Job profile

Do you see yourself as a caring, compassionate and dedicated leader? Dovecote Lodge Care Home is seeking an inspiring Assistant Manager to join our committed team and help us deliver outstanding care to our residents.

About Us:

Dovecote Lodge is a warm, welcoming rehab and recovery hub providing exceptional rehabilitation care for older people. Our service provides support to our local hospitals with providing hospital avoidance beds for the people of Wakefield. We believe in creating a supportive environment where both our service users and staff thrive.

You will:

• Work effectively as part of a management team within the unit to support in providing leadership to staff, to recruit, motivate and develop staff employed within the service areas managed with the aim of achieving high quality service delivery.
• Work in multi discipline manner with a wide range of stakeholder both internally and externally, as well as assisting with the general day to day running of the service
• Assist with induction programs, in-house training programs and staff supervision and development.
• Assist in ensuring where possible appropriate links are fostered with relatives and friends of each resident. You may be supporting people with end-of-life care. You would need to be able to cope with these emotional demands, able to show empathy and compassion.
• Assist in promoting emotional and social growth in each resident recognizing and fostering areas of strength and strengthening areas of weakness.
• Be responsible in all aspects of recruitment.
• Be able to work across our other sites if support is required.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in care management or a senior care role
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• A genuine commitment to person-centred care
• Ability to inspire and support a diverse team
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities

Why Wakefield Council?

• Full-time post of 37 hours per week
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Support and access to a high-quality training programme to progress your career to the next level
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff and we recognise that resilient colleagues need a good work / life balance as well as supportive leadership and support in the workplace
• Access to Wellbeing Coaching if required, Support for Carers, a Sense of Belonging
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL) MetroCard)
• The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program with a dedicated personal trainer, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more.

If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Kirsty Henry on 01924 302935 or kirstyhenry@wakefield.gov.uk.