Deputy Manager
Overview
ID
310225
Salary
£31,122 per year (£15.96 p/h)
Type
Permanent - Full Time
Location
Dover
Hours
37.5
Closing Date
11/05/2026
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Are you an experienced care professional ready to take the next step in your leadership journey?
We're looking for a dedicated and passionate Deputy Care Manager based in Dover, Kent to join our team in this permanent, 37.5-hour per week role paying £31,122 per year (£15.96 p/h). You'll help lead an 8-bedroom service consisting of individual flats, delivering outstanding care to the people who need it most.
About the Role
As Deputy Care Manager, you'll work closely alongside the Registered Manager to ensure our care service runs smoothly and to the highest possible standard. You'll play a central role in the day-to-day life of the service; leading and inspiring the care team, championing residents' wellbeing, and making sure every person in our care feels seen, supported, and valued.
What You'll Be Doing
- Supporting the Registered Manager in the overall management and delivery of the care service
- Leading, supervising, and developing the care team; including appraisals and training
- Overseeing care planning to ensure residents' physical, emotional, and social needs are fully met
- Monitoring compliance with health and social care regulations, policies, and procedures
- Managing medication administration and maintaining accurate, up-to-date care records
- Contributing to staff recruitment and ensuring the team is well-supported and equipped
- Building strong relationships with residents, families, and external agencies
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience in a care setting, ideally in a supervisory or management capacity
- A Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Adult Care (or equivalent)
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with a genuine commitment to staff development
- Excellent organisational ability and confidence working in a fast-paced environment
- A solid understanding of health and social care regulations and standards
Why Join Us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in care leadership while making a real, meaningful difference every day. If you're motivated by quality, driven by compassion, and ready to lead with purpose; we'd love to hear from you!
About Sense
At Sense, we believe every disabled person deserves the opportunity to connect with others and be truly included in the world. We draw on our knowledge and expertise to deliver personalised, creative, and flexible support at every stage of life. We're proud to be a disability confident leader.
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
Benefits
- 24 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
- Matched pension contributions up to 5%.
- Free life assurance policy.
- Cashback and discounts on high street brands (and 10% off at Sense charity shops!).
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Travel season ticket loans.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Free DBS check if your role needs one.
- A £350 refer-a-friend scheme.
- Free access to over 100 online and face-to-face training courses, including the care certificate.
- Wisdom App- free for all employees to mindfulness application
Ready to make a difference?
To apply, please complete the supporting statement section of your application thoroughly as managers use this to shortlist candidates for interview against the Person Specification. We recommend reading the candidate guidelines, job description, and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close vacancies early.
No agency submissions please, any submissions made without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own, and no fee will be payable.
If you need any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team at 0121 393 4529 or recruitment@sense.org.uk
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults, and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are therefore subject to an enhanced DBS check, where appropriate.
We particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity and to celebrating the diversity of our staff, volunteers, and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued, and we believe that no one — no matter how complex their disabilities — should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/jobs/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-recruitment/
Closing Date
11/05/2026