Overview
Deputy care manager – Permanent – Full Time
ID: 327311
Job Specialism: Operations – Midlands
Location: West Bromwich
Salary: £29,367 per annum
Closing Date: Tuesday, 24th November 2026
Looking for your next step in care leadership?
At Sense, we believe everyone should have the power, choice and control to live the life they choose. We work alongside disabled people with complex needs to break down barriers, drive change and create opportunities for everyone to take part in the things that matter to them.
We’re looking for a Deputy Care Manager to join our home in West Bromwich, rated Good by CQC, supporting people with learning disabilities and a range of health conditions to live full, active lives. Working alongside the Registered Care Manager, you’ll help lead the team, split your time between admin and hands-on support, and play a key part in making sure every day runs smoothly for the people we support.
This is a full-time, permanent role working 37.5 hours per week, split between 22.5 hours of admin and 15 hours working directly alongside the team, paying £29,367 per year (£15.06 p/h).
What you’ll be doing
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Leading and developing the staff team alongside the Registered care manager, through supervisions and team meetings
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Planning the rota, covering absence and inducting new starters
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Getting to know the people we support, and shaping their plans and reviews around what matters to them
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Getting hands-on where needed, including 2:1 support
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Joining in with activities like cycling, hydro pool sessions and outdoor trips
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Helping keep the service safe, compliant and running smoothly
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Sharing on-call cover, with some evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
Who we’re looking for
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Someone with experience leading a team in care or support
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Comfortable providing hands-on care to people with learning disabilities and complex needs
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Confident with rotas, person-centred planning and admin
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A full manual UK driving licence is desirable, we have a 9-seater for outings and appointments
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BSL knowledge is desirable.
Benefits:
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24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
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Free DBS Check
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Free access to over 100 online and face to face training
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On-going development opportunities
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Flexible working and family friendly policies
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Employee referral scheme
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Health and well-being support
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Pension Scheme
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Discount scheme
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Wisdom App- free access for all employees to mindfulness application.
About working at Sense
Sense is a leading disability charity here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. That’s why we’re committed to increasing the number of disabled people working across our organisation and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
We actively encourage disabled people to apply for our vacancies and believe that a diverse range of perspectives, experiences and talents makes us stronger.
We know there’s always more we can do to become a truly inclusive employer, and we’re working together to achieve that. Join us and help create the change thousands of disabled people with complex needs and families told us they want to see: a world without limits.
If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with a member of the talent acquisition team. We are a Disability Confident Leader and commit to interviewing disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for a role.
More information can be found on our commitment as an employer.
Ready to join us?
If you believe that everyone should have the opportunity to make their own choices, be included in their community and live life on their own terms, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of a team working alongside disabled people to create a world without limits.
How to apply
Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview against the person specification. It is therefore important that you complete this section thoroughly.
We recommend reading the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification, available at the bottom of this advert, before applying.
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close vacancies at any time.
No agency submissions please. Any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own, and no fee will be payable.
If you require further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 393 4529 or recruitment@sense.org.uk.
Safeguarding, equality and inclusion
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
For this role, we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and disabled candidates.
Sense is committed to equality of opportunity and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of our staff, volunteers and the people we work alongside.
We value everyone’s contribution and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people are respected, listened to and have opportunities to participate fully.
We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and our belief that every disabled person should be able to take part in life, make choices and be included in their community.
For more information, visit Sense Equality and Diversity.
Precise Location: 20-32 Horton Street, West Bromwich, , West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 7SG, United Kingdom
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