Deputy Manager jobs
Deputy managers support the registered manager to run a safe, well-led service.
Deputy Manager jobs by location
- London
- Birmingham
- Manchester
- Leeds
- Liverpool
- Sheffield
- Bristol
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Nottingham
- Leicester
- Coventry
- Bradford
- Southampton
- Portsmouth
- Plymouth
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Wolverhampton
- Derby
- Hull
- Reading
- Brighton
- Norwich
- Milton Keynes
- Northampton
- Preston
- Bolton
- Sunderland
- York
- Oxford
- Cambridge
- Exeter
- Ipswich
- Peterborough
- Cardiff
- Swansea
- Glasgow
- Edinburgh
- Aberdeen
- Belfast
- Kent
- Essex
- Surrey
Where deputy manager roles can lead
Residential & nursing care
Care homes and nursing homes — supporting residents day and night, with clear steps into leadership.
- 1
Care Assistant
Personal care, companionship and daily support for residents.
- No qualifications needed to start
- Care Certificate (completed in your first weeks)
See jobs for care assistantAverage pay
£12.89 an hour
Independent sector · £14.66 an hour in councils
- 2
Senior Care Assistant
Often after 1–2 years
Leads shifts, manages medication and supports newer colleagues.
- Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Adult Care
- Medication training
See jobs for senior care assistantAverage pay
£13.62 an hour
+£0.73 an hour
Independent sector · £17.32 an hour in councils
- 3
Team Leader
Runs a unit or team, care planning and rotas.
- Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care
Pay for this step isn't published separately.
See jobs for team leader - 4
Deputy Manager
You're looking at thisSupports the manager to run a safe, well-led home.
- Level 4 or working towards Level 5 in Leadership
See jobs for deputy managerAverage pay
£30,900 a year
Independent sector
- 5
Registered Manager
Accountable to the CQC for the quality and safety of the service.
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care
- CQC registration
See jobs for registered managerAverage pay
£39,800 a year
+£8,900 a year
Independent sector · £50,600 a year in councils
About these pay figures
Pay is the average for each role from Skills for Care's The state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England, 2026 (published October 2026; data 2025/26, with independent-sector pay as at March 2026). Yearly figures are full-time (37 hours a week). Since 1 April 2026 the National Living Wage is £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21 and over, so hourly pay today should be at least that. Pay within a role rises little with experience (about 12p an hour more after five years). Moving up a step is where it usually increases. Routes and qualifications vary by employer.