Children's Home Deputy Manager

Purosearch; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 210 hours

Company pension

Ongoing training and development

Supervision and reflective support

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Purosearch Ltd. is seeking a dynamic Deputy Manager to lead a children’s residential home in Grimsby. You will support the Registered Manager, supervise the care team and ensure safeguarding and high-quality care for children and young people.

You will promote a safe, therapeutic environment, oversee care plans and risk assessments, and coordinate with social workers, health professionals and families. Flexibility to work evenings and weekends is required; sleep-ins may be needed.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare or equivalent.
• Experience in a residential children’s home.
• Experience leading shifts or supervising staff.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and professional boundaries.
• Ability to produce clear written records.

Responsibilities

• Support the Registered Manager with daily operation of the home.
• Provide leadership and guidance to care team.
• Promote a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment for children and young people.
• Ensure children’s wishes and identities reflected in care.
• Safeguard children and respond to concerns and significant events.
• Lead shifts and manage incidents and periods of increased risk.
• Support care plans, risk assessments and placement plans.
• Monitor daily records, incident reports and medication records.
• Oversee incidents and identify actions and patterns.
• Support staff supervision, induction and performance reviews.
• Promote reflective practice and staff support after incidents.
• Maintain safe staffing levels and assist with rotas and deployment.
• Collaborate with social workers, families and health professionals.
• Attend reviews and planning meetings.
• Monitor health and safety and regulatory compliance.
• Support Regulation 44/45 visits and Ofsted inspections.
• Deputise for the Registered Manager and participate in on-call arrangements.

Skills

Leadership

Safeguarding

Communication

Organisation

Decision making

Flexibility

Professional boundaries

Staff supervision

Education

Level 3 Residential Childcare qualification

Job description

Deputy Manager – Children’s Residential Home

Location: Grimsby

Salary: £15.80 per hour

Home: 3 Bed EBD

Salary & Benefits

• 210 hours annual leave per year
• Company pension
• 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.