Job Description

Rockdale House in Sevenoaks provides excellent residential and nursing care for the residents in our 50-bed care home, set in beautiful surroundings, and located in the centre of Sevenoaks. It is highly regarded by the community.

Rockdale has been through an exciting period of change and has recently rolled out a new nursing service. The Deputy Home Manager position is a clinical role, where you will lead the nursing team, and be motivated to provide this new service offer at Rockdale. Ensuring the highest standards of care, providing residents with a home for life.

The Deputy Home Manager will provide direct support to the Home Manager, manage the home in the absence of the Home Manager, and therefore can undertake the same responsibilities as the Manager. The role ensures that the highest standards of personal and person-centred care are delivered.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, over 4 days, Monday to Sunday.

Pay: 52,000 per year

For this role, successful candidates will have:

Significant experience of working in a care home environment

Be a registered nurse with a valid NMC pin

A Level 4 in Health and Social care

2 years' experience in a management role within the care sector

Experience of leading, motivating and managing a care team

Specialist knowledge and understanding of the needs and care of older people and issues that affect them.

We are offering:

A competitive salary

Workplace pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

6.6 weeks annual leave increasing to 7.6 weeks after 5 years' service (includes bank and public holidays)

A day off for your birthday

Full training and support with your professional development

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 13th January 2026.

If this sounds like a job for you, and you are interested in applying for this vacancy please submit your application via our website www.rockdale.org.uk.

Successful applicants will be offered the role subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and the taking up and verification of references.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Under the Equality Act 2010 we ask the following to ensure we can facilitate any applicants who may have a disability within the meaning of the Act. Information provided will be kept confidential. If you are registered disabled, please inform us of any special adaptations that we may need to consider regarding either an interview or the work required in the post.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 52,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme
Work Location: In person