Deputy Manager Job Description

Responsible to the Managing Director, supporting care services oversight, staff supervision, and quality assurance.

• Training: £12.71/hr 
• Travel time:  £12.71/hr 
• Probationary period:  £15.50/hr 
• Weekdays: £17.00/hr 
• Weekends: £22.00/hr
• Bank Holidays: £22.00/hr
• After Probationary period:  £16.00/hr 
• Weekdays: £17.50/hr
• Weekends: £24.00/h
• Bank Holidays: £24.00/hr

• Mileage allowance/Fuel Card
• Pension
• Holiday pay
• Free DBS
• Company mobile phone
• Training and development
• Uniform/Protective Clothing

• Alternate full weekends
• 2 evenings per week
• Public holidays that fall on usual workdays

South Oxfordshire

• Abingdon
• Didcot
• Wantage
• And surrounding villages

Ensuring service users receive personalised care while respecting dignity, privacy, and independence.

• Conduct service user reviews and quality checks
•  Ensure documentation is accurate, complete, and policy-compliant
• Monitor support workers through spot checks and supervision
• Report concerns to the Managing Director
•  Carry out new service user assessments and manage files
• Explain policies and obtain required documentation/signatures
• Lead or support team meetings and record outcomes
• Perform unannounced supervisory and audit visits
• Support staff induction, shadowing, and mandatory training
•  Participate in audits and quality control initiatives
• Deputise for the Managing Director and handle on-call duties
• Ensure availability of equipment and PPE
•  Conduct risk assessments to maintain safety standards
• Transcribe MAR/EMAR records monthly or as required
• Assist with scheduling, invoicing, care plans, and policy updates
•  Liaise with service users, families, and healthcare professionals
• Perform other duties as reasonably required

• Deputising for Managing Director
• Staff supervision
• Performing risk assessments
• Audit
• Regulatory initiatives

• Level 3 Health & Social Care (essential)
• Self-motivated
• Well-organised
• Flexible for on-call
• Caring
• Sensitive to the needs of others and to the sick or infirm
•  An active team player but also able to work on own initiative
• A good communicator.
• Full UK driving licence
• Flexible for on-call