Deputy Care Home Manager

Agincare are currently looking for a Deputy Manager to support our care home in Gillingham, Kent.

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Or perhaps you are an experienced care professional looking for a change? Agincare has opportunities across the country that could be perfect for you and also add a real difference to the lives of those we support on a daily basis. Care is a vocation, we are looking for people who are passionate about supporting others and will take pride and love in the work they undertake on a daily basis. Interested? Apply today!, Admiralty Care Home has 41 beds, and is set in a rural residential suburb of Gillingham. Admiralty Care Home sits just back from Drewery Drive, in a private lane. The home is an established part of the local community with easy access to local facilities and amenities, including local shops, a doctor's practice and a library. Gillingham is just a short drive away and is accessible via local buses. The M2 is also just a few minutes' drive from the home.

Reporting to the Registered Manager, as Deputy Manager you will be responsible for leading the care team to ensure that the care delivered to our resident is safe, supportive and person-centred.

You will ensure that these needs are regularly reviewed to ensure they meet their current requirements, and ensure the general standards of hygiene and cleanliness and equipment are maintained for their safety and wellbeing.

You will support the Registered Manager in the day to day running of the home, assuming full capacity in their absence.

• Knowledgeable of the care sector - preferably within a care home setting


• Good knowledge of the CQC key lines of enquiry and other regulatory frameworks.


• NVQ level 3 or above in Health & Social Care (or equivalent)


• Prior experience leading and engaging a team of Care Managers, Seniors and Care Assistants.
  
  About Agincare


We're a family run business caring for people since 1986.

With 4,000 team members, we're one of the UK's largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have nearly 100 locations across our care homes, home care branches and live-in offices - there really is something for everyone.

Agincare is a family run organisation that is proud of its values and the delivery of the highest levels of care to the people we support. Working at Agincare brings many benefits including:

• Up to £35,000 per annum


• Full time - 42 hours per week


• Refer a friend scheme up to £1000


• Outstanding career development


• Paid DBS


• Blue Light Care discount package


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Company pension scheme


• Staff appreciation incentives