Peripatetic Deputy Manager - 6 months FTC

Peripatetic Deputy Manager Location: Bexhill Salary: £45,000 per annum Contract: 6-Month Fixed-Term Contract Lead with Compassion. Drive Quality. Make a Lasting Impact. Are you an experienced care leader looking for an opportunity where your expertise can genuinely influence the quality of care across multiple residential services?

We are seeking a compassionate and highly motivated Peripatetic Deputy Manager to provide leadership oversight and operational support across elderly care services in the Bexhill area. This role is ideal for an experienced Deputy Manager, or Registered Manager who thrives in a hands-on leadership position and is passionate about delivering exceptional person-centred care.

Working closely with senior management teams, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting service improvements, mentoring teams, and maintaining the highest standards of care delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Provide leadership support and operational oversight across multiple residential services. Lead by example, promoting a culture of kindness, dignity, respect, and person-centred care. Complete and review care plans, ensuring they remain accurate, compliant, and reflective of individual needs. Support medication administration processes, audits, and best practice implementation.

Conduct regular quality assurance audits and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. Assist services in maintaining regulatory compliance and achieving high inspection standards. Monitor safeguarding, risk assessments, incidents, and care documentation. Coach, mentor, and develop care teams to promote professional growth and accountability.

Support staffing, supervisions, investigations, and performance management where required. Build positive relationships with residents, families, healthcare professionals, and external stakeholders. Support homes through periods of change, management absence, occupancy growth, or service development.

What We're Looking For

Previous experience as a Deputy Manager, Service Manager, Registered Manager or similar senior care leadership role. Strong understanding of care planning, medication management, and regulatory requirements. Experience conducting audits and driving quality improvements. Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills.

Passion for delivering outstanding care and achieving positive outcomes for those supported. Flexible, adaptable, and confident working across multiple services. Committed to promoting a positive culture that empowers both residents and staff.

Benefits

Competitive salary of £45,000 per annum . 6-month fixed-term contract with the opportunity to make a significant impact. Supportive and collaborative senior leadership team. Professional development and career progression opportunities. Pension scheme. Recognition and reward for outstanding performance. Opportunity to influence service improvement and enhance care outcomes across multiple locations.

Why Apply? This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced care professional who enjoys supporting services, developing teams, and driving improvements. If you're passionate about enhancing quality, strengthening compliance, and ensuring exceptional standards of care for vulnerable adults, we'd love to hear from you.

Our Promise: At New Way Recruitment, we believe in Heart-Led Hiring in Care. Guided by our ethos of “Recruiting with Care, Placing with Purpose” , we are committed to a recruitment experience where compassion meets opportunity. Our promise is simple: a heart-led, confidential, and individually tailored approach for every candidate and client we support.

You can be assured that our team handles every step of the process with integrity, understanding, and genuine care. If you’re considering your next move and this job sounds like something you would be interested in then please don’t hesitate to get in touch - we’re here to help. INDHP