Deputy Manager | Elderly Residential & Dementia Care

Location: Margate, Kent

Salary: up to £60,000 per annum + bonus

Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday–Friday) with occasional weekend spot checks

Contract: Full Time, Supernumerary

The Role

Compass Associates are proud to be working in partnership with a high-performing, fully occupied elderly care home seeking an experienced Deputy Manager to join their leadership team.

This is a fully supernumerary role, working closely with an established and commercially astute Home Manager. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining strong operational performance, driving quality standards, and nurturing a developing team.

The home provides dementia, residential and respite care and operates at full occupancy, reflecting its strong local reputation and consistent performance.

This opportunity sits within a family-led provider with ambitious growth plans to expand further, offering genuine long-term progression opportunities.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Deputy Manager within a care home setting (essential)
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and develop new teams
• Experience within elderly residential and dementia services
• Clinical background desirable but not essential
• Must have previous care home leadership experience (no hospital-only backgrounds)
• Not suitable for candidates seeking a step-up into Deputy Manager

The Ideal Candidate

We are seeking a strong but nurturing leader — someone who can drive performance while maintaining a warm, values-led approach. The successful candidate will be organised, confident in managing compliance and audits, and passionate about delivering high-quality elderly care.

Interview Process

Two-stage process:

Stage 1 – Informal interview with the Home Manager

Stage 2 – Formal interview with Senior Leadership

Location

The home is based near Margate area and it is easily commutable from Canterbury, Herne Bay, Deal, Sandwich, Wingham, Ramsgate, Westgate-on-Sea, Birchington-on-Sea, Minster (Thanet), St Nicholas-at-Wade and Cliffsend.

Recommendations

Compass Associates Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultant for this permanent vacancy.

We offer a £500 voucher of your choice or a charity donation for every successful candidate recommended by you.

Contact

If you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity please contact Lily Bulbeck on 02393874321 or 07921588667. Or alternatively send an up to date CV to lbulbeck@compassltd.co.uk