Deputy Manager

Deputy Manager - Children's Residential Care

Progress Your Leadership Career with The Hamnet Way

Are you a Senior Residential Support Worker ready for your next challenge?

Or an existing Deputy Manager looking for an organisation that genuinely invests in its people?

At The Hamnet Way, we're growing a team of ambitious leaders who are committed to delivering exceptional care and creating brighter futures for children.

Why This Role?

This is more than a Deputy Manager position.

It's an opportunity to:

✅ Develop your leadership skills

✅ Gain hands-on management experience

✅ Work closely with an experienced Registered Manager

✅ Support future leaders within your team

✅ Progress towards Registered Manager opportunities

Your Impact

As Deputy Manager, you'll play a key role in the leadership of the home.

You'll lead shifts, support staff performance, promote best practice and help ensure children receive safe, consistent and high-quality care.

You will also contribute to:

• Staff supervision and development.
• Care planning and risk management.
• Safeguarding and quality assurance.
• Ofsted preparedness.
• Audits and service improvement.
• Operational decision-making.

When the Registered Manager is absent, you'll confidently step into the leadership role and maintain oversight of the home.

What We're Looking For

• Experience within children's residential care.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and legislation.
• Experience leading teams and supporting practice.
• Level 3 Residential Childcare qualification.
• Working towards or willing to complete a Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification.
• Full UK driving licence.

The Person

You'll be:

• Ambitious and motivated.
• A positive role model.
• Calm under pressure.
• Organised and accountable.
• Passionate about developing others.
• Committed to achieving the best outcomes for children.

Join a Company That Believes:

Children First, Always.

If you're ready to build your management career while making a genuine difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Take the next step and apply now.

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