Deputy Manager, Children’s Home — Lead & Develop Team

Purosearch Ltd.; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 210 hours

Company pension

Ongoing training and development

Supervision and reflective support

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Purosearch Ltd. is seeking a dynamic Deputy Manager to lead a children’s residential home in Grimsby. You will support the Registered Manager, supervise the care team and ensure safeguarding and high-quality care for children and young people.

You will promote a safe, therapeutic environment, oversee care plans and risk assessments, and coordinate with social workers, health professionals and families. Flexibility to work evenings and weekends is required; sleep-ins may be needed.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare or equivalent.
• Experience in a residential children’s home.
• Experience leading shifts or supervising staff.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and professional boundaries.
• Ability to produce clear written records.

Responsibilities

• Support the Registered Manager with daily operation of the home.
• Provide leadership and guidance to care team.
• Promote a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment for children and young people.
• Ensure children’s wishes and identities reflected in care.
• Safeguard children and respond to concerns and significant events.
• Lead shifts and manage incidents and periods of increased risk.
• Support care plans, risk assessments and placement plans.
• Monitor daily records, incident reports and medication records.
• Oversee incidents and identify actions and patterns.
• Support staff supervision, induction and performance reviews.
• Promote reflective practice and staff support after incidents.
• Maintain safe staffing levels and assist with rotas and deployment.
• Collaborate with social workers, families and health professionals.
• Attend reviews and planning meetings.
• Monitor health and safety and regulatory compliance.
• Support Regulation 44/45 visits and Ofsted inspections.
• Deputise for the Registered Manager and participate in on-call arrangements.

Skills

Leadership

Safeguarding

Communication

Organisation

Decision making

Flexibility

Professional boundaries

Staff supervision

Education

Level 3 Residential Childcare qualification

Job description

Purosearch Ltd. is seeking a dynamic Deputy Manager to lead a children’s residential home in Grimsby. You will support the Registered Manager, supervise the care team and ensure safeguarding and high-quality care for children and young people.

You will promote a safe, therapeutic environment, oversee care plans and risk assessments, and coordinate with social workers, health professionals and families. Flexibility to work evenings and weekends is required; sleep-ins may be needed.