Children’s Home Deputy Manager

Deputy Manager – Children’s Residential Home

Location: Grimsby 
Salary: £15.80 per hour
Home: 3 Bed EBD 

Salary & Benefits

• £15.80 per hour
• 210 hours annual leave per year
• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Company events
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Casual dress
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Regular supervision and reflective support
• Opportunities for career progression

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Registered Manager with the effective day-to-day operation of the home.
• Provide visible leadership, guidance and support to the residential care team.
• Promote a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment for children and young people.
• Ensure children’s wishes, feelings and individual identities are reflected in their care.
• Safeguard children and respond appropriately to concerns, allegations, missing-from-home incidents and significant events.
• Lead shifts and provide clear direction during incidents, emergencies and periods of increased risk.
• Support the completion and review of care plans, risk assessments, behaviour support plans and placement plans.
• Monitor daily records, incident reports, key-work sessions, medication records and other children’s documentation.
• Complete management oversight of incidents and identify actions, learning and emerging patterns.
• Support staff supervision, induction, probation reviews, performance management and professional development.
• Promote reflective practice and ensure staff receive appropriate support following significant incidents.
• Maintain safe staffing levels and assist with rotas, shift cover and staff deployment.
• Work effectively with social workers, families, education providers, health professionals and other agencies.
• Attend and contribute to reviews, planning meetings and professional meetings.
• Monitor the home’s environment, health and safety arrangements and regulatory compliance.
• Support internal audits, Regulation 44 visits, Regulation 45 reviews and Ofsted inspections.
• Deputise for the Registered Manager when required.
• Participate in the home’s on-call arrangements.

Requirements & Experience

• Relevant Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare, Children and Young People’s Workforce or an equivalent recognised qualification.
• Experience working within a residential children’s home or closely related childcare setting.
• Experience leading shifts or providing supervision and guidance to staff.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, child protection and professional boundaries.
• Knowledge of the Children’s Homes Regulations, Quality Standards and Ofsted expectations.
• Ability to produce clear, accurate and professional written records.
• Confidence managing challenging situations, safeguarding concerns and complex behaviour.
• Strong communication, organisational and decision-making skills.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep-in shifts.
• Previous experience as a Deputy Manager, Team Leader or Senior Residential Childcare Worker is desirable.
• Experience supporting children with complex needs, trauma, emotional and behavioural difficulties, autism or learning disabilities is desirable.
• Experience of quality assurance, staff supervision, audits and regulatory inspections is desirable.
• Training in physical intervention, medication administration, first aid or therapeutic approaches is desirable.
• Child-centred, resilient and committed to improving outcomes for children and young people.
• Honest, accountable and confident in challenging poor practice.
• Supportive of staff while maintaining clear expectations and professional boundaries.
• Successful applicants will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS, references, identity and employment history checks.

To apply for this exceptional opportunity please call Tabitha at Purosearch on 01904 570050 or send your CV to t.wagstaff@purosearch.com.