Job Title: Deputy Manager – Children's Residential Home 🏡

Location: Derby (DE22) 📍

Salary: Approx. £37,620 basic salary + sleep-ins

Hourly Rate: £16.50 per hour

Working Hours / Shift Pattern: 160 hours per month ⏰

Employment Type: Permanent

Sleep-ins: £45 per sleep

Service: Children's Residential Home

Service Users: Children and young people aged 8–17 with EBD

Qualifications Required: Level 3 Children's & Young People's Workforce and QCF Level 5 Leadership/Management, or willingness to work towards Level 5

The Home:

This is a 4-bed children's residential home in Derby, supporting young people aged 8–17 with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD). The home provides a safe, structured, and nurturing environment with a strong focus on safeguarding, consistency, and positive outcomes.

Number of Beds: 4

Who we are looking for:

We are seeking a confident and supportive Deputy Manager to work closely with the Registered Manager and help lead the home day-to-day.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the Registered Manager with the smooth running of the home

• Leading shifts and modelling high standards of care and safeguarding practice

• Mentoring, coaching, and supervising staff to ensure consistent delivery

• Supporting care planning, risk management, key work, and placement stability

• Maintaining accurate recording and contributing to inspection readiness

• Building a positive culture where young people feel safe, listened to, and supported

Experience Required: Experience within an Ofsted-registered children's residential home and a strong understanding of safeguarding and residential childcare practice.

Who you will be working for:

Our client is an established children's residential care provider committed to delivering high-quality care and positive outcomes for children and young people.

Why this home & company:

• Established residential service

• Strong operational support

• Child-centred and therapeutic approach

• Focus on positive outcomes and staff development

Training / Qualifications:

• Ongoing professional development opportunities

• Support towards Level 5 qualification where required

• Continuous learning and development programmes

Benefits:

• Real Living Wage employer

• High-quality CPD and ongoing professional development

• Face-to-face therapeutic training and support through an internal programme

• SHINE therapeutic support programme

• Tastecard, Blue Light Card and MyGym discounts

• Christmas bonus 🎄

• Generous Refer-a-Friend scheme

• Financial wellbeing service

• Life Assurance

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Supportive leadership team

• Strong focus on staff wellbeing and retention

Culture:

A supportive, nurturing, and child-focused environment where teamwork, consistency, and positive relationships are at the heart of the service.

Sponsorship is not available.

How to apply:

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and would like to join our client's dedicated team, apply today.

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