Children's Home Deputy Manager

Posted 22 hours 59 minutes ago by Sgscare

£60,000 - £80,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Community & Sport Jobs
Nottinghamshire, Nottingham, United Kingdom, NG1 1
Job Description

Children's Home Deputy Manager - Compass Community

Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Salary: £32,000 - £35,500
Working Hours: Full-time, shift pattern including sleep-ins
️ Number of Sleeps Required: As per rota
Pay Per Sleep: £50 per night
Service: Children's Home
Service Users: YPs (10-18) SEMH, Trauma, Complex Needs
Qualifications Required: NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare
Experience in Years Required: Minimum 2 years in residential childcare
Employment Type: Permanent

The Home:
  • Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
  • Type of YPs: Children and young people with SEMH, trauma, and complex needs
  • Ratio of staff to children: High staffing to meet individual needs
Who we are looking for
  • Experienced, determined, caring, and thoughtful Deputy Manager
  • Age 22+ to meet Ofsted regulations
  • Minimum 2 years' experience working in residential childcare
  • NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare
  • Full UK Manual Driving Licence
  • Leadership experience: supervising staff, leading shifts, making rotas, leading staff meetings, ensuring placement plans and education support are followed, maintaining policies, procedures, and risk assessments
  • Ability to create positive, long term relationships with children
  • Committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare
Do not apply for this role if any of the following apply:
  • You do not hold a Full UK Driving Licence and do not have a car
  • You only hold a Level 3 in Health & Social Care (not deemed equivalent)
  • Candidates with only HealthCare, NHS, CQC, or Nursery Practitioner qualifications
  • You require sponsorship - no sponsorship available
️ Individuals with only CQC experience and who have not worked in an Ofsted Registered Children's Home will not be considered. Why work for Compass?
  • £50 per sleep in
  • Ofsted outcome bonuses: £100 for 'Good', £200 for 'Outstanding'
  • Service awards: £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years), £600 (10 years)
  • Up to £500 special recognition award for outstanding practice
  • 224 hours holiday, increasing to 248 hours after 4 years
  • Additional 3.5 days leave (birthday, health/wellbeing, volunteering, festive half day)
  • Monthly REACH Awards - win up to £150
  • MediCash - cash back for medical and wellbeing appointments
  • Group Life Assurance: 3x annual salary after probation
  • Supportive, child centred, therapeutic environment
  • Clear progression opportunities and management pathways
Who you will be working for
  • Compass Community - therapeutic, child focused residential organisation
  • Innovative and values led, committed to diversity and inclusion
  • Internal frameworks: REACH and GRACE to support staff wellbeing and practice
  • Ethos: "Potential Not Perfection"
How to Apply:

If you are passionate about transforming the lives of children and young people and have the leadership skills required, Compass encourages you to apply today.

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