Deputy Manager

Salary: £36,300–£39,800 plus Ofsted bonus Bright Selection is recruiting for an experienced Deputy Manager to help establish a new six-bed children’s residential home supporting young people affected by complex childhood trauma. The home will use a holistic and therapeutic approach to assess young people’s needs, support their recovery and create positive long-term outcomes. This is an opportunity to join the service before opening and help recruit the team, establish the home’s culture and embed strong working practices from the outset.

The successful candidate will work alongside an experienced Home Manager who has progressed internally within the organisation. This is a hands-on role, split approximately 50% between management responsibilities and direct work with the young people. The role will include:
Supporting the commissioning and opening of the new home Assisting with the recruitment and development of the staff team Supporting the day-to-day management of the service Leading shifts and deputising for the Home Manager Providing direct care and therapeutic support Maintaining strong safeguarding and regulatory standards Supporting care planning, rotas, audits and quality assurance Helping to create a positive, consistent and child-focused culture Essential requirements:
Level 3 Residential Childcare or Children and Young People’s Workforce At least two years’ experience within a children’s residential home Previous senior or supervisory experience Experience supporting young people affected by complex trauma Strong safeguarding knowledge The ability to lead shifts while remaining actively involved in direct care A resilient, organised and child-focused approach Benefits include: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays Additional leave for your birthday, volunteering, health and wellbeing, and festive shopping Ofsted performance bonus Medicash healthcare benefits and therapeutic support Pension scheme Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme Blue Light Card Awards and recognition Supported qualifications and career progression opportunities This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in developing a new service from the beginning while benefiting from established regional and therapeutic support.

For further information or a confidential discussion, please apply or contact Lisa at Bright Selection. Bright Selection advertises roles on behalf of our clients. If you do not hear back from us within 3 days of your application, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion, however we may keep your details on our database for future roles & if we do so you will receive an email letting you know this.