Residential Deputy Manager

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council; Rotherham; Presencial; GBP 40.000 - 43.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Local Authority pension

30 days annual leave

Extensive training program

Supervision and support

Descripción de la vacante

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a Residential Deputy Manager to lead and develop in-house residential provision for looked after children. The role focuses on safeguarding, partnership working and delivering a new model of care within the Children and Young People’s Services.

Based at Riverside House, the post is full-time, 37 hours per week, with an Ofsted Good judgement guiding practice.

Formación

• Experience managing residential services for looked after children.
• Ability to work with agencies in a systemic, collaborative way.
• Experience with safeguarding and Ofsted expectations.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends and sleep-in shifts.

Responsabilidades

• Provide management support to the Registered Manager in day-to-day operations.
• Ensure homes comply with standards and legal requirements.
• Develop opportunities for children to influence service decisions.
• Promote therapeutic approaches with children and staff.
• Develop staff through training and supervision.
• Work with agencies to deliver a joined-up service.
• Maintain standards to achieve Good/Outstanding outcomes.

Conocimientos

Solution oriented

Systemic working

Child focused

Managerial experience

Partnership working

Descripción del empleo

Job profile for Residential Deputy Manager

Residential Deputy Manager

Riverside House 06/12/2026 Residential Deputy Manager

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary £40,444 - £43,149 Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Region Rotherham Job category/type Social Care Date posted 05/11/2026 Job reference REQ20699 Attachments Job Profile Band I.docx Benefits Package.doc

Job description

Directorate: Children and Young People’s Services

Permanent, full time, 37 hours per week.

Interview date: to be confirmed

Please note: this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Are you an experienced, solution oriented, systemic working, child focused Manager, keen to work alongside partners and particularly our children and young people to develop a new model of residential intervention in Rotherham?

This post could be for you…

The Deputy Children’s Home Manager post will play a key role in the development and management of a range of in-house residential provision for Rotherham looked after children.

Rotherham Council has made a strategic decision to make a significant investment in children’s residential services. This will ensure more of our looked after children are placed in Rotherham, close to their local communities, family, and schools.

We are using current best practice and evidence-based models to develop a range of new children’s homes including 2 and 4 bed homes, emergency accommodation and solo provision for some of our most complex children and young people.

We are looking for a Deputy Children’s Home Manager who is keen to be part of setting up and managing new homes and have previous experience of working in specialist solo provision, mental health residential settings, crisis accommodation and with children and young people with sensory, ASD, mental health needs and who have suffered significant trauma.

This new residential provision will be part of a Children and Young People Service judged as `Good` by Ofsted in August 2022 and build on practice from our short break residential home provision.

The Deputy Manager in Rotherham will:

• Provide assistance and management support to the Registered Manager in the day to day running of service provision, as well as manage the home and workforce in the absence of the Registered Manager
• Provide assistance to Registered Manager to ensure homes comply with all standards and legislative requirements
• Provide opportunities for children and young people to influence the decisions that affect them and the service they receive
• Promote a therapeutic approach with both children and young people and staff
• Foster a commitment to continuous growth and development for their staff team
• Work systemically with a range of agencies to ensure a joined-up service centred on the child
• Monitor and develop standards in line with Children’s Home Regulations and work towards ensuring all homes being Good or Outstanding.

Key benefits of working at Rotherham Council’s Children and Young People’s service are:

• Strong support and clear direction from Senior Managers
• Extensive training programme, to develop and professionalise our residential managers and residential practitioners. This will include the 'Signs of Safety' operating model and Restorative Practice approaches
• Residential services that have access to and work closely with our high quality in house therapeutic service
• Innovative Edge of Care Services and a strong Early Help offer which is reducing demand and supporting professionals to think systemically and develop creative options to support children and young people
• Looked After Children are prioritised for CAMHS assessment and intervention
• The opportunity to make a real difference to the children, young people, and families
• Investment in you as a manager involving support, supervision, training and opportunity for professional development and progression.
• Local Authority pension and 30 days annual leave to be taken in line with the agreed weekend annual leave allocation as detailed in employer handbook.

About you

We are seeking a talented, inspirational, and innovative Manager who can:

• Innovate to help re-define children’s residential services
• Promote a learning and coaching culture
• Develop the skills and practices of our Social Care team to provide an outstanding service to children and young people
• Add value and make the most of available resources.

We are seeking an inspirational, resilient and child focused Manager who is committed to:

• Developing their skills and practices in order to provide an outstanding residential service to children and young people
• Promoting and being part of a learning and coaching culture
• Supporting and caring for some of our most complex children and young people, at times in solo provision
• Working evening, weekend, and sleep in shifts as part of the residential team.

Our vision is for the children and families of Rotherham to routinely experience and describe the services they receive from us, as outstanding and we intend to do that by putting the child first in everything we do.

By managing our residential teams, you will play a crucial role in developing their skills and practice and our collective commitment to an ethos of excellence, integrity, trust, and transparency. Joining us at a time of change with regard to developing our provision provides you an opportunity to be involved and influence the service design and development of practice in line with best practice and evidence-based approaches.

About Yorkshire

Rotherham and the wider South Yorkshire region is a great place to live and a stone’s throw from some of the UK’s finest towns and cities and is home to some of the most beautiful countryside in Britain. Easy to reach from Sheffield or Leeds, there are plenty of places to see, things to do and property is excellent value for money - all within a 2-hour train journey from London.

If you have any questions regarding this opportunity and/ or would like a conversation about this new role, please email

[e-mail] or [e-mail].

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.

Confirmation of this appointment is also subject to a medical assessment.

Head Office
Riverside House
Main Street
Rotherham
S60 1AE