Job Title: Deputy Manager
Location: Nuneaton
Salary: £35,000 – £38,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Sector: Residential Care – Children’s Services

We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity for a passionate and motivated Deputy Manager to join our Children’s Residential Care team in Nuneaton. This role involves supporting the Registered Manager in the day-to-day running of a 3-bed children’s SEMH home, ensuring high-quality care and support for young people with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. As a Deputy Manager, you will play a key leadership role in ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and development of the children, while guiding and supporting your team to deliver outstanding care.

The Role:

As the Deputy Manager, your responsibilities will include:

Supporting the Registered Manager with all aspects of the home’s operations, ensuring compliance with Children’s Homes Regulations, Ofsted standards, and company policies.

Taking responsibility for the home in the absence of the Registered Manager, ensuring consistency and high standards of care.

Leading, mentoring, and supervising the staff team, promoting a positive, supportive, and high-performing culture.

Overseeing day-to-day operations, including rota management, staff deployment, and effective resource allocation.

Ensuring the emotional, physical, and psychological wellbeing of young people, fostering a safe and nurturing environment.

Working collaboratively with external professionals (social workers, educators, healthcare providers) to ensure holistic support for each young person.

Leading on safeguarding practices and risk management, ensuring concerns are addressed promptly and effectively.

Driving a culture of continuous improvement through reflective practice, training, and team development.

About You:

To succeed in this role, you should have:

A QCF Level 3/4 Diploma in Residential Childcare (Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification desirable, or willingness to work towards).

At least 2 years’ experience in a supervisory role (Team Leader, Senior Residential Support Worker, or Deputy Manager) within a children’s residential home.

Strong working knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, safeguarding policies, and relevant childcare legislation.

A genuine passion for improving the lives of young people, particularly those with SEMH needs.

Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills, with the ability to inspire and support a team.

A full UK driving licence (with at least 2 years’ driving experience).

What’s On Offer:

Competitive salary: £35,000 – £38,000 per annum (depending on experience).

Performance bonuses for achieving Ofsted ratings.

Loyalty Bonus and Refer-a-Friend Bonus (up to £500).

Meals provided on shift.

Comprehensive training & development, including support to achieve Level 5.

Regular salary reviews and structured career progression opportunities.

Generous annual leave entitlement.

Flexible shift patterns, including evenings and weekends.

Participation in the on-call rota with full managerial support.

Recruitment Timeline:

Applications are encouraged as soon as possible.

To apply, please submit your CV and application form.

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact us at alex@hamptonsresourcing.com
 or call 01926 356549.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. Adjustments can be provided throughout the recruitment process to ensure equal opportunities for all applicants.