Deputy Manager

Job Title: Deputy Manager Childrens Home
Location: Wigton Cumbria

Salary: Base salary of 32349.49 with the potential to earn up to 35606.77 per annum including sleep-ins
Working Hours / Shift Pattern: 42 hours per week rota basis with 2 days on / 2 days off staggered starts (8am 12pm or 2pm)
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Sleep-ins: Sleep-ins required 62.64 per sleep

Service: Childrens Residential Home
Service Users: Boys aged 618 with emotional and behavioural needs requiring therapeutic residential support
Qualifications Required: Level 3 Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
Experience Required: Previous experience within childrens residential care EBD social care residential care or youth work. Previous leadership or Deputy Manager experience preferred.

The Home:
Our client provides therapeutic residential care focused on helping children and young people build resilience confidence emotional stability and practical life skills within a structured home environment.

Number of beds: 4 beds

Who we are looking for:
Our client is seeking an experienced and approachable Deputy Manager who can support the Registered Manager in delivering high-quality care and operational leadership. You will be confident leading shifts supporting staff development maintaining compliance and ensuring positive outcomes for young people.

You will ideally have:
Experience within an Ofsted-regulated childrens residential setting
Strong safeguarding and regulatory knowledge
Experience supervising mentoring or leading staff
Excellent communication and listening skills
Understanding of the challenges faced by looked after children
A willingness to learn and develop professionally
A full clean UK driving licence
Flexibility to support other homes where required

Who you will be working for:
Our client is an established provider of therapeutic childrens residential care and education services.

Company type/size: Large specialist care provider

Why this home & company:
This is an opportunity to join a well-established therapeutic provider with strong operational infrastructure structured support and a clear focus on achieving positive outcomes for children and young people.

Progression:
Excellent career progression opportunities across the wider organisation.

Training / qualifications:
Comprehensive annual training including:
Therapeutic Parenting
PACE
Attachment Theory
Child Development

Benefits:
6 weeks annual leave
Company pension
Employee discount scheme with major retailers
Employee Assistance Programme / wellbeing support
Enhanced overtime rates
Enhanced pay for Christmas Day and New Years Day
Enhanced DBS paid for
Career progression opportunities
Specialist therapeutic training

Ethos:
Therapeutic child-centred outcomes-focused care.

Culture:
Supportive structured collaborative and development-focused.

Sponsorship is not available.

How to apply:
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and would like to join our clients dedicated team apply today.
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