Residential Deputy Manager

We are looking for Deputy Children’s Home Managers that are keen to be part of setting up and managing new homes and have previous experience of working in specialist solo provision, mental health residential settings, crisis accommodation and with children and young people with sensory, ASD, mental health needs and who have suffered significant trauma.

This new residential provision will be part of a Children and Young People Service judged as `Good` by Ofsted in January 2018 and build on practice from our other residential homes all judged as ‘Good’ or `Outstanding’.

Deputy Residential Managers in Rotherham will:

Provide assistance and management support to the Registered Manager in the day to day running of service provision

Provide assistance to Registered Manager to ensure homes comply with all standards and legislative requirements

Provide opportunities for children and young people to influence the decisions that affect them and the service they receive

Promote a therapeutic approach with both children and young people and staff

Foster a commitment to continuous growth and development for their staff team

Work systemically with a range of agencies to ensure a joined-up service centred on the child

Monitor and develop standards in line with Children’s Home Regulations and work towards ensuring all homes being Good or Outstanding

This is an excellent time to work within Rotherham. We are passionate about the place and the people who live, work and visit here. We are delivering major regeneration and housing, as well as creating new jobs and opportunities for our residents. Rotherham is a real ‘central UK’ location with excellent road and rail links and is ideally placed near the scenic countryside of the Peak District, whilst also being conveniently located next to the vibrant city of Sheffield.

Our vision for Rotherham is that we come together as a community, where we seek to draw on our proud history to build a future we can all share. We respect decency, dignity and seek to build a town where opportunity is extended to everyone, where people can grow, flourish and prosper, and where no one is left behind.

We offer an excellent pay and benefits package which includes membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, as well as a range of health and wellbeing and other benefits.

Residential Deputy Manager

Advert reference REQ
20699

Full time, 37 hours per week, permanent

Salary £39,152 - £41,771 & excellent benefits

Closing date:
Sunday 4th January 2026.

Interviews to be held w/c 12th January 2026.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Are you an experienced, solution oriented, systemic working, child focused Manager, keen to work alongside partners and particularly our children and young people to develop a new model of residential intervention in Rotherham?

This post could be for you ....

The Deputy Childrens Home Manager post will play a key role in the development and management of a range of in-house residential provision for Rotherham looked after children.

Rotherham Council has made a strategic decision to make a significant investment in childrens residential services. This will ensure more of our looked after children are placed in Rotherham, close to their local communities, family, and schools.

We are using current best practice and evidence-based models to develop a range of new children’s homes including 2 and 4 bed homes, emergency accommodation and solo provision for some of our most complex children and young people.

We are looking for a Deputy Childrens Home Manager who is keen to be part of setting up and managing new homes and have previous experience of working in specialist solo provision, mental health residential settings, crisis accommodation and with children and young people with sensory, ASD, mental health needs and who have suffered significant trauma.

This new residential provision will be part of a Children and Young People Service judged as `Good` by Ofsted in August 2022 and build on practice from our short break residential home provision.

The Deputy Manager in Rotherham will:

• Provide assistance and management support to the Registered Manager…