Job Description

🏡 Deputy Manager – Children’s Home – Burnley

Job Title: Deputy Manager – Children’s Home
📍 Location: Burnley
💰 Salary: £31,200 – £34,612.50 per annum
⏰ Working Hour: 37.5 hours per week on a rota basis
🛏️ Number of Sleeps Required: Sleep-ins/waking nights as per rota (approx. 20% of shifts)
💤 Pay Per Sleep: Included within salary
🏠 Service: Children’s Home
👧🧒 Service Users: YPs – 10 to 17, EBD, Trauma, Complex Needs
🎓 Qualifications Required:

• Level 3 diploma in Residential Child Care (or equivalent)

• Level 5 Leadership & Management (or willing to work towards it)

• Full UK Driving Licence (essential)
  📅 Experience in Years Required: Minimum 2 years as Deputy Manager in children’s residential care
  📄 Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
  📆 Closing Date: Monday, 16th February 2026

📌 Sponsorship is not available
⚠️ Do not apply if you only hold HealthCare, NHS, CQC, or Nursery Practitioner qualifications. Individuals with only CQC experience and who have not worked in an Ofsted-registered children’s home will not be considered.

🏠 The Home:

Number of Beds: Up to 3 beds (small residential home)
Location: Burnley
Type of YPs: 10–17 years old, EBD, Trauma, Complex Needs
Ratio of Staff to Children: High staff-to-child ratio

👤 Who we are looking for…

✨ Experienced Deputy Manager or Senior Residential Support Worker ready to progress
✨ Strong leader with the ability to mentor, support, and inspire teams
✨ Passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people
✨ Committed, empathetic, and able to build rapport with children who have experienced trauma
✨ Confident in safeguarding, care planning, and Ofsted compliance

🏢 Who you will be working for…

Life Change Care – part of the Five Rivers Family
Therapeutic residential care provider for young people with complex needs
Experienced teams supporting children to thrive in safe, nurturing homes
Commitment to staff development and career progression

💙 Why this Home & Company…

🚀 Progression Opportunity:

• Clear pathway to Registered Manager

• Ongoing professional development and supervision

🎓 Qualification Opportunity:

• Level 5 Leadership & Management (or support to work towards it)

• Robust training and development opportunities

🎁 Benefits:

• 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

• Enhanced company pension scheme

• Blue Light Card

• Clinical support and employee wellbeing programmes

• Onsite parking

• Refer-a-friend & refer-a-foster carer bonus schemes

• Learning & Development support

🌱 Ethos:

• Child-centred, trauma-informed, holistic care

• Focus on nurturing and positive relationships

🤝 Culture:

• Supportive, collaborative, and team-focused

• Strong focus on staff development, wellbeing, and recognition

📌 Sponsorship is not available

📩 How to Apply:

If you are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people and want to progress your career within residential care, we encourage you to apply today.

👉 Click the apply button or contact us for more information.

📧 For more information or to book a confidential chat:
job@sgscare.co.uk

📆 Closing Date: Monday, 16th February 2026