Children's Home Deputy Manager

Compass Community Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's home provider is seeking an experienced team leader to make a positive impact on children’s lives. This role involves key responsibilities such as supervising staff, ensuring children's safety, and creating supportive relationships. Candidates must hold an NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare and have at least two years of relevant experience. The position is full-time and offers structured salary grades based on experience.

Benefits

Structured pay grades

Referral bonus up to £3,250

Service awards up to £600

Health and wellbeing support

Bonus for good Ofsted outcomes

Qualifications

• Experience of at least two years within Residential Childcare.
• Must be 22 years old or above as per children’s homes regulations.
• Valid driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the welfare and care of each child.
• Lead shifts and supervise residential workers.
• Create positive relationships with children and ensure safeguarding.

Skills

Team leadership

Childcare

Communication

Supervision

Education

NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Want to work in a children’s home that makes a positive, lasting difference to children’s lives? Do you have team‑leading skills? Are you looking for a role that has clear pathways into management? Do you want to make a lasting difference to the lives of children and young people?

Your Day‑to‑day Responsibilities

• Using life skills, you will have the opportunity to make a huge difference within a child’s life. You will meet a variety of children and young people, some of whom may require high levels of supervision and support.
• Within this leadership role, you will not only ensure the welfare and care of each child but also give guidance and support to all residential workers.
• You will be committed to making a difference, this includes being responsible for staff supervision, leading shifts, ensuring placement plans are followed, policies, procedures, risk assessments, rotas and making sure that education is supported.
• You will create positive relationships with the children, meeting their needs and always safeguarding them.

What Makes Us Different?

• We make a house a home – We invest heavily in ensuring homes are beautifully decorated and looked after, so children can express their characters, feel safe, and enrich their lives.
• Generous budgets devoted to children – Each of our homes is given substantial investment to allow all children to really experience a childhood. This includes holidays abroad, recreational activities, and special events.
• Direct therapeutic work with children – We aim to provide all children with therapy, driven by industry‑leading psychologists and practice. This will include therapeutic training for all staff.
• Bespoke systems – You’ll spend more time working directly with children rather than duplicating reports and paperwork with our bespoke, time‑saving incident reporting system.
• Detailed and supportive training – We give you a ‘Skills to Care’ induction. All new starters complete two separate weeks of classroom‑based training as well as a week of shadow shifts to best prepare you for your new role.

What Compass Offers You

• We use structured pay grades, so salary is based on your training and experience so that you are always paid fairly.
• Earn up to £3,250 by recommending a foster carer or up to £1,000 by recommending a full‑time staff member.
• Receive a £100 bonus for achieving a ‘Good’ Ofsted outcome for the home and a £200 bonus for achieving ‘Outstanding’.
• Receive £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years) and £600 (10 years) service awards, plus up to £500 special recognition award for outstanding practice.
• Access to our health and wellbeing support platform. Receive cashback for various medical and wellbeing appointments and treatments with our MediCash scheme, as well as the chance to win up to £150 in vouchers every month from our REACH Awards.

You Must

• Have your NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.
• Have at least two years’ experience within Residential Childcare and working alongside young people.
• Be 22 years old or above to apply as per children’s homes regulations.
• Have a valid driving licence.

The recruitment process aims to create and maintain a safe workforce and contains robust vetting procedures. The successful applicants will be appointed subject to references and enhanced DBS check. To be successful in your application you will be subject to a rigorous safer recruitment process and must always adhere to a strict code of conduct regarding your behaviour.

Compass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As we continue to grow, we know that we must have the most talented employees with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support our children and young people.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Sales and Business Development

Industries

• Individual and Family Services