In 1995 Lifeways opened its first location for people with complex needs. Over 25 years later and we’ve grown to become the UK’s largest supported living specialist and are proud to help almost 5,000 people to live more fulfilling, independent lives.
Our commitment is to provide extraordinary support that creates life-changing outcomes for people with complex needs. We do this through our stability, our local teams, our strong relationships, and our shared focus on quality and reassurance.
Job Title: Deputy Manager
Position Type: Permanent / Full-Time
Hours of work: 37.5 Hours per week
Function: Operations
Reporting to: Area Manager
Location: Birmingham
If you believe that people have a right to choose how to run their own lives, then we would like to hear from you.
We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic Deputy Manager to manage the day-to-day running of our services in Birmingham at our Millwater Service.
Millwater is a registered care home supporting 16 people with complex health needs, learning disabilities and autism.
In this role you will support the Registered Manager to ensure that excellent services are delivered and ensure that the service is compliant with external regulatory standards. You will also be responsible for leading, advising and motivating a colleagues team and your duties will include colleagues supervision and team meetings.
You will need to hold an NVQ / SVQ 3 or a QCF level 3 award certificate or diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent, and have relevant experience preferably within the relevant field. You will have supervisory responsibilities therefore previous management/supervisory experience is essential.
In this role you will be required to be highly flexible and participate in the 24 hour on-call rotational system providing management support to colleagues and person-centred approaches to the people who use our service.
We value our colleagues and work hard to develop their skills through the provision of training and support. We are expanding and so there are real opportunities for career development.
If you feel ready for a change and are able to take on new challenges in a growing organisation, simply click Apply!
*The Lifeways Group are an equal opportunities employer and are regulated by CQC in England.