Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom
£28000 - £32000
Permanent
Job Title: Deputy Manager – Learning Disabilities Support
Location: Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum
Employment Type: Full-time / Permanent
Job Description
We are recruiting a Deputy Manager – Learning Disabilities Support to join a well-established residential care service in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will help create a safe, empowering, person-centred environment for adults with learning disabilities, supporting independence and day-to-day life skills.
You will work closely with the registered manager and wider team to ensure the home runs smoothly, standards remain high, and residents are supported to live active and fulfilling lives.
Key Responsibilities
As a Deputy Manager – Learning Disabilities Support based in Llandeilo, your daily duties will include:
- Supporting the effective day-to-day running of the home, including taking operational responsibility in the manager’s absence
- Helping to plan and manage staff rotas to ensure safe staffing levels and consistent care delivery
- Supervising, coaching and developing staff through supervisions, appraisals, and performance conversations
- Chairing team meetings when required, promoting best practice and a positive, accountable culture
- Participating in an on-call rota and making safe, timely decisions that protect residents and staff
- Promoting residents’ dignity, rights, and safeguarding, while encouraging community access, hobbies, and meaningful activities
Requirements & Qualifications
To be successful as a Deputy Manager – Learning Disabilities Support, you will need:
- QCF Level 3 (or equivalent) in Health & Social Care
- Senior-level experience within a residential social care environment (e.g., senior support worker, team leader, deputy)
- Enhanced DBS Check (or willingness to complete one)
- Confidence working a flexible rota, including weekends and (where required) sleep-in shifts
- Strong decision-making skills, with a calm, supportive approach to leadership
Benefits & Work Environment
- £28,000 - £32,000 per annum with a structured, supportive management set-up
- Ongoing training and development, with opportunities to strengthen leadership and care standards
- A values-led, person-centred setting focused on independence, community engagement, and quality of life
- A consistent full-time working pattern (typically around 40 hours per week) with rota-based flexibility
If you are a qualified Deputy Manager – Learning Disabilities Support looking for an exciting new role in Llandeilo, apply today!
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