Care Deputy Manager

As a Deputy Manager with Leonard Cheshire, you will fully support the Service Manager in the running of the care home and deputise in their absence. Providing effective management and supervision of a great team, you will lead with passion and enthusiasm to ensure the service is well run. You will promote positive outcomes for disabled people with a flexible and proactive approach.

Responsible for monitoring and providing the highest standards of clinical and personal support to our customers, you will promote independence and choice. You will ensure the service is fully compliant regarding health and safety management, fulfilling statutory obligations with excellent overall service delivery.

This is a challenging yet exciting opportunity, offering the chance to grow and develop as a member of our brilliant Leonard Cheshire team, making a difference to so many lives, to enjoy independence and fulfilment.

• Experience in managing a team of support staff.


• Experience of providing direct personal and social care.


• Experience of working with customers who have physical and/or learning disabilities.


• Flexibility to work rostered hours., Disability Confident

About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Newlands House rated "Good" by CQC is a home for 37 people with physical disabilities.

We are based on Main Street, Netherseal, Swadlincote DE12 8DA. Please check the location before applying

Proving quality, frontline care and support in our care homes, nursing homes and supported living services is at the very core of what we do. Our approach is based on the promotion of greater independence and choice for the people who we support, working with over 1,600 people with a disability every day.

We are amongst the highest rated providers of care and supported living services in the UK, with 84% of our services rated 'good' or 'outstanding' by regulators.

Would you like to join our great team, continuing the fantastic work that we do in making a positive impact on the lives of people with a disability?

A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday - Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday. This will be implemented on a trial basis.,
• Free Blue Light Card.


• Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.


• Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.


• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.


• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.


• Free DBS check.


• Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!