Junior Deputy Manager

Arborvitae Care Services; Burtonwood; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Arborvitae Care Services is seeking a dedicated Junior Deputy Manager to support Registered Managers in leading our children’s homes. You will help deliver safe, compassionate care, lead staff, and ensure compliance with safeguarding and regulatory frameworks.

Required are Level 3 Diploma in Children's Residential Care, Level 5 Leadership & Management in Children’s Residential Care (or progression), plus at least 1 year in a deputy role. A Full UK Driving Licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Candidate must hold Level 3 Diploma in Children's Residential Care.
• Level 5 Leadership & Management in Children's Residential Care or willingness to work towards.
• At least 1 year in a deputy/senior role in a children's residential setting.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and understanding of Ofsted regs & DoLS.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Ability to manage challenging behaviour in young people (EBD).

Responsibilities

• Assist staff in day-to-day home management and provide leadership.
• Implement and adhere to Children’s Homes Regulations and SCCIF.
• Support staff to ensure compliance with policies and legislation.
• Safeguarding, risk assessments and care plan updates.
• Collaborate with multi-agency teams, families and professionals.
• On-call duties to provide safeguarding escalation support.

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Trauma-informed care

Regulatory compliance

Team leadership

UK driving licence

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Children's Residential Care

Level 5 Leadership & Management in Children's Residential Care

Job description

About Us

At Arborvitae Care Services, we're passionate about transforming young lives. Our mission is simple yet powerful — to offer consistent, compassionate, and expert care to vulnerable young people. As a growing, mission-driven organisation, we believe that every child truly matters, and we work tirelessly to create spaces where young people feel safe, supported, and empowered to thrive.

The Role

We are seeking a dedicated Junior Deputy Manager to support the Registered Managers & Deputy Managers in leading our 2 & 4 bed children's homes. You'll help deliver outstanding care, lead staff, ensure regulatory compliance. You will be required to have extensive knowledge of the following legislation: Children's Act, Children's Homes Regulations, OFSTED Regulations (REG 40, 44 & 45).

Key Responsibilities

• Assist all staff in day-to-day home management, providing leadership, identifying training needs and opportunities for professional growth
• Implement and adhere to all relevant legislation for Children's Homes (Children's Homes Regulations 2015, Quality Care Standards and the SCCIF), driving continuous improvement through knowledge share and education with the team.
• Support all staff to ensure you are all fully compliant with the company's policies, procedures, legislation and social policy
• Ensuring safeguarding, risk assessments & care plans are up to date
• Work with multi-agency teams, families, and professionals to ensure best practice
• On call duties as and when required to provide safeguarding escalation support

Person Specification

• Level 3 Diploma in Children's Residential Care (E)
• Level 5 Leadership & Management in Children's Residential Care (or willing to work towards) (E)
• At least 1 year in a deputy/senior role in a children's residential setting (E)
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, trauma, Ofsted frameworks & DoLS (E)
• Full UK Driving Licence (E)
• Ability to deal with challenging behaviour from a young person, especially those with EBD (E)

Work Location

The location/work-base for this role may require you work to from multiple locations. We will discuss this with you during the recruitment process.

Commitment to Safeguarding

At ACS, safeguarding is our top priority. We are committed to promoting the welfare of children and young people, and all appointments are subject to DBS checks, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK.