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About The Company
At Salutem Care and Education, we are dedicated to providing a supportive environment where our team delivers exceptional care. Our strength lies in our unwavering commitment to our core values. 
  
Our Values: 
➡️Supportive: Empowering everyone to reach their full potential. 
➡️Ambitious: Striving for the best outcomes for those we support. 
➡️Loyal: Prioritising our people and our staff, fulfilling promises, and meeting needs. 
➡️Unique: Innovating and offering diverse services without compromising quality. 
➡️Transparent: Promoting openness and honesty, fostering mutual respect, and continuous improvement. 
➡️Engaging: Collaborating with everyone involved—our people, our staff, and all stakeholders. 
➡️Meaningful: Providing opportunities for aspirational living and fulfilling experiences. 
  
Why Choose Us?  
At Salutem, we believe that happy employees create a positive impact. We prioritise the well-being of our colleagues and their families with our comprehensive Salutem Extras benefits platform. Here are some highlights:  
Emotional Support: 
✅Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 emotional, financial, and legal support for you and your partner. 
✅Hub of Hope: Access the UK’s leading mental health database. 
✅Medito App: Enhance your well-being through meditation. 
✅Bereavement Support: Licensed counselling, support groups, and resources. 
Medical Support: 
  
✅Free Online GP: 24/7 access for you and your household, with prescriptions sent to a nearby pharmacy. 
✅Health Cash Plan: Claim back on a range of healthcare expenses. 
✅Cancer Cover: Support with bills, alternative therapies, and time off if needed. 
✅My Menopause Centre: Discounted access to tailored treatments from an ‘Outstanding’ CQC provider. 
Financial Support: 
✅Wagestream: Flexible pay, savings, credit-building card, flexible loans, expert advice, and a benefits tracker. 
✅Freeze Your Utility Bills: Save up to £329 per year on energy bills. 
✅Money Helper: Get a personalised action plan to manage your finances. 
✅Life Assurance: Coverage from day one of employment. 
 Physical Support: 
✅Online Workouts: Easy-to-follow videos for home or gym workouts. 
✅Cycle to Work Scheme: Save on tax and NI costs through salary deductions. 
✅Gym Discounts: No join-up fees and up to 20% off gym memberships nationwide. 
✅National Trust and Discounted Days Out: Enjoy a wide range of activities for you and your family. 
  
Still not convinced? 
?Top Employer: Recognised as a Top Employer in the UK. 
?Inspiring Workplace: Named a Top 50 Inspiring Workplace. 
?Disability Confident: Committed to supporting individuals with disabilities. 
?Supportive Community: Employing nearly 3,000 colleagues and supporting nearly 2,000 people. 
?Outstanding Care: High percentage of Good or Outstanding homes, with all children’s homes rated Good or Outstanding.

About The Role
Ashleigh House is a 26-bed residential care home in Darlington supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, mental health issues and complex care needs to live their best life! We support individuals to part take in group BBQ’s, weekly bingo and quiz nights! We also love organising coffee mornings and socialising. Some of the individuals we support visit day centres and get up to all sorts of activities, someone recently came home with a birdhouse he had made! We have a very stable staff team, the fulfilment you get from working here is amazing, you get to support individuals and go home and feel you’ve achieved something great! We are a very dynamic team and always so positive, the service is very fun! 
Join us at Salutem as a Deputy Manager and be part of a dynamic and supportive team dedicated to delivering exceptional care. With our focus on professional growth and well-being, you'll find not just a job, but a meaningful career. Apply now and make a real difference!  

Job Scope and Responsibilities: 

Support the Registered Manager: Assist with day-to-day organisation, leadership, and management of the service. 
Training and Development: Monitor and support staff training needs, including inductions and mandatory training. 
Health and Safety: Maintain a safe work and home environment, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. 
Person-Centered Services: Ensure services are tailored to individual needs, considering diversity and inclusion. 
Team Supervision: Recruit, train, and supervise support workers, conducting performance appraisals and team meetings. 
IT System Management: Use IT systems for staff management, incident reporting, and quality assurance. 
External Collaboration: Work with external agencies to promote services and support referrals and placements. 
Continuous Improvement: Develop knowledge and practices for service improvement and self-development. 
Risk Management: Conduct risk assessments and develop policies for health, safety, and security. 
Service Compliance: Ensure services comply with regulatory standards and manage medication administration.   
Join our team and help us deliver exceptional care while advancing your career