Being part of the management team in a care service can be both demanding and rewarding. It involved overseeing the delivery of high quality care for the people you support. This might be older adults in a care home or younger adults in a supported living centre.
You will be responsible for maintaining a safe and welcoming environment and for the wellbeing of the residents. You will make sure that people are offered the right support and can live with dignity and positivity.
Assistant Manager jobs
As an assistant manager, each day will bring different challenges and experiences. Your workload will be varied, making sure that it doesn’t feel like you are stuck behind a desk doing the same thing every day.
Typical management responsibilities in adult social care could include:
- People management – supporting and managing staff to deliver quality care, recruiting and training new staff members, managing rotas and more
- Financial management – overseeing budgets, payroll and financial planning
- Operational management – dealing with health and safety, safeguarding and compliance with national care standards
- Resident wellbeing – Overseeing resident care including tailored care plans, medication management, risk assessments and more
Do I need qualifications?
Management positions do typically require some level of qualification. That said, you might have transferrable experience from another sector, or be able to train up within the care service you currently work at.
Typical qualifications for a manager would be Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care. To take that training it is recommended that you already have a Level 3 or Level 4 Diploma in Adult Social Care, or have relevant experience.
Why pursue this role?
Adult social care is a fast-growing sector, not only in Surrey but across the UK. Working in this industry means you will have lots of career progression opportunities open to you. There are different types of management roles within both council-run and privately-owned care services. You can develop your skills and specialise further if you wish.
Management can be demanding work, but in adult social care you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you are really making a difference.
Good leadership means everything to families and residents in care homes. It is the difference between acceptable care and excellent care. Your hard work changes lives. What could be better than that?
Jack, Assistant ManagerCareer progression options are excellent
WATCH: Jack’s experience as an Assistant Manager in Adult Social Care
Jack works as an Assistant Manager at a supported living service in Surrey, also known as supported accommodation. As well as supporting the residents, Jack also manages some of the day-to-day running of the service. He has progressed quickly into this management role.
In this video, Jack tells us what he enjoys most about his job and shares his career journey.
Jack talks about his role as Assistant Manager at a supported living service in Surrey.