ivolve Care & Support

Deputy Manager

The closing date is 06 November 2025

Job summary

Location: Derby, DE22 1FT

Shifts:Full-time 42 hours per week (5 days a week on a rota basis)

PayRate:£13.70 per hour / £29,920.80 per annum

Main duties of the job

Role Overview

As a Deputy Manager, youll support the Registered Manager in delivering high-quality care and ensuring compliance with CQC standards. You'll help lead the team, support staff development, manage day-to-day operations, and promote a positive, inclusive culture.

This is a hands-on role, working actively across the rota on the floor, with designated time allocated to office-based responsibilities.

Youll support adults with lots of different needs such as learning disabilities, autism, ABI and mental health, helping them to flourish in a place they call home. Youll both empower the people we support to be ambitious and live fulfilled lives and will be a leader of one of our teams, inspiring them to deliver care and support with energy, passion and positivity.

We operate our business to the power of 3 Quality, People, Healthy Finances. These three key areas fuel and support each other and our overall performance we focus on them equally and work in partnership with our expert functions to deliver on key outcomes.

About us

About Us

Were one of the largest adult social care providers in the UK today and we plan to keep growing and benefiting more lives.

Our support is dynamic, person-centred and fulfilling, so people can enjoy a flourishing life. We deliver care and support with energy, passion and positivity.

Through our Residential, Supported Living and Complex Care services, we support peoples interests and inspire new ones. We do this through a mix of bigger planned activities and smaller everyday goals and tasks. We really understand each individual, so we create a person-centred plan to help them Strive every day.

We're very proud to be recognised as one of the best organisations to work in by The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025.

Our Values

Our values reflect us all and theyre at the heart of everything we do. They set out our culture, the way we behave and the way we do things.

Our colleagues are passionate, kind and resilient and they go the extra mile for the people we support and each other. We have this expectation of all of our colleagues. As a leader, youll embody our values in action and inspire and motivate your teams them to do the same.

Details

Date posted

07 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.70 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

L0108-7

Job locations

147 Kedleston Road

Derby

DE22 1FT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Location: Derby, DE22 1FT

Shifts:Full-time 42 hours per week (5 days a week on a rota basis)

PayRate:£13.70 per hour / £29,920.80 per annum

About Us

Were one of the largest adult social care providers in the UK today and we plan to keep growing and benefiting more lives.

Our support is dynamic, person-centred and fulfilling, so people can enjoy a flourishing life. We deliver care and support with energy, passion and positivity.

Through our Residential, Supported Living and Complex Care services, we support peoples interests and inspire new ones. We do this through a mix of bigger planned activities and smaller everyday goals and tasks. We really understand each individual, so we create a person-centred plan to help them Strive every day.

We're very proud to be recognised as one of the best organisations to work in by The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025.

Our Values

Our values reflect us all and theyre at the heart of everything we do. They set out our culture, the way we behave and the way we do things.

Our colleagues are passionate, kind and resilient and they go the extra mile for the people we support and each other. We have this expectation of all of our colleagues. As a leader, youll embody our values in action and inspire and motivate your teams them to do the same.

Role Overview

As a Deputy Manager, youll support the Registered Manager in delivering high-quality care and ensuring compliance with CQC standards. You'll help lead the team, support staff development, manage day-to-day operations, and promote a positive, inclusive culture.

This is a hands-on role, working actively across the rota on the floor, with designated time allocated to office-based responsibilities.

Youll support adults with lots of different needs such as learning disabilities, autism, ABI and mental health, helping them to flourish in a place they call home. Youll both empower the people we support to be ambitious and live fulfilled lives and will be a leader of one of our teams, inspiring them to deliver care and support with energy, passion and positivity.

We operate our business to the power of 3 Quality, People, Healthy Finances. These three key areas fuel and support each other and our overall performance we focus on them equally and work in partnership with our expert functions to deliver on key outcomes.

Quality

Youll ensure the people we support have great experiences and outcomes through leading practice and driving quality experiences through highly effective governance.

