Location: Harleston House Care Home,115 Park Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 4HX
Pay details: £35,000
Hours: 40
Posted date: 09/01/2025
Closing date: 20/01/2025
Interview Date: Week Commencing 27th January
How to Apply
Email your CV and a cover letter outlining how you meet the criteria to recruitment@greensleeves.org.uk
About Us
Would you like to continue your career with one of the most respected care charities?
At Greensleeves Care we deliver exceptional 24-hour residential, dementia and nursing care to older people across our 28 care homes in England. We are an accredited Living Wage employer and Greensleeves Care are endorsed with Skills for Care and an Assured City and Guilds provider who offer a range of free learning and development to our colleagues.
Job description
An exciting role as Deputy Manager is now available at Harleston House, Suffolk . As Deputy Manager, you will work closely with the Home Manager to assist with the efficient running of the home.
This will include:
- Esuring that high standards of care are delivered to meet the needs of the individual resident, monitoring and maintaining these standards;
- Assisting with the management of the Homes staffing, financial and material resources, including involvement in staff recruitment and selection;
- Taking responsibility for the running of the Home in the absence of the Acting Home Manager;
- Leading and facilitating in staff and residents meetings, staff training and development activities.
ABOUT YOU: You will be trained to Regulated Qualifications Framework level 3 or equivalent and will have relevant experience of working and supervising staff within a care home. Excellent communication and administration skills along with the ability to prioritise and cope with a busy and varied workload are essential.
WHY US? Joining Greensleeves Care means so much more than just working for one of the nation’s best and most respected care charities. We offer a number of benefits to our exceptional staff
Rewards & Benefits Package
- 28 days paid holiday FTE (Including Bank Holidays)
- Paid breaks
- Company pension scheme – employer’s contribution matched up to 6%
- 2 x Salary Death in Service benefit
- Length of Service Awards at 5,10,20,30,40 and 50 years
- Voluntary Lifestyle Benefits through the Hapi App
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Wellbeing Thrive App
- Refer a Friend scheme (you can earn up to £300 per referral)
- Free learning and development – opportunities to undertake RQF level qualifications with an endorsed Skills for Care provider
- Free DBS
DBS – The successful applicant will be appointed subject to providing evidence of ISA first and enhanced DBS disclosure. This post is not subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Greensleeves Care is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community
Greensleeves Care Core Values
Respect – We treat residents and colleagues with dignity and value their unique life experiences and personal contributions.
Openness – We act openly and honestly, building confidence in our intentions and behaviour. We choose words and actions that are sincere, not misleading.
Responsibility – We are committed to meeting the needs of others and behave responsibility towards residents and colleagues, being careful of the choices we make.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Please note this role is open to UK-based candidates only.