Assistant Manager

Do you see yourself as a caring, compassionate and dedicated leader? Hazel Garth Care Home is seeking an inspiring Assistant Manager to join our committed team and help us deliver outstanding care to our residents.

About Us:
Hazel Garth is a warm, welcoming dementia unit providing long term and respite care for older people. We believe in creating a supportive environment where both our service users and staff thrive.

You will:

• Work effectively as part of a management team within the unit to support in providing leadership to staff, to recruit, motivate and develop staff employed within the service areas managed with the aim of achieving high quality service delivery.
• Work in multi discipline manner with a wide range of stakeholder both internally and externally, as well as assisting with the general day to day running of the service
• Assist with induction programs, in-house training programs and staff supervision and development.
• Assist in ensuring where possible appropriate links are fostered with relatives and friends of each resident. You may be supporting people with end-of-life care. You would need to be able to cope with these emotional demands, able to show empathy and compassion.
• Assist in promoting emotional and social growth in each resident recognizing and fostering areas of strength and strengthening areas of weakness.
• Be responsible in all aspects of recruitment.
• Be able to work across our other sites if support is required.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in care management or a senior care role
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• A genuine commitment to person-centred care
• Ability to inspire and support a diverse team
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities

What can I expect?

• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy up to 10 extra days of annual leave
• Hybrid working (subject to role suitability)
• Access to high-quality training programs to advance your career to the next level.
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) scheme providing a tax efficient way to increase our pension.
• Great range of benefits including an Employee Assistant Programme, discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, a cycle to work scheme, and many more

Want to know more?

If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council, feel free to contact.

Name: Patrycja Walesiak

Tel: 01977 722 405

E-mail: pwalesiak@wakefield.gov.uk

Join us and make a real impact in the community. Apply today to become a valued member of our team!

Please note that this advert may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Safeguarding

Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.

DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service)

The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information.

Probation

In accordance with the Council Probation Procedure, this post is subject to a 6-month Probationary Period.

Fluency Duty

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), public facing roles will be subject to the Fluency Duty.

Diversity

Having a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve helps us to achieve the best outcomes for all. We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences.

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