Deputy Manager - Birmingham
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The Vacancy
Deputy Manager
Castle Vale, Birmingham & Atherstone
Full Time: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £30,926 per annum
At FitzRoy, we provide tailored support to people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs to live independently, make choices and achieve the things that matter most to them. We are looking for a passionate and experienced Deputy Manager to support three of our services across Castle Vale, Birmingham (two services) and Atherstone.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Support Worker, Team Leader or Deputy Manager who is ready to take the next step in their career and play a key role in leading high-quality, person-centred support.
What you'll be doing
Working alongside the Service Manager, you will help lead and develop teams across all three services, ensuring the people we support receive outstanding care and support.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the day-to-day management of the services
- Leading, motivating and developing support teams
- Promoting a positive culture focused on person-centred support and outcomes
- Supporting recruitment, onboarding and retention of staff
- Conducting supervisions, appraisals and performance management activities
- Ensuring compliance with CQC standards, internal policies and safeguarding requirements
- Supporting audits, medication management and quality assurance processes
- Managing rotas and staffing levels to ensure safe and effective service delivery
- Building positive relationships with families, professionals and external stakeholders
- Acting as a role model and providing hands-on support when required
About you
To be successful in this role, you will:
- Have experience leading or supervising teams within health and social care
- Have a strong understanding of person-centred support and positive outcomes
- Be passionate about supporting people with learning disabilities and autism
- Have excellent communication and organisational skills
- Be confident managing priorities across multiple services
- Have a flexible approach and be willing to travel between services
- Hold, or be willing to work towards, a Level 3 or Level 5 Health & Social Care qualification
What we offer
At FitzRoy, we value the commitment and dedication of our colleagues. In return, we offer:
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Paid DBS check
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Blue Light Card membership
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounts and benefits through our employee rewards platform
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Support to achieve recognised qualifications
- Career progression opportunities across the organisation
- Friendly and supportive working environment
Please note
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.
If you are an ambitious care professional looking to develop your leadership career with a values-driven organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us
FitzRoy is a national charity, set up 60 years ago by brave parents as a pioneering alternative to institutional care. Their values remain the values of FitzRoy today – we see the person, we are brave and we are creative – and they thread through everything we do.
We support hundreds of people with a range of needs. You could be supporting someone with learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injuries or mental health support needs. Many of the people we support also have physical impairments or other health issues. Working for us will give you an opportunity to learn, to grow and to transform lives. Join us today.
Benefits
Testimonials
“The management team are flexible and ready to help, their attitude makes the rest of us very committed and loyal – we all help each other. It is such a lovely working environment and we supporting each other on the tough or challenging days and we know our hard word is appreciated, both by the service manager, and FitzRoy. I have never worked for another organisation where I felt so thanked and valued, with lovely incentives such as Team of the Month.”
"If we don’t encourage John to try new things, we are missing opportunities for him to find things he loves. For example, last year he was supported to go swimming for the first time in 30 years, and he absolutely loved it."
“FitzRoy is a truly fantastic place to work, the support from managers and colleagues is amazing. It’s a privilege to work for such a great company.”
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