Care Home Deputy Manager

Job summary

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 clinical 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 Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus schemes

Main duties of the job

As a Care Home Deputy Manager at Barchester care home, your role will involve supporting the delivery of quality care Barchester is known for. You will work closely with the General Manager and undertake leadership duties in their absence, ensuring care standards are met and motivating your team. A key part of your duty will be inspiring a multidisciplinary team to ensure each resident enjoys the best possible quality of life. Additionally, you will lead by example, monitor standards through regular audits, supervised clinical practice, and ensure regulatory compliance. Setting the highest standards, you will leverage your skills to develop and implement strategies to achieve your goals. Qualities such as compassion, resilience, and determination are essential, alongside experience in managing residents with diverse health needs, safeguarding investigations, clinical risk assessments, HR, sales, marketing, and budget management.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a reputable organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care across its network of care homes. The company is known for its commitment to ensuring residents receive the best possible quality of life. Within the organisation, staff are expected to lead by example, maintain high care standards, and inspire their teams to deliver exceptional service. Barchester places a strong emphasis on compliance with care regulations and encourages the continuous professional development of its staff through learning initiatives, profit-sharing schemes, and other reward programs. Employees are supported to develop and implement strategies that align with company goals while nurturing a compassionate and resilient work environment.

Details

• Date posted: 21 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £46,350 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 1528813638
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Tenterden, TN30 6PY, 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 clinical 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 Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus schemes

If you'd like to use your clinical and 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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