Deputy Local Service Manager

Sanctuary Group; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social care organization is recruiting a Deputy Local Service Manager in Felixstowe. The role involves managing staff, promoting best practices, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have management experience in social care, good communication skills, and an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care. The position offers at least 25 days of holiday, a pension scheme, and opportunities for professional development, with a salary starting at £28,225 per annum.

Benefits

25 days paid holiday

Pension scheme

Health and well-being plans

Flexible working opportunities

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven management experience in a social care environment.
• Experience within a CQC regulated environment preferred.
• Ability to liaise with external agencies and partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage and train staff following legislative frameworks.
• Ensure services are delivered in compliance with regulations.
• Develop relationships with customers and external agencies.

Skills

Management experience in social care

Written and verbal communication

Compassionate and understanding

IT system proficiency

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Deputy Local Service Manager

Montague Road, 14 Montague Road, Felixstowe, IP11 7HF

37.5 hours per week

Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Deputy Local Service Manager at our CQC Registered Mental Health Service, Montague Road, Felixstowe.

At Sanctuary Supported Living, we specialise in delivering a wide range of personalised housing, care, and support services to help people across England to live as independently as possible.

We’re a national organisation, but we’re not‑for‑profit and we think locally by putting our customers at the heart of what we do. We’re committed to being our best and helping customers to be their best, as we support them on their pathways for independence.

No matter your job – delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams – your work makes a difference every day.

And working with us isn’t just another job. It’s rewarding, inspiring, exciting and it provides an opportunity to make a real, positive impact on people’s lives. Plus, we’ll support you in reaching your aspirations and career goals, through comprehensive training and benefits.

Role Responsibilities

• Managing, recruiting, developing, and training staff within appropriate legislative or NVQ frameworks and devising effective and well‑run staff rotas
• Promoting best practice to ensure quality services are carried out by staff
• Ensuring effective support systems are in place and that we operate in a fully compliant way
• Supporting Local Service Manager in effectively managing the void process on any empty properties
• A good understanding of health and safety
• Developing and maintaining relationships with customers and relevant external agencies with the proven ability to liaise effectively with statutory and voluntary partners
• Occasional travel may be a requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is desirable

Skills and experiences

• Proven management or supervisory experience gained within a social care environment is essential
• Previous experience of working in a CQC regulated environment is preferable
• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
• Compassionate, understanding, and hard working with a hands‑on approach to help achieve supportive outcomes
• Good written and strong communication skills
• Experience working with relevant client group
• Prior knowledge of support planning, risk assessment and safeguarding
• Previous experience working under challenging circumstances
• Confident user of IT systems

Are you ready to be your best?

Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits! As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are just some of the ways we’ll reward you:

Benefits

• At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service (plus public holidays)
• A pension scheme with employer contributions
• A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
• Health and well‑being plans
• Life assurance
• Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working
• Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme
• A wide range of learning and development opportunities
• £28,225 per annum (rising to £29,711 after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

Job Reference: 226963

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Please note: If you have lived or worked overseas, you may be required to provide an overseas police check. Any costs incurred for this will be reimbursed once employment has commenced.

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

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We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.

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