Deputy Manager

The Roman House family are recruiting!

The work we do changes lives - could you join our team?

Roman House is a fun and exciting residential care home in Basingstoke, supporting adults with profound learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and autism to live a life they love every day.

Simon, Steph, Debbie and all the individuals we support are truly living their best lives here as they do the things they love and continue to tick off activities from their bucket lists - from going to their first outdoor music festival, to enjoying a sunny summer holiday away to Lanzarote, or having their dreams come true on a magical trip to Disneyland Paris.

Why not come and join our Roman House family and experience these memorable moments while making lifelong memories with the people we support?

We work as a family in all we do, supporting people to thrive and live their best lives, just like any family would. If you’re looking for a job where you can make a meaningful difference, then apply now and join our friendly team!

At Salutem Care and Education, we recognise the value and wisdom that come from all stages of life. Join our team to be a part of a community that truly appreciates the richness of age diversity.

As a deputy Manager you will assist the Registered Manager in all aspects of the day-to-day running of the home, this includes ensuring that the needs of the service users are met, managing the staff team, monitoring the quality of care and support, ensuring high standards of professional practice, whilst achieving compliance with external regulatory standards.

Reporting to the Registered Manager, the post holder will work to ensure that specialist and quality care and support for service users is maintained through assisting in the planning, implementation, supervision and evaluation of service user care and support. The Deputy Manager will also be required to ensure that policies, procedures, systems and workplace practices are fully implemented and consistently applied.

You will be passionate about motivating and empowering your team and encouraging their development. You will also be an inspiring role model, leading by example, imparting knowledge, championing best practice and promoting new thinking, enabling the team to help the people we support to make choices and decisions, live each day to the fullest and develop life skills along the way.

Creating an environment where people feel safe, we work with each individual to build their confidence and skills, empowering them to lead a rich and fulfilling life as independently as possible.

The successful candidate will need to show a high level of commitment and flexibility in the role and be able to work closely with the Registered Manager and staff team to ensure the very best outcomes are achieved for the individuals residing at Roman House.

In this role you will be expected to:

· Demonstrate written communication skills, sufficient to contribute to a record keeping system.

· Be able to demonstrate a warm, person centred and affirmative approach to the individuals we support.

· Be able to remain compassionate, and professional during challenging times.

· Be willing to work alongside clinical professionals

· Be open to new ideas and ways of working.

· Lead and delegate appropriately when on shifts.

· Complete regular staff supervisions.

· Be a positive role model in all aspects of our daily work life

· Assist an individual when in crisis to manage their behaviours

In regards to benefits, at Salutem, any day can be a payday. That’s right, you can withdraw up to 30% of your wages via Wagestream, so if you need some cash, we’ve got you covered.

As a keyworker in the Care sector, you’ll hold a valued role in society. You’ll qualify for discounts with a Blue Light card . If you qualify for a pension scheme and choose to opt in, we’ll support you to pay into this.

Inductions and training are a priority, and we’re committed to supporting you to find your feet when you join us. We’ll pay for any training you need to do your job. We also have an internal staff communications app, Blink, where everyone has a voice and can lean on each other for daily support, and celebrate success too.

For a more confidential chat you can access the Employee Support Helpline, to support you with any issues including financial advice, health and well-being and more.

We have a massive duty of care towards those we support who are often the most vulnerable in society, which is why our staff are