Care Home Deputy Manager

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE As Care Home Deputy Manager of a Barchester care home, you'll support the delivery of the quality care we're known for. Working closely with the General Manager and taking on leadership duties in their absence, you can expect to help with everything from ensuring care standards to motivating your team. You'll inspire a multidisciplinary team to make sure they help every resident to enjoy the best possible quality of life. That means leading by example and monitoring standards through regular audits, supervised clinical practice and checking our regulatory compliance. You'll set the highest standards and draw on your skills to develop and deliver strategies that will help you achieve your goals. ABOUT YOU To join us as a Care Home Deputy Manager you'll need experience in helping residents with different health needs and a successful track record of managing safeguarding investigations and risk assessments. We'll also look for some HR experience, a strong knowledge of sales and marketing and an understanding of budget management. Finally, you'll be compassionate, resilient and determined to deliver quality care in our engaging and energetic environment. REWARDS PACKAGE As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include: Free learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Refer a Friend bonus schemes

Main duties of the job

As Care Home Deputy Manager of a Barchester care home, you'll support the delivery of the quality care we're known for. Working closely with the General Manager and taking on leadership duties in their absence, you can expect to help with everything from ensuring care standards to motivating your team. You'll inspire a multidisciplinary team to make sure they help every resident to enjoy the best possible quality of life. That means leading by example and monitoring standards through regular audits, supervised clinical practice and checking our regulatory compliance. You'll set the highest standards and draw on your skills to develop and deliver strategies that will help you achieve your goals. To join us as a Care Home Deputy Manager you'll need experience in helping residents with different health needs and a successful track record of managing safeguarding investigations and risk assessments. We'll also look for some HR experience, a strong knowledge of sales and marketing and an understanding of budget management. Finally, you'll be compassionate, resilient and determined to deliver quality care in our engaging and energetic environment. As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include: Free learning and development, Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme, A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts, Refer a Friend bonus schemes.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a renowned organisation in the care home sector, known for delivering compassionate and high-quality care to residents. The company places a strong emphasis on ensuring that every resident receives the best possible quality of life, with a focus on respect, dignity, and independence. Barchester supports its staff with professional development opportunities, and offers a range of benefits to enhance the working experience. The organisation's commitment to excellence is demonstrated through its consistent performance in delivering regulated and compliant care services. Barchester Healthcares approach is both holistic and patient-centric, ensuring that care provision meets diverse health needs while fostering an engaging and supportive environment for both residents and staff alike.

Details

• Date posted: 11 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £40,000 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 1515062828
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Lewes, BN8 6DR, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs Care Home Deputy Manager of a Barchester care home, you'll support the delivery of the quality care we're known for. Working closely with the General Manager and taking on leadership duties in their absence, you can expect to help with everything from ensuring care standards to motivating your team. You'll inspire a multidisciplinary team to make sure they help every resident to enjoy the best possible quality of life. That means leading by example and monitoring standards through regular audits, supervised clinical practice and checking our regulatory compliance. You'll set the highest standards and draw on your skills to develop and deliver strategies that will help you achieve your goals.

ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Care Home Deputy Manager you'll need experience in helping residents with different health needs and a successful track record of managing safeguarding investigations and risk assessments. We'll also look for some HR experience, a strong knowledge of sales and marketing and an understanding of budget management. Finally, you'll be compassionate, resilient and determined to deliver quality care in our engaging and energetic environment.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

Free learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Refer a Friend bonus schemes

If you'd like to use your people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding and empowering place to be.

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