Deputy Home Manager - Children's Residential in Crawley

Deputy Home Manager – Children's Residential

Location: Crawley, West Sussex
Salary: From £35,388 per annum + £62.64 per sleep-in
Hours: Full-time, 39 hours per week

An exciting opportunity to make a difference!

We are recruiting an experienced Deputy Home Manager to join a brand-new children's residential home for Willowmere House in Crawley, supporting two children with learning disabilities.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing service from the very beginning, helping to create a safe, supportive and nurturing environment where young people can thrive.

Working alongside the Home Manager, you will play a key role in the day-to-day running of the home, supporting the staff team and ensuring children receive high-quality, child-centred care.

Your working week will include approximately 15 hours of administration and 24 hours supporting young people directly, including weekends and sleep-ins.

The Role:

• Support the Home Manager with the effective day-to-day running of the home.
• Lead, motivate and develop the residential care team.
• Ensure high standards of care, safeguarding and compliance.
• Support the development and implementation of care plans.
• Oversee staff rotas, budgets and daily operations.
• Build positive relationships with children, staff and professionals.
• Take responsibility for the home in the Manager's absence.

What They Are Looking For:

• At least 2 years' management experience within a children's residential home (Senior, Team Leader or Deputy Manager).
• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Children's Residential Care.
• Good understanding of Ofsted regulations, safeguarding and relevant legislation.
• Experience managing staff, rotas and budgets.
• A proactive, hands-on leader with excellent communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends and sleep-ins.

Interested in taking the next step in your career?

If you're an experienced children's residential professional ready to take on an exciting new challenge and help shape a brand-new home, we'd love to hear from you!

Important Information

Interested? Please apply with an up-to-date CV. Due to the regulated nature of Children's Residential Care, successful candidates will be required to complete all relevant safer recruitment and pre-employment checks before starting work.

Right to Work: Please only apply if you already have the right to work in the UK for this position. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this vacancy.

Safer Recruitment & Safeguarding: YourRecruit is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments to roles within children's residential services will be subject to appropriate safer recruitment checks, which may include an Enhanced DBS check, verification of employment history, satisfactory references, qualification checks, identity and Right to Work checks, and exploration of any gaps in employment, in line with the requirements of the role and provider.

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