Deputy Manager – Health & Social Care

Job Title: Deputy Manager – Health & Social Care
Location: Barry, Vale of Glamorgan 
Salary: £32,136
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Job Description
Deputy Manager – Health & Social Care is an excellent opportunity for an experienced care professional to step into a hands-on leadership role based in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. Working within a specialist supported living/residential setting, you’ll help ensure adults with learning disabilities and complex needs receive safe, person-centred support that promotes independence and wellbeing. This is a varied role where your leadership, values, and practical approach will have a visible impact every day.

Key Responsibilities
As a Deputy Manager – Health & Social Care based in Barry, your daily duties will include:

• Leading, coaching, and mentoring support staff to deliver consistently high standards of care and support
• Supporting the Service Manager with quality assurance, safeguarding standards, and day-to-day service compliance
• Promoting positive outcomes through person-centred planning, meaningful 1:1 support, and independence-focused practice
• Helping to maintain accurate records, reports, and audits using electronic systems (including Microsoft Word/Excel)
• Contributing to rota planning, shift oversight, and participation in an on-call rota to support continuity of care
• Creating a positive, inclusive culture where individuals are respected, listened to, and encouraged to thrive

Requirements & Qualifications
To be successful as a Deputy Manager – Health & Social Care, you will need:

• QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) and willingness to work towards QCF Level 4
• Proven experience supporting adults with learning disabilities and/or complex needs in a similar setting
• Full UK Driving Licence (the role requires working across more than one service)
• Strong communication skills with a calm, reliable, and professional approach
• Confidence using IT systems for documentation, reporting, and day-to-day administration

Benefits & Work Environment

• Competitive pay rate with scope to develop and progress in a leadership pathway
• Ongoing training and development within a supportive, values-led environment
• Stable, full-time permanent position with a consistent team structure and clear service purpose

If you are a qualified Deputy Manager – Health & Social Care looking for an exciting new role in Barry, apply today!

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