25 hours per week
£23,266 per annum rising to £23,927 per annum on successful completion of training and probation period
We are seeking to appoint a deputy manager to our Short Stay Service at Woodbury.
To find out more about the service, click here.
About you
We’re looking for an energetic, composed, creative thinker with a can-do attitude who has experience working with people with a learning disability. You’ll have a natural way with people and be able to understand the perspectives of those around you. You’ll have bags of get-up-and-go and be able to inspire the confidence and enthusiasm of your staff team to build a culture of enablement. You’ll be a first-class communicator who is credible and able to manage a variety of relationships with partners, managers, the staff team, people we support and their carers and families.
No one will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we're saying and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
About the role
The short stay service supports up to four adults with a learning disability. Based in Whitefield, it provides high quality care and support that enables a positive impact so people can fulfil their potential.
Woodbury provides short stay (respite) support to people with a range of needs and is most utilised over weekend periods, therefore you will be required to work alternative weekends and be flexible.
There’s a dedicated management and staff team who are passionate about the support they provide and we are looking for someone to further enhance the team’s skills and experience to take us forward in our next chapter.
You’ll work alongside the registered manager of the service, to support the operational management and enhance an already good quality service and work with the local authority and other partners to review and develop the service and ensure it has wide reach.
Further information about the role can be found in the job description.
In return for your contribution we will support you throughout your career -
We provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.
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Persona is committed to being an inclusive employer and recognises the value of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
We welcome applications from all people, irrespective of their personal characteristics or circumstances, and appointments are made objectively based upon talents, abilities and experience.
Where possible, we will support employees to work flexibly or with adjustments, so that they can perform to their best ability. We are committed to providing a working environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual skills and life experiences are valued.
Please note
Satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service is required prior to appointment.
Click here to read our policy on working in care with a criminal conviction.
If this sounds like the role for you:
Please complete the attached form, include your CV and a supporting statement of your choice demonstrating why you think the role, and Persona, are the next career step for you, no more than 1 side of A4 if written, 5 slides if PowerPoint or 5 minutes if video footage.
Deadline for applications is 19th October 2025 with interviews being held in Whitefield on 23rd October 2025.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Please note we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to workers.
