Deputy Children's Home Manager

Derby City Council; Derby; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Derby City Council is seeking a Deputy Children's Home Manager to lead a team in providing exceptional care for children and young people in residential settings. The role involves ensuring compliance with regulations, supporting staff development, and meeting the emotional and developmental needs of children aged 5-17. Candidates should possess leadership experience and relevant qualifications, with a commitment to making a positive impact on young lives.

Benefits

Flexible working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Continued training opportunities

27 days annual leave

Team Derby Rewards

Cycle2Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programmes

Qualifications

• Previous leadership experience in a children's home.
• Comprehensive understanding of Children's Homes Regulations.
• Experience in providing reflective supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Home's Manager to deliver the best service.
• Support children and young people with complex needs.
• Ensure high standards of care and development.

Skills

Leadership

Understanding of Children's Homes Regulations

Knowledge of attachment theory and trauma

Experience with emotional and behavioral difficulties

Education

Level 3 Diploma for Residential Child Care

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Job title Deputy Children's Home Manager Job reference 000011084 Date posted 14/05/2025 Application closing date 28/05/2025 Working Pattern As specified Salary Grade: J £39,513 - £43,693 a year Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Social Care - Children Attachments Blank Job description

Directorate: People Services
Hours: 37 hours a week, including shift work, sleep in duties, alternate weekends and bank holiday working
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Residential Children’s Homes across the city of Derby

Would you like to make a difference to the lives of children and young people living in Residential Care? Do you want to be part of a team who has high aspirations for providing the best care possible in order for young people to reach their full potential?
We are looking for people who share our values and commitment to the children and young people we care for and are excited that we have an exciting and rewarding opportunity to recruit Deputy Children's Home Manager to assist the Home's Manager to deliver the very best service and outcomes to children and young people in our care.
The Residential Children’s Homes provide short to long term care for children and young people 5 –17yrs, who for a variety of reasons are unable to live with their families. We look after young people who are diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum and /or have learning disabilities. Children and young people may also have other complex needs and experience emotional and behavioural difficulties, and you will need to have experience in these areas.
We are looking for candidates who:
• Have previous leadership experience in a children's home
• Have had responsibility for areas of development, performance and standards and in developing teams
• Have a comprehensive understanding of the Children's Homes Regulations including Quality Standards 2015
• Understands the physical, emotional and social needs of young people and their development
• Have a good understanding of attachment theory and trauma
• Experience in providing reflective supervision Residential Child Care Workers.
• Are qualified as a minimum to Level 3 Diploma for Residential Child Care(or equivalent), or higher
• Hold a full UK driving license
In return we will offer you:
• Continued training in a broad range of subjects giving you the confidence and skills to deliver the best service we can to the young people we support.
• Flexible working , and a Local Government Pension Scheme.

Sounds like you? Then we’d love to hear from you.

Please note: A satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this post and applicants must be over 21 years of age.

Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.

What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:

• Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role)
• Hybrid working (depending on your role)
• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays (depending on contract)
• Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on contract)
• Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
• Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers

Next Steps

If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website.

The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on Wednesday 28th May 2025. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.

As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.

Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form.

Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [e-mail]

https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/

Please see Job Description here

Please see Person Specification here

Please see DBS Code of Conduct here