Deputy Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our residential care home as Deputy Manager. You’ll work alongside the Service Manager to support the day-to-day running of the service and ensure residents receive safe, effective and person-centred care. Our home is part of its local community and provides a warm, welcoming environment where residents are treated with dignity, encouraged to make their own choices and supported to live as independently as possible.

What you will do

• Support the Service Manager with the safe, effective and efficient running of the home
• Take responsibility for the service when the Service Manager is unavailable
• Lead, support and supervise members of the care team
• Help ensure care is delivered in line with residents’ individual needs, choices and care plans
• Maintain high standards of care, safeguarding and professional practice
• Support staff development and promote positive teamwork across the service
• Build positive relationships with residents, families, colleagues and other professionals
• Contribute to quality assurance and the continued development of the service

What we are looking for

We’re looking for an experienced care professional who is ready to take the next step in leadership. You’ll understand the needs of older people and know what good residential care looks like. You’ll be confident supporting and supervising colleagues, making decisions and taking responsibility for the service when required.

What you will bring

You’ll be caring, approachable and empathetic, with the ability to lead by example and bring out the best in others. You must have experience working at a senior level within a care service and hold an SVQ Level 3 in Social Services and Healthcare. Ideally, you’ll also hold, or be working towards, an SVQ Level 4 in Social Services and Healthcare.

We will offer you

• A supportive and professional working environment
• Opportunities for learning, development and career progression
• The chance to develop your leadership experience
• A role where you can make a meaningful difference to residents and colleagues
• The opportunity to be part of an organisation guided by compassion, respect and inclusion

This role requires membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme and registration with the Scottish Social Services Council. You must be able to work the shift pattern required by the service. At CrossReach, we’re committed to being accepting, respectful and compassionate towards the people we support and one another. You’ll join a team focused on providing high-quality care and helping every resident live well.

Apply now and take the next step towards a rewarding leadership career with CrossReach.

CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.

This job requires you to have a Christian faith and be able to work within and uphold our Christian Ethos. You will need to undertake necessary vetting checks and apply for a Disclosure Scotland Basic check. You will also be required to adhere to the SSSC Code of Practice.

If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on recruitment.team@crossreach.org.uk