Surgical Manager

Join South Downs Care as a Deputy Manager!

SDR is an expanding family-owned care business with three elderly care homes. We are committed to delivering exceptional, person-centred care for the elderly. We focus on fostering a supportive culture so that our people can deliver high quality and innovative care. We’re looking for a Deputy Manager who is eager to take the next step in their leadership journey. We’re seeking a compassionate, organised, and proactive Deputy Manager to support the day-to-day operations of our residential care home and deliver the highest standards of care to our residents.

You will:

• Play a crucial role in supporting the Home Manager.
• Have confidence to lead and develop a team that delivers truly outstanding, person-centred care every day.
• Enjoy sharing ideas and learning with your peers in our other homes.
• Enjoy working as part of the management team.
• Be proud to manage one of the best homes in the area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support daily operations by assisting the Home Manager in delivering safe, efficient, and compliant care services.
• Lead and manage staff, including rota planning, mentoring, training, and performance oversight.
• Ensure high-quality resident care, overseeing assessments, care plans, admissions, and end-of-life support.
• Maintain regulatory compliance through audits, safeguarding practices, and strong communication with stakeholders.
• Assist with financial management, ensuring budgets are monitored and records, including petty cash, are accurate.

About You - Essential Criteria:

• A Deputy Manager with strong leadership skills.
• Confident in managing teams and upholding best practice across a care setting.
• Medication Trained – Confident in administering and managing medication.
• Knowledgeable about current HR processes, CQC regulations, and safeguarding protocols.
• Proactive, professional, and passionate about providing person-centred care.
• A clear communicator with excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Able to work flexibly, including providing support on a 24-hour on-call basis and cover occasional night shifts.

Core Values

The Deputy Manager is expected to embody and promote SDR's core values:

• Kindness, Dignity & Respect: Treat everyone with kindness, dignity, and respect to create a fulfilling and rewarding work environment.
• Calmness: Approach challenges and decisions with calm and composure to deliver effective solutions.
• Creativity: Encourage and embrace creativity to find innovative ways to enhance service delivery.
• Responsibility: Take ownership of actions, attitudes, and outcomes while supporting career development and team growth.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary of from £33,000 to £35,000 per year, depending on experience.
• 40 hours per week (with 24 hours working on the floor and 16 hours off the floor), including alternate weekends.
• 248 hours Annual leave.
• Supportive and collaborative leadership team.
• An environment that encourages creativity and professional development.
• Company pension (3% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution, if eligible).

Apply Today!

If you are ready to step into a role where your skills, experience, and compassion will make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you!

Some, but not all, of our group companies hold a UKVI sponsorship licence; however, Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) capacity is very limited and therefore sponsorship cannot be guaranteed. Applicants who require employer visa sponsorship should be aware that allocation is reviewed very carefully and is not available for all roles.

Successful applicants will be required to complete an online Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS) following acceptance of an offer. This is more than management – it’s purpose, vision, and heart.

Join us in shaping the future of elderly care!