Deputy Home Manager - Residential

Posting date15 October 2025

Closing date14/11/2025 11:17:10

Salary£35,000 per year

LocationLeighton Buzzard, Home Counties, LU7 0NY

CompanyThe Orders of St John Care Trust

Job typePermanent

HoursFull Time

Reference17308917

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Deputy Home Manager Location: Wing View Care Centre, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0NY Pay Rate: £35,000 per annum Contracted Hours: 37.50 Hours per week Shift Pattern: 7:00am- 5:00pm Monday - Sunday (Rolling Rota with on call duties) Located in the quiet village of Wing, just outside Leighton Buzzard, our home is a short walk from the village centre in a peaceful setting, right at the heart of the local community. Our care home has been thoughtfully refurbished to offer modern, comfortable surroundings designed with today’s residents in mind. ABOUT THE ROLE Are you a passionate Deputy Home Manager, motivated and driven to make a difference? Can you combine your exceptional care skills with the commercial acumen needed to manage occupancy levels, care standards and your team in the home? As Deputy Home Manager, you’ll support the Home Manager with the management of the Home.
Specifically, you’ll be responsible for rota planning, employee recruitment and both induction and mandatory training, ensuring that the needs of our residents are recognised, assessed and met where possible. You’ll also monitor and manage individual employee performance to ensure standards are upheld, addressing any issues as they arise through the appropriate channels. In return we’ll provide opportunities for career development and training to support your personal growth, all delivered in a nurturing, engaging and rewarding environment. ABOUT YOU You’ll have a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) and be willing to work towards Level 4 or 5. In addition, you’ll have previous management experience in a elderly care setting with a willingness to roll your sleeves up and work as a proactive team member, together with some marketing and finance experience to
help grow occupancy and manage costs. Alongside this, you’ll have excellent communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and will be committed to promoting and developing the highest standards of care. AND IN RETURN The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Alongside keeping our colleagues safe with PPE and daily testing Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team: * 30 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) * A Company pension * Life assurance * Free uniform * Free DBS
* Payment of Tier 2 visa application fee for eligible applicants * Access to our Employee Assistance Programme * Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more If you think you have the right skills and attitude to deliver the highest quality of care for our residents as a Deputy Home Manager within our care homes, then you could be next to join us. So, apply and get your career started with us today. #IND1

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