Deputy Manager - Part Time

Cameron House is a residential service providing specialist dementia care for older people. As Deputy Manager, you will work alongside the Service Manager to support the effective leadership and day-to-day management of the service, ensuring high standards of dementia care, strong staff supervision and safe, well-run operations.

This role combines operational leadership with a strong focus on quality, people management and continuous improvement within a dementia care setting.

• Support the Service Manager in the day-to-day management of the service
• Maintain and promote high standards of person-centred dementia care
• Deputise for the Service Manager when required
• Manage, supervise and support staff through regular supervision and appraisal
• Support recruitment, induction, absence management and staff development
• Ensure care delivery meets regulatory, organisational and quality standards
• Support medication management, ordering and safe administration
• Assist with rota planning, staffing levels and operational oversight
• Contribute to service development, partnership working and quality improvement planning
• Ensure health and safety procedures and policies are followed at all times

You will be an experienced care leader with a strong understanding of dementia care and residential service management. You must hold an SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care and be registered with the SSSC. It is desirable that you are working towards or already hold an SVQ Level 4 in Social Services and Health Care and are prepared to work towards an SVQ Management Qualification in Care Services.

You will be confident supervising staff, maintaining standards, and supporting the Service Manager to deliver safe, compassionate and effective dementia care.

• Membership of Perkbox for retail and leisure discounts
• Eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Discount Card
• Generous pension and death in service life assurance
• Health cash plan, enhanced family-friendly policies and access to a care concierge service
• Ongoing leadership development and qualification support
• A supportive senior management structure

This role requires membership of the PVG Scheme and registration with the SSSC.

We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that supports others.

Firstly, there is access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card. We also ensure that your future and that of your loved ones is secured with a generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit. Balancing work and family are made easier with our suite of enhanced family friendly policies and your health and wellness are prioritised with access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments.

We even have access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges, providing invaluable support when you need it most.

But we also know that your training and development is important to you, and as well as a contribution to your professional membership fees, we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you.

Cross Reach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.

Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.

As we do our work in Christ’s name the job you have…