People

Youll lead practice and complete delegated management tasks to ensure our colleagues are supported and developed to deliver great care and support.

Healthy Finances

Youll coordinate the team and resources to ensure efficiency.

What Were Looking For

  • Experience in adult social care, ideally in a leadership role
  • NVQ Level 3 (minimum); working towards Level 5 preferred
  • Strong understanding of CQC standards and safeguarding
  • Great people skills, leadership ability, and attention to detail
  • Confidence with rotas, systems, and supporting service users with complex needs

What We Offer

  • 31 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
  • Birthday day off (after 1 year of service)
  • £300 refer-a-friend bonus
  • Ongoing training & development
  • Pension and wellbeing support

Make a Real Difference

If you're a dedicated and compassionate leader ready to take the next step in your social care career, wed love to hear from you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Location: Derby, DE22 1FT

Shifts:Full-time 42 hours per week (5 days a week on a rota basis)

PayRate:£13.70 per hour / £29,920.80 per annum

About Us

Were one of the largest adult social care providers in the UK today and we plan to keep growing and benefiting more lives.

Our support is dynamic, person-centred and fulfilling, so people can enjoy a flourishing life. We deliver care and support with energy, passion and positivity.

Through our Residential, Supported Living and Complex Care services, we support peoples interests and inspire new ones. We do this through a mix of bigger planned activities and smaller everyday goals and tasks. We really understand each individual, so we create a person-centred plan to help them Strive every day.

We're very proud to be recognised as one of the best organisations to work in by The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025.

Our Values

Our values reflect us all and theyre at the heart of everything we do. They set out our culture, the way we behave and the way we do things.

Our colleagues are passionate, kind and resilient and they go the extra mile for the people we support and each other. We have this expectation of all of our colleagues. As a leader, youll embody our values in action and inspire and motivate your teams them to do the same.

Role Overview

As a Deputy Manager, youll support the Registered Manager in delivering high-quality care and ensuring compliance with CQC standards. You'll help lead the team, support staff development, manage day-to-day operations, and promote a positive, inclusive culture.

This is a hands-on role, working actively across the rota on the floor, with designated time allocated to office-based responsibilities.

Youll support adults with lots of different needs such as learning disabilities, autism, ABI and mental health, helping them to flourish in a place they call home. Youll both empower the people we support to be ambitious and live fulfilled lives and will be a leader of one of our teams, inspiring them to deliver care and support with energy, passion and positivity.

We operate our business to the power of 3 Quality, People, Healthy Finances. These three key areas fuel and support each other and our overall performance we focus on them equally and work in partnership with our expert functions to deliver on key outcomes.

Quality

Youll ensure the people we support have great experiences and outcomes through leading practice and driving quality experiences through highly effective governance.

People

Youll lead practice and complete delegated management tasks to ensure our colleagues are supported and developed to deliver great care and support.

Healthy Finances

Youll coordinate the team and resources to ensure efficiency.

What Were Looking For

  • Experience in adult social care, ideally in a leadership role
  • NVQ Level 3 (minimum); working towards Level 5 preferred
  • Strong understanding of CQC standards and safeguarding
  • Great people skills, leadership ability, and attention to detail
  • Confidence with rotas, systems, and supporting service users with complex needs

What We Offer

  • 31 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
  • Birthday day off (after 1 year of service)
  • £300 refer-a-friend bonus
  • Ongoing training & development
  • Pension and wellbeing support

Make a Real Difference

If you're a dedicated and compassionate leader ready to take the next step in your social care career, wed love to hear from you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

ivolve Care & Support

Address

147 Kedleston Road

Derby

DE22 1FT


Employer's website

https://ivolve.care/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

ivolve Care & Support

Address

147 Kedleston Road

Derby

DE22 1FT


Employer's website

https://ivolve.care/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Partner

April Gibson

april.gibson@ivolve.care

07561858517

Details

Date posted

07 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.70 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

L0108-7

Job locations

147 Kedleston Road

Derby

DE22 1FT


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