Deputy Manager Children's Home

Joining Careers Education; Selby; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep-in payments

Fully funded training and professional

Ongoing development and progression

Job summary

Joining Careers Education in Selby is seeking a Deputy Manager for a settled residential care home. You will lead a team, support safeguarding and care planning, and work with a caring Registered Manager.

This full-time role offers a 40-hour week, a salary of £37,668 per year plus sleep-ins at £80 per night, and a commitment to ongoing training and progression within a supportive Group.

Qualifications

• Experience in Residential Childcare is essential.
• Studying towards Level 4/5 Diploma in Residential Care.
• Own transport due to location

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day running of the home alongside the Registered Manager.
• Lead, motivate and support the team to deliver safe, therapeutic care.
• Coach staff through supervision and feedback.
• Support care planning, assess and contribute to personalised plans.
• Ensure safeguarding and compliance with policies and procedures.
• Drive quality, complete audits and assist inspections (Ofsted).
• Manage rotas and staffing levels for safe care.
• Work directly with children and provide positive role modelling.
• Foster a loving, nurturing home environment for children to thrive.

Education

Level 4/5 Diploma in Residential Care

Job description

Are you a Team Leader, ready for your first Deputy Manager position? Or a Deputy looking for a fresh challenge?

We are recruiting for our settled, fully-staffed and loving residential care home in Selby. We have a strong record of recruiting internally for all our roles and pride ourselves in providing a career path for every member of our team. This is a rare opportunity to join our team at this level where you can bring your wealth of knowledge and experience from other settings.

With a recent "Good" Ofsted inspection and the recent arrival of a new child, the home is fully of positivity. Our wonderful team is led by our caring, long-standing Registered Manager who is in turn, supported by our Senior Leadership Team dedicated to this service. You are not just joining a home but a whole family of fully invested and supportive individuals across the entire Group. From a dedicated referrals coordinator, in house recruitment & HR team, IT, finance and funding are on hand to support wherever you need it. We are also proud of the inhouse training we provide through our own L&D team.

Residential care is just one element of the range of services we provide - from nursery and childcare, hospitality and wellness through to supported accommodation, we aim to support every aspect of the communities we serve. We are provider of residential care for children.

Role Highlights

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Location: Selby

Salary: £37, 667 plus sleep in's paid at £80 per night.

Hours: 40 hours per week, generally working a 2 on, 4 off rota pattern including weekends. Shifts are generally 8am to 10.30pm and you can expect to do 4-6 sleep in's per month.

What you'll be doing

As a Deputy Manager, you'll have the privilege of being part of a child's everyday life and leading your team.

Through your leadership, you'll help create a home where children feel safe, valued and both children and your team are encouraged to achieve their potential.

You will be responsible for:

• The day-to-day running of the home alongside the Registered Manager, providing cover in their absence.
• Ensuring the team are led, motivated and supported the to deliver safe, consistent, and therapeutic care.
• Acting as a role model for trauma-informed practice, building strong relationships with young people.
• Supporting care planning, contribute to assessments, reviews, and the implementation of personalised care plans.
• Safeguarding children and young people by ensuring all policies, risk assessments, and procedures are followed.
• Driving quality and compliance, completing audits, checks, and contributing to inspections (e.g. Ofsted).
• Coaching and developing staff through supervisions, mentoring, and on-the-job support.
• Managing rotas and staffing levels to ensure consistent and safe care is always in place.
• Working directly with children - offering support, stability, and positive role modelling.
• Promoting a safe, loving, and nurturing home environment where children can heal and thrive.

No two days are the same, but every day matters.

Who we're looking for

You will have previously worked in Residential Childcare and ideally already hold or be studying towards your level 4 or 5 diploma in Residential Care.

You may be stepping up into your first Deputy role or you may already be a Deputy looking for a new challenge. We're interested in who you are as much as what you've done.

We're looking for people who are:

• Resilient and emotionally aware
• Calm under pressure
• Good at building relationships
• Willing to learn and reflect
• Committed to helping children thrive

Due to the specific location of the home, you will need access to your own car as it is unreachable by public transport.

The practical bits

• Salary: £37, 668 per year
• Additional sleep-in payments paid at £80 per sleep in.
• Full-time, permanent role
• Mixture of long days, evenings, weekends and sleep-ins
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Ongoing development and progression opportunities
• Regular supervision and reflective practice

Why people stay in this job

Because every so often, often when you least expect it, you realise you've made a difference.

A young person trusts you enough to ask for help.

A child achieves something they never thought they could.

A conversation that seemed ordinary at the time becomes a turning point.

Those moments are why this work matters