Children's Home Deputy Manager (Dual Homes)

Dove Adolescent Services Limited; Ardsley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

On‑call payments

Petrol allowance

Pension scheme

Job summary

Dove Adolescent Services Ltd is seeking a Deputy Manager to oversee two 2‑bed homes in Barnsley. You will support day‑to‑day operations, ensuring high‑quality care, safeguarding, and the rights and needs of each young person are met.

You will lead staff, manage records and quality assurance, and work with external agencies to ensure continuous service improvements. DBS check and eligibility apply.

Qualifications

• Proven team leadership or management experience.
• Strong safeguarding and child protection knowledge.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with young people, families and partners.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high‑quality care that meets safeguarding and regulatory standards.
• Promote each young person’s rights, wellbeing and individual needs.
• Lead, guide and support staff to maintain excellent practice.
• Oversee records, documentation, monitoring systems and quality assurance.
• Support daily operations, decision‑making and service improvements.
• Maintain Health & Safety compliance and up‑to‑date staff training.
• Assist with rotas, inductions, supervision and appraisals.
• Support safer recruitment and HR processes (grievances, complaints, disciplinaries).
• Contribute to budget monitoring and resource management.
• Ensure both homes are safe, well maintained and compliant.
• Build strong relationships with external agencies, commissioners and partners.
• Assist with placements and admissions when required.
• Participate in the on‑call rota and cover sleep‑ins as needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Safeguarding knowledge

Relationship building

Confidentiality

Equality and anti‑discriminatory

Driving licence

Education

Level 3 Children & Young People qualification

Level 5 Leadership & Management (or willing to complete)

Job description

Children's Home Deputy Manager (Dual Homes)

Location: Barnsley

Contract Type: Full‑time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £42,248.55 per year (including sleep‑ins and on‑call payments)

Hours: 39 per week

Reports To: Registered Manager, Responsible Individuals & Operational Directors

Benefits

• 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays
• On‑call payments up to £3539 hours per week, including sleep‑ins as per rota
• Occasional office days for administrative tasks
• Petrol allowance when using your own car (business insurance required)
• Pension scheme in line with organisational and government guidance

About the Role

Dove Adolescent Services empowers young people to build resilience and thrive through strong, positive relationships and effective preparation for adulthood.

Role Overview

We’re looking for a Deputy Manager to help oversee two 2‑bed homes in Barnsley. Working alongside the Registered Manager, you'll support the day‑to‑day operations, ensuring high‑quality care and that each young person's rights, wellbeing, and individual needs are met.

• Ensuring high‑quality care that meets legislative, safeguarding, Ofsted SCCIF, and organisational standards
• Promoting each young person's rights, wellbeing, and individual needs
• Leading, guiding, and supporting staff to maintain excellent practice
• Overseeing records, documentation, monitoring systems, and quality assurance
• Supporting daily operations, decision‑making, and service improvements
• Maintaining Health & Safety compliance and ensuring staff training is up to date
• Assisting with rotas, inductions, supervision, appraisals, and staff development
• Supporting safer recruitment and HR processes (grievances, complaints, disciplinaries)
• Contributing to budget monitoring, financial controls, and resource management
• Ensuring both homes are safe, well maintained, and fully compliant
• Building strong relationships with external agencies, commissioners, and partners
• Assisting with placements and admissions when required
• Participating in the on‑call rota and covering sleep‑ins as needed

Required Attributes

• Commitment to high‑quality care and education
• Team leadership or management experience
• Strong safeguarding and child‑protection knowledge
• Level 3 Children & Young People qualification (minimum)
• Level 5 Leadership & Management (or willingness to complete)
• Understanding of vulnerable young people's needs
• Safe working practice and strong professional boundaries
• Excellent relationship‑building skills
• Emotional resilience and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Commitment to equality and anti‑discriminatory practice
• Full UK driving licence and access to transport
• Flexible, reliable, and able to support service development

Dove Adolescent Services Ltd established 1993 provides residential care for young people. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position. We reserve the right to withdraw this advert without notification.