Temporary Deputy Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team as Deputy Manager at our Residential Care Home. In this role, you will support the Service Manager with the day-to-day operations of the service, stepping in for them when necessary. You will work alongside the Manager to lead the care team, ensuring that a safe, effective and efficient care service is consistently delivered to meet the needs of our residents. We seek someone who excels in team collaboration and supervision. The ideal candidate will be caring, friendly and empathetic, with a strong understanding of the needs of our residents. You should have experience at a senior care level and hold an SVQ Level 3 in Social Services. Ideally, you will also hold, or be working towards, an SVQ Level 4 in Social Services and Health Care and be willing to work towards a management qualification in care services. Our care home is deeply integrated into the local community, providing a wonderful opportunity to contribute to a happy and homely environment. Here, residents are encouraged to live as independently as possible, with support provided as needed. This is a secondment opportunity running from November to May. There may be flexibility for the secondment to commence in January and run through to May, depending on the successful candidate''s availability. As the service is based in Shetland, CrossReach will contribute towards travel costs for trips home during the secondment, up to an agreed amount. At CrossReach, we are ..... full job details .....