Supported Living Deputy Manager

Quantockedu; Overton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK support services provider is looking for a Deputy Manager in Overton to support the Outreach and Supported Living Manager. Responsibilities include promoting independent living and managing care plans for young people. Candidates should have NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare, experience in youth support, and strong leadership skills. The role offers a structured environment with on-call rota allowances. This permanent, full-time position is a rewarding opportunity to empower young people.

Benefits

Access to Blue Light Discount Card

Fully funded Level 5 Leadership & Management

Qualifications

• Full driving license required.
• NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare is essential.
• NVQ Level 5 in Leadership & Management is desirable.
• Experience as a Children's Residential Support Worker is preferred.
• Experience in supervising a team is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the Outreach and Supported Living Manager.
• Ensure effective implementation of care plans.
• Provide support for independent living practices.
• Maintain relationships with service users' families.
• Mentor and support staff members.

Skills

Driving license

Experience with young people

Leadership skills

Ability to mentor staff

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare

NVQ Level 5 in Leadership & Management (desirable)

Job description

Monkton Heathfield, United Kingdom | Posted on 23/12/2025

Salary: From£32,860 pa (+ on call rota allowance)

Permanent,full-time position: 40 hours per week

JobDescription:

Asa Deputy Manager, you’ll be based within the head office to supportthe Outreach and Supported Living Manager in the provision of astable, structured, and therapeutic environment for our SupportedLiving service. You will work closely with the Outreach andSupported Living Director, Team Manager and Supported Living/Outreach Support Workers to ensure that they work closely with thechildren and young people accessing the service, who they support,ensuring all team members are nurturing, listening, and encouraging.The Supported Living service is designed specifically to providesemi-independent living support to young people aged 16 years andover and may include Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC).You will ensure that the values of organization are embodied,ensuring the effective implementation of care plans andperson-centred care, as well as taking a lead role in developing andupdating the key documents, whilst role modelling and supportingcolleagues. It is essential that you are a supportive, driven personwho displays patience, kindness, and leadership skills that enableyou to role model a passion for empowering young people to achivetheir full potential.

Youwill be expected to support in covering shortfalls alongside theOutreach and Supported Living Manager and Deputy OutreachManager.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Shareand always embody the company ethos and values in yourpractice
• Supportthe manager in practices that promote the individuals' careplans. These should reflect their wishes and changing needsincluding communication and independence skills.
• Toprovide support and guidance on young person focused practiceslending to nurture the road to independent living, such as exploringsuitable college courses, management of personal finances, shopping,meal preparation, effective cleaning, laundry, exploring hobbies andinterests to include expanding social skills etc.
• Tosupport the service users in an appropriate professional manner inall aspects of their lives, be this personally, emotionally,physically, socially, or vocationally.
• Tosupport people to maintain relationships with their family andfriends.
• Tounderstand and respect things which are important to service usersand colleagues.
• Toencourage service users to make choices and decisions for themselvesand support them to do new things in a way that keeps them safe butdoes not allow concerns about safety to stop them doing the thingsthey want to do.
• Tobe flexible in your approach and work for the benefit of the serviceusers and colleagues
• Towork sleep shifts or waking nights if required to do so.
• Bea good role model for the staff team at all times.
• Ensurethe staff team are supported, mentored, and receive the highestquality of supervision and coaching where appropriate.
• Undertakeall duties of your role with due diligence and pride.
• Beresponsible and accountable for the young people’s safety andwell-being at all times; ensuring that their best interests arealways promoted.
• Assistwith supervisions.
• Ensuringthe service is compliant with Health & Safety.
• Ensurethat budgets are kept to and monitored.
• Ensureteam members are recording mileage and submitting timesheets andexpenses on time.
• Takeresponsibility for ensuring that all identified tasks are completedin a timely and efficient manner.

This roleis subject to the successful applicant having an enhanced DBScheck for child and adult workforce with barred listchecks.

This postis exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 andtherefore applicants are required to declare any convictions,cautions, reprimands, and final warnings that are not protected(i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (asamended in 2013 & 2023).

This postis only available to applicants aged over 21 as permitted underthe Equality Act 2010.

Requirements

• Fulldriving license
• NVQLevel 3 in Residential Childcare
• DesirableNVQ Level 5 in Leadership & Management
• Experienceof being a Children's Residential Support Worker or senior postholder seeking career advancement
• Desirableexperience in supervising a team.
• Access to Blue Light Discount Card
• Fullyfunded Level 5 Leadership & Management