Children Home Deputy Manager

Agincare; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NEST pension

Refer-a-friend bonus

Blue Light Discount package

Early On Demand Pay

Career development

Staff recognition

Job summary

Agincare invites a compassionate Deputy Manager to join our brand-new, not-for-profit Children’s Residential Homes in East Dorset. Roles span Wimborne and Three Legged Cross, with a focus on shaping culture and setting high standards from day one.

You will supervise Senior and Support Workers, lead on care planning, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance, and promote a child-centred, therapeutic approach while covering the home in the Registered Manager’s absence.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in children’s residential or specialist care settings.
• Strong knowledge of Ofsted regulations and child care standards.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (Children & Young People) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support and supervise a team of Senior and Support Workers.
• Deliver and maintain high standards of care, safeguarding, and support.
• Lead on care planning, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Promote a child-centred, therapeutic approach to behaviour and development.
• Take full responsibility for the home in the absence of the Registered Manager.
• Build strong relationships with families, professionals, and external agencies.
• Help create a warm, stable environment enabling every child to thrive.
• Undertake on call duties to support the home.

Skills

Team leadership

Ofsted regs

Care standards CYP

UK driving licence

Residential care exp

Education

NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (CYP)

Job description

Package Description

We’re offering a rare and rewarding opportunity to step into a leadership role within our brand-new, not-for-profit Children’s Residential Homes in East Dorset. This is a needs-led service specifically supporting children with complex needs designed to create a nurturing, safe, and empowering environment for every young person in our care.

Package Description

We’re offering a rare and rewarding opportunity to step into a leadership role within our brand-new, not-for-profit Children’s Residential Homes in East Dorset. This is a needs-led service specifically supporting children with complex needs designed to create a nurturing, safe, and empowering environment for every young person in our care.

We’re now seeking a compassionate, experienced, and motivated Deputy Manager to join us from the beginning – helping shape the culture, build the team, and establish high standards from day one. This role will be working across 2 homes in Wimborne and Three Legged Cross in Dorset.

Why Join Us?

At Agincare, we are a family-run organisation that puts people first – both the children we care for and the staff who support them. We are proud of our values, our commitment to excellence, and our close-knit, supportive work culture.

Your Role as Deputy Manager

Role

• Support and supervise a team of Senior and Support Workers
• Deliver and maintain high standards of care, safeguarding, and support
• Lead on care planning, risk management, and regulatory compliance
• Promote a child-centred, therapeutic approach to behaviour and development
• Take full responsibility for the home in the absence of the Registered Manager
• Build strong working relationships with families, professionals, and external agencies
• Help create a warm, stable, and structured environment that enables every child to thrive
• Undertake on call duties to support the home.

About You

• Experience working in a children’s residential or specialist care setting
• A strong understanding of Ofsted regulations and relevant legislation
• Knowledge of Health & Social Care standards for Children and Young People
• NVQ Level 3 (or higher) in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People)
• Experience supporting children with complex emotional, behavioural, and learning needs.
• The ability to lead, support and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care.
• A full UK Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle.

What You’ll Receive

• NEST pension scheme
• Refer-a-friend bonus – up to £1,000*
• Blue Light Discount package
• Early On Demand Pay
• Career development pathways and training so you could be our next Registered Manager.
• Staff recognition and appreciation schemes

About Agincare

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Children’s Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK’s largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our Adult care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and our children’s homes by Ofsted.

Please note: This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All convictions, cautions, reprimands, and warnings (including those regarded as ‘spent’) must be declared, subject to the DBS filtering rules. This role is also subject to enhanced DBS checks and comprehensive vetting procedures in line with safer recruitment standards.

At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.