Deputy Care Support Manager – Disability Services
| Posting date: | 19 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £30,856.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 September 2025 |
| Location: | Castle Donington, Derbyshire, DE72 2AN |
| Company: | crooton |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1365354053 |
Summary
Job Title: Deputy Care Support Manager – Disability Services
Location: Aston on Trent area, Derbyshire
Contract Type: Full-time, 39 hours per week
Salary: £30,856.62 per annum
Annual Leave: 33 days (including bank holidays)
Essential: Full UK Driving Licence
About the Role
Thera East Midlands is looking for a dedicated and proactive Deputy Care Support Manager to join our team in Aston on Trent, Derbyshire. This is a vital leadership role where you'll work alongside the Support Manager to ensure high-quality, person-centred care for adults with a learning disability.
We’re looking for someone who understands the importance of being fully hands-on, is willing to work shifts and sleep-ins, and is committed to supporting both the people we support and the wider staff team. You must be a driver and flexible in travelling locally as needed.
This is more than a management role — it’s about making a meaningful difference every day.
Key Responsibilities - Deputy Care Support Manager, Aston on Trent area, Derbyshire
- Provide day-to-day support and supervision for care teams
- Work regular shifts (including sleep-ins) to model best practice in care
- Support rota planning, record-keeping, and internal audits
- Help individuals design and lead their own support plans
- Step in for the Support Manager as required
- Promote a culture of safety, dignity, inclusion, and independence
About You -Deputy Care Support Manager, Aston on Trent area, Derbyshire
- Level 3 ( or willing to work towards) qualification in Health & Social Care
- Experience working with people with learning disabilities
- Strong understanding of safeguarding, care regulations, and health & safety
- Confident in a leadership or mentoring role
- Comfortable using digital tools (e.g., Excel, care management systems)
- Flexible, team-oriented, and willing to travel across local services
- Must hold a full UK driving licence
Why Join Thera East Midlands?
Thera East Midlands is part of a national charity group that puts people, not profit, at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to empower adults with a learning disability to live their lives with independence, dignity, and choice.
You’ll be joining a values-driven team where your contributions are truly valued and where services are shaped by the people we support.
Apply now to take the next step in your care career and help us continue making a difference in the Aston on Trent area.
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