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Term: Full-Time Permanent (4 month probationary period)

Reports to: Home Manager

Pay: £31,231.00 per annum plus an on-call allowance of £500 per annum (pro rata)

REACH provides care and rehabilitation for adults with learning disabilities in small, community-based homes across Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. Do you want to inspire and genuinely make a positive difference to people’s lives? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Manager who is passionate about meeting the individual needs and aspirations of the people we support and leading and developing our dedicated, hard-working team. You will support the Registered Manager with all aspects of the day-to-day running of this friendly home. Compassionate and committed, you are an enthusiastic team-player looking to develop your skills and career with a forward-thinking company.

Responsibilities and Duties

• You will assist in managing a home delivering high quality, safe and effective care and support for adults with learning disabilities.
• To assist the Home Manager in the effective co-ordination of the Home, ensuring a high standard of personalised care at all times by proper utilisation of the resources available and implementing agreed care plans and policies as appropriate.
• To work with the Home Manager to provide effective leadership and support to all staff and participate in direct work with residents.
• To participate in duty rota including weekends and evenings, to carry sleeping-in and wake night duties when required, to supervise, to assist in order to maintain 24 hour staff cover for consistent care.
• To act as the person in charge of the Home in the absence of the Manager, ensuring that legislation is adhered to and standards are maintained.
• To ensure that the service provided promotes residents’ skills, respect, choice, community presence and participation.
• To assist the Home Manager in handling residents’ personal finances ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• To be responsible for understanding and complying with statutory and legal requirements that are relevant, including Health & Safety, COSHH, all aspects of the Health & Social Care Act 2008 to ensure that all staff maintain a safe environment throughout the Home.
• To participate in the formulation of individual care plans for each resident and administer medication to residents as prescribed, accurately maintaining appropriate records for both.
• To always be alert to residents' physical and mental well-being, immediately dealing with and reporting any changes in a resident’s condition.
• Liaising with other care professionals as required, and ensuring that all records are updated accurately.
• To ensure that all staff are understanding and patient towards residents and their needs, and encourage, assist and support residents to participate in leisure activities as appropriate to the individual, ensuring their social and emotional needs are met.
• To ensure that effective interagency working is applied to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults in accordance with local and national guidance on Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.
• Being a Dignity in Care Champion for the home, ensuring that best practice is maintained, as well as promoting Dignity in Care within the service provided.
• To respect and maintain confidentiality of resident’s personal information at all times, including resident’s behaviour and actions and any incidents that may occur in the course of day-to-day care and to ensure that all staff understand and respect this.
• To work with the Home Manager to identify group and individual training needs, to organise and participate in and give training.
• Undertaking general support worker duties throughout the Home as needed.
• To be an active and encouraging senior member of the team, responsible for running team meetings, ensuring good communication and leading the induction and training of newly appointed staff, ensuring that the service is a friendly and supportive working environment.

Other Duties

• To attend any Team and other external and internal meetings as requested.
• To attend relevant training and personal development opportunities in order to fulfil the requirements of the post.
• To adhere to all R.E.A.C.H policies and procedures and assist the organisation in developing, implementing and monitoring them, including Equal Opportunities and Health & Safety policies.
• To carry out any other duties relevant to the post as directed by your Manager, Operations Manager or Operations Director.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Right to live and work in the UK.
• All offers of employment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and references.
• Have passion to help those in need and make a real difference.
• Be resilient and have a positive attitude.
• Take responsibility by ensuring you can be held accountable for your actions.
• Maintain confidentiality and protect the privacy, dignity, rights, health, and wellbeing of the residents.
• Communicate openly and effectively with clients and collaborate with colleagues to ensure a standardised level of care is provided.
• Have good time management skills.
• Be friendly and build rapport with the residents.
• Commit to enhancing the quality of care and support through continued professional development.
• Ability to understand and follow organisational policies.