Deputy Manager

SeeAbility; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established disability charity in Leatherhead is seeking a Deputy Manager to provide high-quality support to individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and sight loss. You will take on responsibilities such as rota management, mentoring staff, and ensuring person-centred planning. The role offers a competitive salary, ongoing professional development, and the opportunity to make a significant impact in a caring environment. If you are passionate about improving lives and have the qualifications needed, apply today!

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Pension

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance program

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Hold a full UK driving license and previous experience with learning disabilities.
• Ability to manage and assess new people to support.
• Calm and able to work under pressure with strong administrative skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the service manager to ensure high-quality support.
• Manage rotas and conduct staff supervisions.
• Plan and implement support plans to enhance quality of life.
• Build relationships and empower independence for individuals.

Skills

Exposure to CQC regulations

Experience with epilepsy

Strong communication skills

Resilience

Mentoring experience

Education

Level 4 in Health & Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Role Description

Deputy Manager – Make Every Day Matter!

• Location: Leatherhead, Surrey
• Salary: £16.70 per hour (£32,565 per annum) plus benefits.
• Hours: 37.5 per week
• Driving Licence: Manual UK licence essential
• Visa Sponsorships: Not available

What’s In It For You?

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

What You’ll Need

To be considered for this position, you will demonstrate exposure to the following areas of expertise:

• Hold a level 4 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) or willingness to undertake.
• Statutory guidance & CQC regulations exposure.
• Epilepsy, learning disabilities, autism and sight loss.
• Managing, assessing new people to support and mentoring experience.
• Resilient, calm and able to work under pressure.
• Effective verbal and written communication and able to produce written reports.
• Hold a full UK driving license.

About you

Are you passionate about making a real impact on people's lives? If you possess a naturally calm, caring, and resilient attitude, and you're an ambitious individual seeking career growth, we encourage you to apply!

We're seeking a proactive and enthusiastic Deputy Manager to join our team. In this role, you'll need strong administrative skills and the ability to work independently, making sound decisions when the home manager is away. If you're ready to take the next step in your career and make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!

What will you be doing?

• Management Responsibilities: As a Deputy Manager, you will assist the service manager to ensure that everyone receives high quality support, the people we support and the team supporting them. These will include rota management, staff supervisions, training new team members, leading, and supporting the team to complete support plans and risk assessments.
• Partnership Working: Primarily with the people you support, their families and our specialist support teams as well as external agencies, you will champion skilful interactions, person-centred planning and partnership working.
• Creativity and Planning: Planning and implementing professionally designed support plans that genuinely improve the quality of everyday life. You will demonstrate sound judgment and creative solutions.
• Daily Care & Support: Helping with personal care, meal preparation, medication, and other daily tasks.
• Building Relationships: Getting to know the people you support, understanding their needs, and helping them live life on their own terms.
• Empowering Independence: Assisting with personal goals, from daily activities to long‑term aspirations, and encouraging creative exploration.
• Social Engagement: Supporting activities like holidays, social events, and hobbies, ensuring everyone could enjoy what they love doing.
• Respect & Dignity: Ensuring that the individuals and their families are treated with the utmost respect, dignity, and equality.
• New Business Referrals: Assisting the Business Development team with assessments for new people to support.

Who You’ll Be Supporting

Join the Fun at Surrey Views!
Surrey Views isn’t just a residential home—it’s a vibrant community where adults with learning disabilities, autism, and sight loss live life to the fullest. We empower every individual to make choices, express themselves, and celebrate their uniqueness.

The people we support are always on the go—whether it’s music sessions, arts and crafts, gardening, or exploring the local town, there’s never a dull moment here!

If you’re looking for a career that’s rewarding, full of laughter, and packed with new experiences, we’d love to hear from you! Come and be part of our amazing team and make a real difference every day!

You’ll be making a real impact with people who have:

• Autism and Learning Disabilities
• Sight loss
• Physical disabilities

Ready to Apply?

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

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Our Benefits

Why work for us?

At SeeAbility, we value your growth and well‑being just as much as the support you provide, we can offer you:

• Recognition & Rewards: From excellence awards to long service recognition, your hard work won’t go unnoticed.
• Work‑Life Balance: Enjoy up to 36 days of holiday with long service, flexible working options, and time off for life events.
• Financial Benefits: Discounts, cashback, pension schemes, and more, to help your money go further.
• Wellbeing Support: Access to a 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance and sick pay.
• Refer a Friend: Receive £600 (Support Workers to Senior Support Worker only)

About us

Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!

We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person‑centred support across our many supported‑living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye‑care services to children and adults alike and assists people with a disability to find paid employment for the very first time.

SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.

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 that you are medically suitable for the role you have been offered.
• References will be obtained to ensuresatisfactory 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 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 aDisability Confident employer.

We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone’s unique experiences and views are appreciated, and their opinion 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.