Deputy Manager

Horizon Care and Education; Burntwood; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's residential care provider is seeking a Deputy Manager to join their team in Burntwood. In this role, you will support young people in their daily activities and ensure compliance with care standards, while leading and training a dedicated team. You should have at least a Level 3 Qualification in Children's and Young Peoples Workforce, a driving licence, and experience in a senior care position. This position offers competitive pay, ongoing training, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Tastecard discounts

BlueLight card discounts

Christmas bonus

Generous Refer a Friend Scheme

Life Assurance

Ongoing training and professional development

Qualifications

• At least 1 year’s experience as a Senior Residential Care worker in a Children’s Home setting.
• Ability to work shifts including evenings and weekends.
• Genuine care and compassion to work with young people.

Responsibilities

• Support young people in daily life activities.
• Work alongside the Home Manager in managing the home.
• Lead and train the team, ensuring high standards of care.

Skills

Full UK Manual Driving Licence

Experience as a Senior Residential Care worker

Team management skills

Ability to build trusting relationships

Compassion for working with looked after children

Education

Level 3 in Children’s and Young Peoples Workforce Qualification

Job description

Deputy Manager - Childrens Residential Care

Bright Futures, Inspired By You.

There’s nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves and have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them.

At Horizon, we live up to our values, and we value our people. We are proud to be one of the most innovative providers of young people’s residential care and education in the UK.

Horizon Care and Education have an opportunity for a Deputy Manager to join our team to ensure exceptional care and a nurturing environment for our young people in our children's home.

As a Deputy Manager, you will support young people in the many different aspects of daily life within our homes including:

• Work alongside the Home Manager in all aspects of running the home, including compliance, safeguarding, and quality assurance, ensuring that the home aligns with our values and standards and financial planning.
• Lead and inspire a team, providing supervision, appraisal, professional development and training.
• Manage the home effectively in the absence of the Registered Manager.
• Ensure a safe, homely environment and maintain high standards of care.
• Manage health and safety protocols, risk assessments and ensure compliance of training for the team.
• Liaise with professionals and contribute to care planning.

If you're passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team.

What we’re looking for from you:

• Full UK Manual Diving licence
• Level 3 in Children’s and Young Peoples Workforce Qualification
• At least 1 year’s experience as a Senior Residential Care worker in a Children’s Home setting.
• Ability to be a great role model to our looked after children.
• Be a strong leader with good team management skills, and ability to build trusting relationships with staff and the looked after children.
• A genuine care and compassion to work with looked after children.
• Flexibility to be able to work shifts that include evenings and weekends and sleep‑ins and bank holidays.

Why work for us?

• Access to Tastecard, BlueLight card and MyGym discounts!
• Real Living Wage employer
• Competitive pay rates
• Christmas bonus
• Generous Refer a Friend Scheme
• Financial wellbeing service
• Life Assurance
• Ongoing training and professional development plus high quality CPD opportunities
• Comprehensive induction programme including face‑to‑face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
• Face‑to‑face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
• Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support.
• Looking after your wellbeing – supporting you to feel good about what you do. We’re in this together.
• Supportive management and senior leaders.

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