Job Details
Job Reference: HCC624250
Salary Range: £33,178 - £36,369 pro‑ra, per annum (actual salary £21,519 - £23,589 per annum)
Work Location: Marlfield, Alton
Hours per week: 24
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 18 June 2026
The Role
At Marlfield, we’re looking for a passionate and motivated Assistant Unit Manager to join our vibrant team. You’ll be at the heart of our home, leading shifts, and ensuring everything runs smoothly in the absence of our Deputy and Registered Manager. Your dedication will help us provide high quality care and ensure our services promote the physical and emotional wellbeing of our residents.
Responsibilities
* Lead with confidence: use your expertise to inspire and guide our team, monitor performance and identify training opportunities.
* Manage daily operations: deputise for senior leaders, manage staff and resources, handle admission assessments and CQC notifications.
* Deliver exceptional care: work closely with residents to create and implement care plans and Mental Capacity assessments, ensuring seamless handovers.
* Drive improvement: conduct quality assurance audits and coach team members to maintain our high standards.
Qualifications
* Relevant experience: Successful track record of working with older adults in health or social care.
* Good IT skills: MO365 experience (including Word, Outlook and Excel) and a willingness to expand your knowledge.
* Strong leader: Lead by example, using best practice to role‑model high standards of work.
* Great communication and interpersonal skills: Adapt your style to meet the diverse needs of our residents.
* Compassionate: Show patience, empathy and respect in every interaction, always putting our residents first.
Benefits
* Make a difference: Help ensure our residents can participate in meaningful activities, communicate effectively and manage daily living tasks. The role can be emotionally challenging at times, but your commitment will have a lasting impact on the lives of others.
* Supportive environment: Work in a friendly and collaborative team who feel proud of the work they do to support people in our community.
* Professional growth: We invest in your future. With ongoing development opportunities, you’ll have the chance to enhance your skills and advance your career in the care sector.
* Employee support: Access to Health Assured’s comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
* Competitive benefits package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
This role involves some nights, weekend and bank holidays working, for which enhancements are paid in line with the HCC salary policy.
We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.
Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.
Vetting Requirements
* Criminal Records Check
Contact Details
* For general enquiries: care.careershants.gov.uk
* For an informal chat about the role: Sonia Morley, Registered Manager on sonia.morleyhants.gov.uk
Values Based Recruitment
We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults' Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application. For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.
Additional Information
Assistant Unit Manager Candidate Pack
EEO & Diversity Statement
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
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