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Deputy Manager – Make Every Day Matter!
Location: Kennington (OX1) and Abingdon (OX13), Oxfordshire
About the Role
Salary: £18.68 per hour (£36,426 per annum) plus benefits
Hours: 37.5 per week, Permanent
Key Requirements:
- Manual UK driving licence (essential)
- Ability to meet CQC quality standards and statutory guidance
Key Benefits:
- Highly competitive salary
- Pension scheme
- Strong management support
- Career development opportunities
- Flexible working in person-centred care
As Deputy Manager, you’ll collaborate closely with the Registered Manager to ensure smooth daily operations in both the Kennington and Abingdon services. Your leadership will set a positive example, supervising a team of support workers to deliver high-quality, personalised and empowering care that champions independence, dignity and choice.
Responsibilities
- Support the Registered Manager in upholding CQC regulatory standards, compliance, and service excellence.
- Lead and mentor support workers with:
- Team supervision
- Training development
- Performance appraisals
- Ensuring robust training and continuous upskilling
- Oversee and update customised care plans to ensure they remain person-centred.
- Create and maintain a positive, inclusive environment for individuals supported, while fostering their individual goals.
- ** Respond promptly to incidents**, safeguarding concerns, risk mitigation, and operational issues.
- Build strong partnerships with families, professionals, external agencies, and local communities.
- Maintain strict adherence to Health & Safety legislation, personal safety, and support risks policies.
Key Skills & Experience
Experience & Qualifications:
- Proven supervisory or management experience in learning disabilities/autism care (preferably with challenging behaviours).
- Experience in inducing and reducing problematic behaviours (Positive Behavioural Support – PBS) is highly advantageous but not everyone should do it.
- Knowledge of Mental Health Act (Deprivation of Liberty - DoLs) and restrictive practices.
- Hands-on experience in supporting and assessing new individuals join services.
- Provable expertise in ** Healthy Risk Management** and safeguarding.
- Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (Level 5 in management a strong preference).
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Soft Skills & Competencies:
- Exceptional communication (verbal + written), with report-writing proficiency.
- Strong organisational skills, able to balance operational demands and personalised care.
- Resilience, adaptability, and genuine compassion for people with complex needs.
- Ability to demonstrate inclusivity, empathy and determination in role мониторинг.
- Commitment to continuous learning and ethical standards in care.
Legal & Practical Requirements:
- ** UK manual driving licens**e
- Eligibility for UK work
- Willingness to meet Safer Recruitment checks (DBS disclosure, Right-to-Work checks, health declaration)
How You’ll Make an Impact: Meet the Team
You’ll collaborate with individuals such as:
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Jon*: A creative mind who enjoys football, swimming, and community shenoid techniques. Needs structured support and calm guidance.
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Jake*: Charged with high energy! Likes sports, skateboard riding, and cooking but benefits from structured activity in life.
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Joe*: Determined to live independently, juggling part-time work and social interests. Laid back but could use more support in life areas.
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Jason*: Proud of his daily routine and favourite foods, favours drivers to take him on planned journeys and attend his Saturday bike riding lessons.
What You’ll Support
Individuals you will support feature:
- Behaviours of concern
- Autism and learning disabilities ("Become a professional in learning disability and autism,")
- Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) framework
- Restrain (Preferred but not essential)
- ADHD
- Mental health complexities
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Why Join Us?
We are a mission-led organisation and incredibly passionate about making a authentic difference. Our successful candidates thrive in roles that balance responsiveness and resilience, ensuring dignity and individualised needs,
We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and abilities, celebrating:
- Neurodiversity
- Disability confidence
Apply now to reshape services—we’ll provide career growth, supportive management, and hands-on pontent roles to drive real difference.
Value to You
“Javascript That Inspires” Join SeeAbility, where work is more than a job—it’s recognising and advancing capability.
Why work with us?
Our culture celebrates our team for:
- Rewards and recognition
- Paid training and development programmes
- Ongoing mentorship and tailored support to develop skills
Support diverse strengths in care roles, strengthening a culture that ‘thrives’. More details at: www.seeability.org/rewards-appreciation
--- ### Safer Recruitment We’re committed to proactive safeguarding and inclusion. All candidates undergo:
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Disclosure and Barring checks (Disclosure & Barring Service - DBS)
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Right-to-Work and residency verification
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Medically suitability declaration for health and care roles
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Employment and safeguarding references
Adjustments available as required: reasonable accommodations are honoured through recruitment.
Diversity & Inclusion
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and affirm: Apply with confidence, knowing your background or neuro-diversity is celebrated.
Note: Under the Equality Act 2010, some roles may require a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) limiting recruitment variance.
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