Deputy Manager

Portman Recruitment; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep-in allowance

28 days annual leave

Workplace pension

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Portman Recruitment Limited is seeking a Deputy Manager for a children's residential home in Rochdale. The role combines hands-on care with leadership responsibilities, supporting the Registered Manager and overseeing Team Leaders and Residential Care Workers.

You will lead on safeguarding, care planning, and staff development, ensuring high-quality outcomes for each young person. A Level 3/4 qualification is required, with Level 5 leadership advantageous, and a valid driving licence is

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year in a Senior or supervisory role within a children's home.
• Level 3/4 qualification in children and young people’s residential care or health and social care, or ability to achieve within 1 year.
• Experience supervising or managing staff.
• Experience managing resources, including staffing, rotas and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Support the Registered Manager with day-to-day running and act in their absence.
• Lead, supervise and mentor Team Leaders and Residential Care Workers.
• Recruitment, induction, training, supervision and appraisals.
• Organise staff rotas to ensure appropriate cover.
• Promote safeguarding and respond to child protection concerns.
• Ensure care plans and risk assessments reflect each young person’s needs.
• Support access to education, healthcare, and therapeutic services.
• Build relationships with young people, families and professionals.
• Encourage young people to express views and participate in decisions about care.
• Maintain records and documentation; support audits and inspections.
• Assist with budgets and maintaining a safe home environment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team mentoring

Education

Level 3/4 qualification in CYP residential care or health and social care

Level 5 leadership qualification (advantageous)

Job description

Deputy Manager – Children's Residential Home

Location: Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Salary: £16.00–£16.50 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience
Basic annual equivalent: £33,280–£34,320, based on 40 hours per week
Sleep-in allowance: £50 per night
Hours: 40 hours per week

The Opportunity

We're recruiting an experienced Deputy Manager, or a strong Senior Residential Support Worker ready to progress, to join a children's residential care provider.

Working closely with the Registered Manager, you'll help deliver a safe, nurturing and supportive home for children and young people. You'll combine hands-on care with leadership responsibilities, supporting colleagues to maintain high standards and achieve positive outcomes for each young person.

This is an opportunity to take an active role in the running of a home, develop your management experience and help shape the quality of care delivered.

Your Responsibilities

As Deputy Manager, you will:

• Support the Registered Manager with the day-to-day running of the home and take responsibility for the service in their absence.
• Lead, supervise and mentor Team Leaders and Residential Care Workers.
• Support staff recruitment, induction, training, supervision and performance appraisals.
• Organise staff rotas to ensure the home has appropriate cover.
• Promote safeguarding and respond appropriately to child protection concerns.
• Ensure placement plans, care plans and risk assessments reflect each young person’s needs.
• Support young people’s access to education, healthcare, therapeutic services and activities.
• Build positive relationships with young people, families, social workers and other professionals.
• Encourage young people to express their views and participate in decisions about their care.
• Maintain accurate records, reports and documentation.
• Support quality assurance, audits and preparation for inspections.
• Assist with budgets, resources and maintaining a safe home environment.
• Participate in the on-call rota and provide occasional cover at other homes within the organisation.

What We're Looking For

You will need:

• At least one year's experience in a Senior or supervisory role within a residential children's home.
• A relevant Level 3 or Level 4 qualification in children and young people’s residential care or health and social care, or the ability to achieve the required qualification within your first year of employment.
• Experience supervising or managing staff.
• Experience managing resources, including staffing, rotas and budgets.
• A sound understanding of safeguarding, care planning, risk management and the regulations applicable to children’s homes.
• Strong leadership, communication, organisational and report-writing skills.
• Emotional resilience and the ability to remain calm when managing challenging situations.
• A practical, flexible approach and a commitment to achieving the best outcomes for young people.
• A driving licence.
• Flexibility to undertake on-call duties and support other homes when required.

A relevant Level 5 leadership and management qualification, therapeutic experience and experience of Ofsted inspections would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

• £16.00–£16.50 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience.
• £50 for each sleep-in.
• 28 days’ annual leave per year.
• Workplace pension.
• Business mileage paid at an agreed rate.
• Support from the Registered Manager and wider management team.
• Opportunities to contribute to staff development and improvements within the service.

Overtime is paid at the agreed hourly rate. The role is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and relevant pre-employment checks. The successful candidate will be expected to register with the DBS Update Service.