Deputy Manager - Children's Residential Care

Job Title:

Deputy Manager – Children’s Residential Home 🏡

Location:

Bacup

Salary: £15.65 per hour + £2,000 Welcome Bonus

Working Hours:

40 hours per week

Hourly Rate: £15.65

Service:
Children’s Home

Service Users: YPs | EBD, Trauma, SEMH, CSE, CCE

Qualifications

Required:

Level 3 Diploma in Children & Young People’s Workforce

Experience in Years

Required:

Minimum 1 year as a Senior Residential Care Worker in a Children’s Home

Employment Type:

Permanent

• Location:
  
  Bacup
• Type of YPs: EBD, Trauma, SEMH, CSE, CCE

An experienced Deputy Manager who is passionate about supporting children and young people to achieve positive outcomes. You will work closely with the Home Manager to ensure the smooth running of the home, maintaining high standards of care, safeguarding, and compliance.

You will lead, motivate, and develop staff, step up in the absence of the Registered Manager, and ensure a safe, nurturing, and homely environment. This role is ideal for a strong leader with a hands‑on approach and a genuine commitment to children’s residential care.

• Large, established provider within children’s residential care
• Values‑led organisation with a strong focus on quality and outcomes
• Supportive senior leadership and management structure
• Significant investment in staff development and wellbeing

Progression Opportunity:

• Clear pathways into Registered Manager and senior leadership roles

Qualification Opportunity:

• Ongoing CPD and structured professional development

Benefits: ✨

• £2,000 Welcome Bonus
• Tastecard, Blue Light Card & MyGym discounts
• Real Living Wage employer
• Competitive pay rates
• Christmas bonus 🎄
• Generous Refer-a-Friend scheme
• Financial wellbeing service
• Life Assurance
• Comprehensive induction programme (face‑to‑face training, online modules, shadowing & local induction)
• Therapeutic training and support via an internal programme
• Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential support
• Strong focus on staff wellbeing
• Supportive management and senior leaders

Ethos:

• Child‑centred
• Therapeutic
• Outcomes‑focused

Culture:

• Supportive
• Professional
• Team‑oriented

🚫 Sponsorship is not available

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

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