Job Description

Are you ready for the next step in your career?

We have an

exciting opportunity

for a

Deputy Manager

to join our established

registered care services

in

Milton Keynes

.


You'll be

working across 3 of our

vibrant homes, offering a diverse and rewarding leadership experience. Supporting adults with learning disabilities, where every day is different, and the people we support lead rich and fulfilling lives shaped by their own unique interests and personalities.


This is a

full-time position (37.5 hours per week)

, and includes

weekend working

as part of your rota. You'll also be part of our

local area on-call team

to ensure consistent leadership support across our services.


As Deputy Manager, you will work closely with the

Registered Manager

, supporting and empowering a dedicated staff team who provide

24/7 support

.


You'll provide

visible, active leadership across shifts

, coaching, mentoring and developing your team to deliver outstanding support. You will help keep our services

fresh, creative and person-centred

, in line with our vision that everyone should live a life that makes sense to them. You'll also build strong, collaborative relationships with

families, professionals

and the

local community

, drawing on your team's strengths and passions to promote our '

Everyone Everywhere

' initiatives.


You will lead on

supervisions and appraisals

, supporting the ongoing development of your team, and work closely with the wider

Milton Keynes management team

, with the support of our

local admin team

.

You must be a driver with a UK manual driving licence as you will be driving the service vehicle.

Skeleton shifts are 07:30-15:00 (early) and 14:30 22:00 (late) but work times may vary to suit the needs of the people who draw on our support.

"Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship as we await further guidance from the Home Office. Applications requiring sponsorship cannot be considered at this time. We appreciate your understanding."

About you

You'll be someone who can see the bigger picture and have the visionary skill to be able to help develop the service further.


You must have supervisory experience within the social care sector, understanding the intricacies and challenges involved.


You will need to be flexible and organised, with a positive approach. Attention to detail, and good Microsoft Word and Excel skills would also be beneficial.


You must be a driver with a manual licence, as you will be driving service vehicles.

About us

MacIntyre is a national charity which supports over 1,200 people with a learning disability and/or autism.


We were founded in 1966 by the visionary parent of a child with disabilities and have been growing steadily ever since. We celebrate and develop everyone's unique gifts, talents and contributions.

Pay and Rewards

We provide a range of benefits to reward and thank our staff which includes:

Six weeks' annual leave including statutory public holidays Workplace Pension scheme MacIntyre will contribute 3% of your salary to all eligible employees MacIntyre Staff Savings Scheme Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing Health Cash Plan which provides money back on core health treatments such as: optical, dental, physiotherapy, chiropody (at reduced cost) MacIntyre Sick Pay (qualifying period) Life assurance scheme offering valuable benefits to your dependents MacIntyre Rewards Scheme which recognises and rewards staff MacIntyre Perks which offers up to 6% discount off leading retailers including Tesco, Curry/PC World, Costa and many more Access to the Blue Light Card which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for emergency and social care staff. Enhanced DBS Certificate (cost paid by MacIntyre)

How to apply

If this job sounds like the right fit for you, click on the Apply button on the MacIntyre website, complete some brief details and upload your CV.


Alternatively if you would prefer to complete a manual application form, call us 01908 357 016 and we will send an application form to you.

Please note:

we reserve the right to close this advert early if we have received a sufficient number of applications, so don't delay, apply today.

Safer Recruitment and Diversity statement

MacIntyre safeguards and promotes the welfare of the children, young people and adults we support. Therefore we work with successful candidates to complete appropriate checks prior to joining.


MacIntyre is committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion among our workforce. We want our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and the people we support. As part of this commitment, our accessibility toolbar allows you a number of options: read adverts in another language (including Welsh for our Services located in Wales), change the font to Open Dyslexia, change the colours, and many others. Just click the button marked "Accessibility" at the top of the screen.