Deputy Manager – Children’s Residential Care

Deputy Manager – Children’s Residential Care

Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 per year
Hours: 40 hours per week

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced and motivated Deputy Manager to support the Registered Manager with the day-to-day leadership and management of a children’s residential home in Milton Keynes.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring children and young people receive safe, nurturing and high-quality residential childcare, particularly those with emotional, behavioural and complex needs.

They will support the Registered Manager with safeguarding, staff management, regulatory compliance and quality assurance, helping create a positive environment where children and young people can thrive and achieve positive outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Registered Manager with the effective day-to-day running of the children’s home.
• Deputise for the Registered Manager in their absence.
• Lead, motivate, supervise and develop the residential care team.
• Lead shifts and oversee staffing levels and rotas.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.
• Ensure high-quality, child-centred care is provided in line with individual care plans.
• Support care planning, risk assessments and behaviour support plans.
• Promote positive behaviour and support young people with challenging or complex needs.
• Maintain accurate records, reports and documentation.
• Ensure safeguarding procedures, policies and regulatory requirements are followed.
• Support compliance with the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and Ofsted requirements.
• Contribute to audits, quality assurance and continuous service improvement.
• Build effective relationships with families, social workers, local authorities and other professionals.
• Participate in the management on-call rota and work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

About You

The successful Deputy Manager will have:

• Previous experience as a Senior Residential Support Worker, Team Leader, Deputy Manager or similar leadership role within children’s residential care.
• A Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare / Children & Young People, or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection.
• Experience managing safeguarding concerns, risk and challenging situations.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to lead, motivate and support a residential care team.
• A genuine passion for improving outcomes for children and young people.
• Good IT, administration, recording and report-writing skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare, or willingness to work towards it.

Experience supporting children and young people with emotional, behavioural or complex needs.

Knowledge of trauma-informed care or Positive Behaviour Support (PBS).

Experience with staff supervision, mentoring and professional development.

Experience supporting Ofsted inspections, audits or quality assurance.

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