Job Title: Deputy Care Support Manager – Disability Services
Location: Aston on Trent, Derbyshire
Contract Type: Full-time, 39 hours per week
Salary: £30,856.62 per annum
Annual Leave: 33 days (inclusive of bank holidays)
Essential: Full UK Driving Licence
About the Role
Thera East Midlands is seeking a Deputy Care Support Manager to help lead high-quality, person-centred support for adults with learning disabilities. You'll work closely with the Support Manager to manage care delivery across services, providing hands-on leadership and mentoring to support teams.
This is a key leadership role for someone passionate about delivering empowering, inclusive, and rights-focused disability care.
Key Responsibilities
- Support and supervise care teams to deliver person-centred support
- Work on shift, modelling best practice in disability care
- Assist with rota planning, care records, and audits
- Support individuals in designing their own support plans
- Deputise for the Support Manager as needed
- Promote safety, dignity, inclusion, and independence
About You
- Level 3 (or above) Health & Social Care qualification
- Experience supporting people with learning disabilities
- Knowledge of safeguarding, care regulations, and health & safety
- Leadership or coaching experience (formal or informal)
- Confident using digital tools (e.g., Excel, care planning systems)
- Flexible and willing to travel locally across services
Why Join Us
Thera East Midlands is part of a charitable group committed to empowering people with learning disabilities. We are led by values, not profit, and many of our services are shaped directly by the people we support.
Apply now to take the next step in your disability care career with Thera East Midlands.
Thera is an equal opportunity employer that promotes diversity within our workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of sexual orientation, race, age, gender, disability, religion, or belief.
We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing deadline if we interview and offer the right candidate. Apply now to avoid disappointment.
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