQC ratings of any comparable organisation. We are also proud to be one of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for the second year in a row!
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