# Deputy Manager

**Company**: Priorygroup
**Location**: Maidstone, Kent
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Sapphire House is located in Maidstone, Kent, and supports six autistic males and females who may also have a learning disability. We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Deputy Home Manager to join our team.

As a Deputy Manager, you will work closely with the Home Manager to ensure our home is a warm, safe, and welcoming place for residents and their families. You will lead by example, supporting our senior team, guiding new colleagues, and making sure we always deliver the very best standards of care.

Key Responsibilities:

- Supporting the Home Manager to ensure our home runs smoothly and meets regulatory standards.

- Leading, guiding, and inspiring the senior care team to provide outstanding, person-centred support.

- Building strong relationships with residents, families, colleagues, and external professionals.

- Holding regular staff meetings and keeping communication open and positive.

- Helping new staff settle in with thorough inductions, ongoing training, and encouragement.

- Overseeing risk assessments and safety checks to ensure our home is safe and compliant.

- Playing a key role in quality checks and audits, always looking for ways to improve.

- Working alongside regional managers to develop and introduce new ideas and services.

- Ensuring our staff feel valued, supported, and motivated.

About You:

- You have experience working as a Senior Support Worker, Team Leader, or Deputy Manager.

- You are a natural leader, approachable, supportive, and great at bringing out the best in others.

- You are passionate about high-quality care and understand its importance to residents and their families.

- You are organised, proactive, and confident in managing the practical side of care.

Benefits:

- Contributory pension scheme

- Flexible benefits, including reduced rates and access to new schemes

- Access to development opportunities

- Sponsorship of professional qualifications

- Leadership and management development

- Long service award

- Refer a friend bonuses

## Skills

### Required
- leadership
- care management
- risk assessment
- communication

### Nice to have
- previous Deputy Manager experience

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