Deputy Manager - Lyric Children'S Home

Devon County Council; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhancements for unsocial hours

26 days annual leave per year

Bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension Scheme

Job summary

Devon County Council is seeking a Deputy Manager for Lyric Children's Home in Devon. The role focuses on safeguarding and delivering high-quality care to children with complex needs, supporting staff development and leading key operational areas.

You will work with the Registered Manager, champion reflective supervision, and ensure effective governance while maintaining a supportive, high-performing team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children.
• Experience of supervising and mentoring staff.
• Willing to take the next step in your career; previous management experience is desirable.
• Registrants and non-registrants considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the home alongside the Registered Manager to ensure effective running and quality assurance.
• Embed a high-performance culture by developing staff skills and capabilities.
• Lead on delegated areas of running the Home and represent the Registered Manager as required.
• Oversee allocation and oversight of care to maintain quality standards and identify areas for improvement.

Skills

Experience working with children

Staff supervision

People management

Job description

6 Month Secondment

INTERNAL ONLY (Devon County Council Employees Only)

We are looking for a passionate and proactive individual to join our team and make a positive impact on the lives of the children and families we work with. This role provides a vital contribution to the delivery of the high-quality care we offer to children with complex needs.

The role will be based in our children's home in Okehampton.

We provide ongoing personal development tailored to your specific training needs, including access to the level 5 diploma.

This post attracts enhancements for unsocial hours working.

• Starting rate at per hour
• Rising to per hour
• Overnight is per hour, rising to is per hour, rising to and bank holidays are per hour, raising to as Deputy Manager

Deputies work alongside the Registered Managers to ensure effective running of the home to include oversight and quality assurance.

They will support the staff team helping to embed a high-performance culture by helping your team to continually develop their skills so that they can achieve the best outcomes for our children and their families. The Deputy will also lead on delegated areas of running the Home and represent the Registered Manager as required.

Through reflective supervision meetings with your team, you'll champion their personal and professional growth.

Alongside your role as a people manager, you will also be responsible for the allocation and oversight of care within the home, ensuring quality standards are maintained, as well as supporting the team to identify areas for improvement and decide when to take protective action.

About you

We are looking for:

• Experience working with children
• Experience of supervising and mentoring staff
• Whilst previous management experience is desired, we welcome applications from candidates looking to take the next step in their careers
• We would welcome registrants and non-registrants

Please note that the ability to drive with access to your own vehicle, a valid UK driving licence and business insurance is essential to the role.

What we can offer you

• We're embedding our new restorative practice approach across our teams and investing in training our staff and managers to build, maintain and repair relationships with our children and families.
• In recognition of the vital contribution you make, we offer an attractive package of benefits including:
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities through our digital learning platform
• 26 days paid annual leave per year (rising with length of service), plus bank holidays, rising to 33 with length of service
• Access to our confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support you to balance the demands of everyday life - available 24/7
• Auto enrolment onto our Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.

Note: We do not sponsor Visa's for this post. UK Right to Work is required.

Deputy Manager - Lyric Children's Home - Devon, UK