Deputy Manager – Children’s Residential; -bed

Deputy Manager – Children’s Residential Services (2-bed) | Saddleworth, Oldham (OL3)

Are you a strong Senior or Deputy looking for a home where you can step into real responsibility, help shape a new service from day one, and work alongside an experienced Registered Manager and an exceptional Responsible Individual who will genuinely back you?

Job title:

Deputy Manager – Children’s Residential Services

Location:

Saddleworth, Oldham (OL3)
Salary: £33,150 per annum

Hours:

37.5 hours per week
Sleep-ins: £62 per sleep, typically 6 to 8 sleeps per month

Employment type:

Permanent
Service:
Ofsted-regulated children’s home

A new 2-bed provision with a strong focus on consistency, structure, and therapeutic practice. Staffing will typically operate at 2:1, or in line with assessed need.

• Has experience in children’s residential care, ideally as a Senior or Team Leader
• Can support day-to-day running of the home, ensuring excellent standards of care
• Understands safeguarding, regulations, and good practice expectations within children’s homes
• Le by example, supporting staff performance, development, and wellbeing
• Is organised, consistent, and confident in managing routines, boundaries, and behaviour support
• Works well with multi-agency professionals and contributes to care planning and outcomes

• Support the Registered Manager with the day-to-day operation of the home
• Lead shifts and provide consistent, reflective practice-based guidance to staff
• Contribute to care planning, risk management, and quality assurance
• Support staff supervisions, inductions, and ongoing development
• Assist with rota planning and ensuring safe staffing levels
• Ensure safeguarding and regulatory compliance is embedded in practice
• Build positive relationships with placing authorities, families, and partner agencies
• Step up in the Registered Manager’s absence and support on-call arrangements as required

• Experience working in an Ofsted-regulated children’s home
• A relevant qualification:
  Level 4 Children, Young People and Families Practitioner or Level 3 Residential Childcare
• Confidence working within the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, Quality Standards, and SCCIF
• A positive, resilient leadership style with a child-centred approach

A small, ambitious, values-led children’s residential care provider growing sustainably to a maximum of six homes. The organisation prioritises trust, safety, consistency, and staff wellbeing, and is committed to building a culture where staff feel supported, listened to, and empowered.

• Progression opportunity
• A clear pathway to further leadership as the organisation grows
• A genuine chance to help shape a new home and culture from the start

Strong leadership support from an experienced Registered Manager and RI
Ongoing CPD, specialist training, and coaching

• Performance bonus scheme
• £100 birthday bonus
• Blue Light Card
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Supportive, values-led leadership culture

If you are ready to take the next step in your leadership career and want to be part of a stable, child-centred service, apply today.

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