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\n Deputy House Leader / Deputy House Manager (Housing Support & Care at Home), L'Arche Inverness\n

\n ABOUT THE ROLE\n

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £27,610.61 per annum, rising to £28,714.15 from year two

Reports to: Locality Manager

Place of work: L’Arche Highland’s services, currently based in and around Inverness.

Contract type: Permanent, Full-time

Closing date: Sunday, 26th April 2026 at 23:59

\n Main purpose of the role:\n

You will ensure our support and care is not only consistent with Care Inspectorate and SSSC requirements but also with the values of L’Arche. A strong commitment to these values, building community and the ability to inspire others in this endeavour is essential.

As a Deputy House Leader, you will deputise for the House Leader in their absence and provide direct care and support yourself.

\n As a Deputy House Leader you will: \n

Support the House Leader to develop and maintain a positive culture to ensure that our adults with learning disabilities are empowered to make choices and take control over their lives, balancing the individual’s right to make choices and take reasonable risks, and their need to maintain a safe and healthy lifestyle.
Fulfil all aspects of the Care and Support worker's role.
Deputise for House Leaders in their absence
Participate in leading a team of Care and Support workers modelling best practice.
Complete audits, observations and checks within designated houses.
Assist the House Leaders with rostering, payroll returns and finding cover for absences.
Take part in the Tier 1 on-call cover.
Ensure that our adults with learning disabilities have active, healthy and safe lives.
Ensure that the relief Care and Support workers pool is well used.

Other role titles you may have held: Assistant Home Manager; Deputy Home Manager; Deputy Residential Manager; Assistant House Supervisor: Deputy House/Residential Supervisor; Deputy Support Services Manager; Deputy Care Home Lead; Deputy Residential Services Lead; Deputy House Coordinator; Deputy Care Service Manager;

You can find more details about L'Arche Highland here.

Discover what makes L’Arche a rewarding place to work—explore our employee benefits here.

A full job description and person specification can be found in the Recruitment Pack.

To apply, please submit your CV, cover letter and answer the questions from our online application form.

\n The closing date is: Sunday, 26th April, at 23:59\n

\n We encourage you not to wait until the closing date to submit your application, as we may begin interviewing strong candidates before then.We also reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive enough suitable applications.\n

Please also read our privacy notice for job applicants.

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