Position: Peripatetic Deputy Manager (Non-Clinical / Permanent, Full-Time)
Location: Bere Grove Care Home, Gales Rise, Horndean, PO8 0WU (with regional travel across care homes)
Salary: £41,500.00 per annum
Contract Hours: 40.00 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Days
Posted Date: 2 October 2026 | Closing Date: 1 December 2026
Recruited via: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency in partnership with Barchester Healthcare
As a Peripatetic Care Home Deputy Manager at Barchester, you will travel across the region to support the delivery of exceptional, high-quality care. Working closely with General Managers and stepping into leadership duties during their absence, you will help oversee everything from care standards to team motivation.
You will inspire a multidisciplinary team to ensure every resident enjoys the best possible quality of life. This involves leading by example, monitoring compliance through regular audits, managing safeguarding investigations, and driving operational excellence.
Travel across regional homes to provide leadership cover and operational support.
Lead and motivate multidisciplinary care teams to deliver person-centred care.
Monitor standards and ensure regulatory compliance through regular audits and risk assessments.
Manage safeguarding investigations and support clinical and operational risk management.
Assist with HR duties, budget management, and local sales/marketing initiatives.
Experience: Proven experience supporting residents with diverse health needs and managing safeguarding investigations/clinical risk assessments.
Skills: Strong administrative, HR, budgeting, and sales/marketing knowledge.
Values: Compassionate, resilient, and determined to champion quality care in an energetic environment.
Flexibility: Willingness to travel across regional care homes as a peripatetic leader.
Competitive Salary: Earn a generous salary of £41,500.00 per annum.
Financial Incentives: Automatic enrolment into the company profit share scheme.
Growth & Learning: Free continuous learning and professional development.
Perks: Extensive holiday, retail, and leisure discounts, plus 'Refer a Friend' bonus schemes.