Team Leader / Deputy Manager - Care
Company: RHC 360 Solutions Ltd
Hours: Full-time
Location: Milton Keynes
Working pattern: On-site
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 6 Nov 2026
Closing date: 4 Dec 2026
Summary
Lead a specialist care team supporting individuals with learning disabilities, autism, complex care needs, PBS and mental health needs in Milton Keynes and Bedford.
This permanent, full-time PAYE position offers 36–48 hours per week at £16.00 per hour, with an annual salary of £29,952–£39,936.
As a Team Leader / Deputy Manager, you will combine direct care with shift leadership across high-support 3:1, 4:1 and 5:1 packages. You will lead the team during significant incidents, run handovers and shift briefings, support staff supervision, and make sure care plans, PBS plans, risk assessments and DoLS requirements are followed safely and consistently. The role needs sound judgement, calm leadership under pressure, and a commitment to dignity, human rights and least restrictive practice.
What you’ll receive:
- Paid annual leave
- Company pension
- Free in-house DMI training
- Free mandatory training
- Mentoring, development and career progression
- Permanent, secure employment
What you’ll need:
- Substantial experience in complex care, learning disability, autism, ABI, mental health or high-risk behavioural services
- Experience working within, and ideally leading, 3:1–5:1 packages
- Experience leading or supervising staff during significant behavioural incidents
- Advanced de-escalation skills and experience of physical intervention in a care setting
- Experience implementing PBS plans and complex risk assessments
- Knowledge of safeguarding, DoLS and least restrictive practice
- DMI (Dynamis) training strongly preferred; PMVA or equivalent may be considered
- Level 3 in Health & Social Care (desirable)
- A DBS check, or willingness to obtain one
- Unrestricted right to work in the UK
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