Deputy Manager - Children's Residential Care
Deputy Manager - Children's Residential Care
Employee type
Permanent
Salary
£40000 - £43500/annum
Category
Social Care
Job Description
Deputy Manager – Children’s Residential Care
📍 Leatherhead
💷 £40,000–£43,500 per year
⏰ 40 hours | Full-time, Permanent
🕘 Typically Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm | On-call required
We are recruiting an experienced Deputy Manager to support the Registered Manager within a children’s residential home supporting young people with complex emotional, behavioural and trauma-related needs.
Key Responsibilities
* Deputise for the Registered Manager.
* Lead, support and develop the care team.
* Manage rotas, supervisions and staff development.
* Support safeguarding, care planning and risk management.
* Maintain Ofsted compliance and accurate records.
* Promote trauma-informed and PACE approaches.
* Work with families and other professionals.
* Balance management duties with direct care.
* Participate in the management on-call rota.
About You
* 3+ years’ senior/supervisory experience in children’s residential care.
* Experience supporting complex needs, trauma and challenging behaviour.
* Strong leadership and staff supervision skills.
* Knowledge of safeguarding and Ofsted requirements.
* Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare – Essential.
* Full UK driving licence – Essential.
* Level 5 Leadership & Management desirable.
Interested?
Apply with your CV in Word format.
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Successful applicants subject to relevant safer recruitment, safeguarding and pre-employment checks