Deputy Manager

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Deputy Manager - Widnes Hall
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
Hours: 42 hours per week, working a 3 on / 3 off shift pattern
Salary: £35,000 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

Are you an experienced Team Leader ready to take the next step in your career, or an established Deputy Manager looking to make a meaningful difference in older people's lives? If you have a passion for delivering exceptional care and want to join an organisation that truly values your leadership, Anchor would love to hear from you.

At Widnes Hall, you'll have the opportunity to put your management skills into practice in a rewarding and supportive environment. You'll work alongside the Home Manager to ensure our residents receive the highest standard of person-centred care while leading, developing, and inspiring a dedicated care team.

About Widnes Hall
Widnes Hall is a welcoming, purpose-built care home set in a peaceful residential area of Widnes, Cheshire. Our home provides exceptional residential and dementia care, with beautifully landscaped gardens, thoughtfully designed communal spaces, and a vibrant community atmosphere. At Widnes Hall, our compassionate team is dedicated to enriching the lives of residents through high-quality care, dignity, and respect.

About the Role
As Deputy Manager, you will:

• Lead and support the care team to deliver person-centred care in line with Anchor's standards and Care Quality Commission (CQC) requirements.
• Oversee staff rotas, ensuring appropriate skill mix and staffing levels to meet residents' assessed needs.
• Manage and complete audits, care plans, medication processes, and risk assessments to maintain the highest standards of care and compliance.
• Coach, mentor, and develop colleagues, fostering a positive and collaborative culture where everyone can thrive.
• Maintain excellent communication with residents and their families, ensuring that residents' needs and preferences are always at the heart of the care provided.
• Deputise for the Home Manager in their absence, ensuring continuity of outstanding service.

What We're Looking For

• A motivated and compassionate leader with previous experience in a care setting.
• Either an experienced Team Leader looking to progress or a Deputy Manager seeking a new opportunity.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, CQC regulations, and care planning.
• Excellent people management and organisational skills, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• A commitment to delivering exceptional, customer-focused care with meticulous attention to detail.
• Relevant qualifications such as a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or willingness to work towards it).

Why Anchor?
At Anchor, England's largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for older people, we're committed to supporting your professional growth and well-being. We offer:

• Competitive rates of pay and generous holiday allowances
• Access to funded qualifications and professional development opportunities
• Flexible working patterns to support work-life balance
• Comprehensive well-being programmes, including free online GP appointments and mental health support
• Discounts on shopping, leisure, travel, and more through our exclusive benefits platform
• A supportive, inclusive team culture where your contributions are truly valued

If you're ready to bring your passion for care and leadership to a team that's dedicated to making every day brighter for our residents, we encourage you to apply today and join us at Widnes Hall.

Please note: Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.

Anchor - a great place to work

Anchor is England's largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We're not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

Our values

Every one of us can make a difference to our residents and play a part in shaping homes and services around their needs.

Our Anchor values of being Accountable, Respectful, Courageous and Honest apply to us all, whether you manage colleagues as part of your role or not.

Displaying our values can influence those around us to do the same. We can all be leaders at Anchor and should all be driven by the same customer ethos. Our Anchor Leadership Framework helps align these values with the skills and behaviours we demonstrate.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we'll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options
• Access to online GP appointments

Finance

• Pension plan - contribute between 4% and 8% and we'll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.