Children's Deputy Manager

We are currently seeking a passionate and dedicated Deputy Manager to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with the Registered Home Manager to implement, monitor, and review our practices, ensuring we consistently exceed regulatory standards and provide outstanding care.

As a Deputy Manager, you will play a vital role in both the day-to-day care of our young people and the operational leadership of the home. Your responsibilities will include:

• Holistic Support: Ensure young people receive individualised, therapeutic support when they need it, actively promoting their transition into adulthood.
• PACE Model: Embrace, support, and actively encourage the therapeutic PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy) model across our services.
• Safety & Security: Maintain the highest standards of safeguarding, protecting young people from harm, neglect, and bullying.
• Nurturing Environment: Assist young people in developing socially acceptable behaviours, and ensure they live in a beautifully maintained, homely, and safe setting.
• Family & Community Liaison: Support young people in maintaining constructive relationships with family, friends, and significant people in their lives.

• Team Leadership: Provide guidance, leadership, and management to the staff team, ensuring correct staffing levels are maintained.
• Staff Development: Lead the recruitment, induction, monthly supervision (fortnightly for new staff), and appraisal of team members.
• Support & Training: Assist unqualified staff in achieving their professional qualifications and promote overall staff welfare.
• On-Call Support: Provide on-call support..

• Compliance: Monitor and review practices to ensure compliance with the SSSC Codes of Practice, Care Inspectorate requirements, and policies.
• Care Planning: Oversee and write Care Plans, Risk Assessments, and Review Reports, ensuring high-quality, accurate documentation.
• Admissions & Transitions: Ensure planned, sensitive admission and leaving processes for all young people.

• Budget Management: Manage and operate delegated budgets within company guidelines, monitoring ongoing expenditure.
• Health & Safety: Ensure staff comply with Health & Safety requirements and maintain the physical fabric of the building and grounds.

• Values-Driven Professional: A professional committed to the SSSC Codes of Practice, with a deep understanding of trauma-informed care and the PACE model.
• Experienced Leader: Strong leadership and management skills, with experience in staff supervision, recruitment, and professional development.
• Excellent Communicator: Highly organised, with the ability to manage budgets, compile detailed care reports, and maintain strong compliance systems.
• Flexible & Resilient: Ready to provide emergency cover and join our on-call system to support the wider services.

If you are ready to take on a rewarding senior role and help shape the future of our young people, we would love to meet you. Send your CV to or call [phone removed]

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Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

experience

Children services

skills

be able to manage challenging situations