Assistant Director

Job summary

About Us
Springfield Care Home is a family-run care provider in Chorley, Lancashire, delivering high-quality residential and dementia care since 1992. We pride ourselves on providing compassionate, person-centred care in a warm, homely environment.

Job Purpose: To support the Director in the operational leadership and strategic management of the care home, ensuring high-quality, person-centred care, regulatory compliance, and effective team performance.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the care team, promoting strong collaboration, accountability, and high standards of service delivery for adult residents.
• Support the development, implementation, and review of personalised care plans, ensuring they reflect residents’ individual needs, preferences, and risk assessments.
• Oversee Rota management and staffing levels, ensuring safe staffing ratios, cost efficiency, and appropriate skill mix in line with regulatory and operational requirements.
• Monitor and support managerial duties, including performance oversight of senior staff, supervision processes, appraisal systems, and ensuring delegated responsibilities are effectively carried out.
• Contribute to business development and marketing initiatives, including building relationships with local authorities and healthcare professionals, promoting the service, and supporting occupancy growth by generating new service user referrals.
• Oversee daily operational activities, ensuring compliance with organisational policies and CQC regulatory standards.
• Maintain effective communication with families, representatives, healthcare professionals, and external agencies regarding residents’ well-being and progress.
• Coordinate and support staff training and professional development, ensuring mandatory and specialist training requirements are met.
• Monitor compliance with health & safety, safeguarding, MCA/DoLS, and infection control standards within the home.
• Support staff in managing behavioural or complex care needs, conduct regular team meetings, and review service performance to address operational challenges.

Skills & Experience Required (5)

• Proven experience in adult social care within a residential or nursing care home setting, including leadership or supervisory responsibility.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), capable of liaising professionally with residents, families, professionals, and colleagues.
• Sound knowledge of care planning, safeguarding procedures, CQC regulations, and person-centred care principles.
• IT proficiency in care management systems, record-keeping software, and the Microsoft Office application

Skills and Qualifications 

• NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (or working towards)
• Level 3 Safeguarding Adults
• Training in MCA (Mental Capacity Act) & DoLS
• First Aid & Medication Management certification
• Full UK driving license (if overseeing multiple sites or external meetings)

Benefits

• Company pension
• Free on-site parking
• GP appointment access
• Free legal advice & unlimited counselling
• Ongoing training & career progression

Apply Now
If you’re passionate about making a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Send your CV to 

#RegisteredManager #DomiciliaryCare #CareJobs #Chorley #CQC

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company events
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person