Deputy Manager

Deputy Manager - Make Every Day Matter!

Location: Banbury, Oxfordshire

Salary: £17.32 per hour (£33,774 per annum) plus benefits

Hours: 37.5 per week, Permanent

Driving Licence: Manual UK licence essential

Visa Sponsorship: Not available

What's In It For You?

• Highly competitive salary
• Pension
• Good management support
• Career development

As Deputy Manager, you will work closely with the Registered Manager to ensure the smooth day to day running of the services in Abingdon and Didcot. You will lead by example, supporting and supervising a team of support workers to deliver high quality, personalised care that promotes independence, dignity and choice.

What You'll Need

• Experience working with individuals with learning disabilities and autism and PBS needs.
• Previous supervisory or management experience in a care and support setting.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, risk management and person centred care.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent); Level 5 desirable.
• Strong English communication skills (spoken & written) and ability to produce written reports.
• Previous experience working within a PBS framework would be an advantage.
• Experience in assisting with managing and assessing new people to support.
• A valid manual UK driving licence.
• The legal right to live and work in the UK.
• Statutory guidance & CQC regulations exposure.
• A deep understanding of regulatory standards for supported living.
• Up to date knowledge of health and safety legislation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support the Registered Manager in overseeing the service and ensuring compliance with CQC standards.
• Lead, motivate and manage support workers, including supervision, training and performance reviews.
• Ensure care plans are person centred and regularly reviewed.
• Promote a positive and inclusive environment for the people we support.
• Respond to incidents and safeguarding concerns appropriately.
• Build strong relationships with families, professionals and external agencies.

Who You'll Be Supporting

Oxfordshire Support Service - Banbury provides supported living services for six young males who have learning disabilities and autism. We provide 24/7 support to some people, so you will need to be flexible to work shifts between 07:00am-22:00pm, nights, alternative weekends and bank holidays.

Get to know our residents:

• John - enjoys theatre, concerts, music, dancing, fluent in Italian and English.
• Jack - cheeky, affectionate, loves head massages, scratches and sensory interaction.
• James - chief presenter of his own BNC studio, enjoys take away and holidays.
• Jake - independent, spiritual, Pilates and yoga enthusiast, sociable.
• Jeffery - outgoing, likes cinema, swimming, trampolining, music and eating out.
• Joseph - calm, enjoys peace, watches birds in the garden.

Please note, the real names have been changed to protect the individual's identity confidentiality.

You'll be making a real impact with people who have: Autism, Learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge.

Ready to Apply?

If you're looking for a role where you don't just work - you thrive, hit that apply button and let's make a difference together.

Our Benefits

Why work for us?

At SeeAbility, we value your growth and well being. We can offer you:

• Your Development & Appreciation

  • Annual Excellence Awards - celebrate your impact.
  • Long Service Awards - recognition every 5 years.
  • Development Discussions - your growth matters.
  • Leadership Development Academy - take your next step.

• Your Work Life Balance

  • 28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays), rising to 36 days with long service.
  • Life events leave - time off when it matters most.
  • Organisational Sick Pay - 2 weeks after 6 months, up to 12 weeks over 3 years.
  • Buy or sell annual leave.
  • Enhanced family friendly pay + paid fertility leave.
  • Carers leave.

• Your Money Goes Further

  • £500 monthly bonus draw - two lucky winners every month.
  • Blue Light Card + retail discounts & cashback.
  • Access to Tickets for Good.
  • Pay reviews + competitive rates.
  • Pension scheme with tools to plan your future.
  • Paid DBS & renewals.
  • Season ticket loans.
  • Advance pay & savings via Stream.

• Your Wellbeing Counts

  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Life assurance - 2x annual salary.
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Free eye tests.
  • Discounted gym membership.
  • In house wellbeing coach.

• Free Breakfast Club - start your day with a complimentary breakfast at our home, available every morning (January to March).

Safeguarding and Promoting Welfare

SeeAbility is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. We expect all staff to uphold this commitment and have a strong understanding of their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding.

Safer Recruitment

As part of our safer recruitment procedures, we require the following checks for all successful applicants:

• A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
• Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address and the right to work in the UK.
• Health declaration to ensure you are medically suitable for the role you have been offered.
• References will be obtained to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to (a) health or social care, or (b) children or vulnerable adults.

These checks will be carried out and completed prior to offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility's expense.

Diversity

SeeAbility is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those who have a disability or neurodivergent condition.

We are pleased to confirm that we are a Disability Confident Employer.

We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity and success. Everyone's unique experiences and views are appreciated and their opinions valued. We are happy to offer any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role itself to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates.

In exceptional circumstances, the exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.