Deputy Home Manager

As a Deputy Manager you will be leading on a variety of tasks, including:

Meeting general care needs and holding responsibility over assessment, planning and implementation of support for service users. Providing active support with new admissions and discharges.

Encouraging our services users to live as independently as possible, while supporting them in building their life skills.

Ensuring all reports and records are compliant and maintained accurately, following good practice and organisational/legislative requirements.

Supporting with day to day supervision of the service, including rota planning, recruitment, induction and retention of colleagues. Leading by example while fostering a culture of honesty and openness. Acting as main point of contact in the absence of the site manager.

Working as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team and building important connections and relationships with other specialists.

Work both in the office and the floor, not just supernumerary flexible to work some evenings and weekends.

Experience: Previous experience gained in a Deputy Manager or Team Leader role in specialist residential care settings.

Qualifications: Willing to work towards a Level 4 or 5 qualification in healthcare

Leadership: You understand how to best lead and support your colleagues while caring for your service users in a proactive and person centred way. Your organizational and communication skills are second to none.

Initiative: You show confidence when making autonomous decisions and dealing with challenging behaviours that autism can present.

Team work: As a true team player, you understand the importance of developing collaborative relationships with colleagues and other teams

Continuous improvement: You are committed to your own personal development and that of your team, and you show this by seeking opportunities to upskill and grow.

Adaptability: You show professionalism, flexibility and a strong commitment to a high standard of delivery even in high-pressure situations., All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland, and the cost of this will be covered by Priory. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Priory Adult Care is the UK's leading independent provider of specialist adult care services. Our aim is to provide the right support in the right home for all the individuals we accommodate.

With community-based residential care settings, as well as a network of supported living services, we support adults over the age of 18 with autism, dementia, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) and behaviours that challenge. We also offer a range of residential and nursing care settings for older people with varying levels of need., Bannister Farm Cottage is located in a pleasant neighbourhood on the outskirts of Leyland, Lancashire. Our home offers support to 5 individuals with Autism and Learning Difficulties between main hours and 2 self-contained annexes where individuals are supported on 1:1 and 2:1 basis.

We offer a wide range of benefits

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A Welcome Bonus up to £2,000

Access to a variety of retail and tech vouchers/discounts through our Priory Perks platform

Cycle2Work Scheme

Discounted gym memberships

Healthcare cash plan - Pay a monthly fee to cover routine medical and dental expenses (up to a limit) and access GP advice 24/7

Cash for Colleagues - Refer talented people to Priory and earn up to £1,000

Access to plenty of learning & development opportunities through Priory Academy

Career Pathways - Working towards your leadership goals or looking for upskilling opportunities? Whichever direction you're going, we'll help you shape your career with us!


• Benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.