Children's Deputy Home Manager - St Christopher's - up to £50,000

Your Croydon; Croydon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in Croydon is seeking a Deputy Manager for a specialist Children’s home. You will lead a dedicated team, ensuring high-quality care and positive outcomes for young people. The role offers a supportive environment and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Contributory pension scheme

BUPA employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Funding for training programs

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in residential children’s homes.
• At least 1 year of staff supervision and management experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in safeguarding and ensuring high-quality care for children.
• Support management of home, including staff and resources.

Skills

Mentoring

Numeracy

Relationship Building

Education

Degree in Psychology

Degree in Social Work

Degree in Mental Health Nursing

Degree in Youth Work

Job description

Children's Deputy Home Manager - St Christopher's - up to £50,000

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Deputy Manager - Children’s Home - Croydon

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent

Location: East Croydon

Closest station is Sanderstead Station, CR2 - one stop after East Croydon on the Southern Railway.

Are you a Deputy Manager looking for your next challenge?

Join St Christopher's fellowship as a Deputy Manager for our new specialist Children’s home in Croydon. You will work alongside the Registered Manager to lead and support a professional team dedicated to transforming young lives and achieving positive outcomes. You will be supported by Team Leaders, experienced Residential Practitioners, and our Wrap Around and Education Teams.

About Us

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved, happy, and to achieve their potential for a bright future.

St Christopher's is a leading charity providing fostering, children's homes, and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We are committed to our young people, placing them at the center of everything we do, and providing positive life experiences for those unable to stay in their parental or foster homes.

We are an equal-opportunity employer aiming to develop an inclusive workforce where everyone feels they belong. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faiths, sexes, orientations, childcare responsibilities, and gender identities.

About the Role

As Deputy Manager, you will lead and support a professional team dedicated to transforming young lives and creating positive outcomes. You will be supported by a Registered Manager, Deputy Manager, Team Leaders, and residential staff.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Assisting the manager in safeguarding and ensuring high-quality care for children and young people, as measured by Ofsted in the social care inspection framework.
2. Supporting the management of the home, including staff, external relationships, budget, resources, and building maintenance.

St Christopher’s Academy

Our 'St Christopher’s Academy' supports staff development. We will help you map your career path and achieve your professional goals. To learn more, click here.

The Successful Candidate Will Have:

• A degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health Nursing, Youth Work).
• Willingness to undertake a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare if only holding a Level 3 qualification relevant to the role.
• At least 2 years’ experience in residential children’s homes.
• At least 1 year of staff supervision and management experience.
• Ability to develop positive relationships with young people and employ mentoring skills.
• Numeracy skills for budget management and contribution to financial processes.
• Understanding of the regulatory framework for residential services for children and young people.
• Awareness of issues facing young people such as bullying, gangs, and exploitation, and how these impact behavior.
• Understanding of trauma-informed practice.
• Ability to work shifts, including weekends and bank holidays, and undertake sleep-ins.
• Willingness to be part of an on-call rota overseeing multiple homes.

What We Offer:

• Salary up to £50,000 depending on experience and qualifications.
• Opportunities for career development, including becoming a Registered Manager.
• A friendly, open, and honest work environment.
• 25 days holiday, rising to 27 after 3 years, plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata).
• Industry-leading training, including level 3 qualifications, children’s rights, CSE, empowerment, mental health, and social pedagogy.
• Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity, and sick schemes.
• UK Life Assurance (Death in Service) worth 3 times your salary.
• BUPA employee assistance programme for counselling, financial, and legal support.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Blue Light Card discount scheme.
• Funding for training programs.
• Performance and service-based employee awards.
• Opportunities to develop within our range of services.

Recruitment Process

We are committed to safeguarding children and young people. During recruitment, you will need to complete an online application form, including a supporting statement addressing the criteria in the Person Specification. Full Job Description and Person Specification are available here. CVs are not accepted.

Applicants should ideally be on the DBS Update Service; if not, we will carry out a DBS check prior to start. The role requires a minimum age of 21, in line with the Equality Act. All shortlisted candidates will need to submit a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form before interview.