Deputy Manager - Solo Children's Home
Posted 11 days 14 hours ago by Sgscare
Are you a strong Senior or Deputy looking for a home where you can step into real responsibility, help shape a new service from day one, and work alongside an experienced Registered Manager and a highly experienced Responsible Individual who will actively support you?
This is an opportunity to join a new solo children's home in Saddleworth, Oldham, with a values led leadership team and a clear focus on stability, consistency, and high quality care.
You will be supported by a highly experienced Responsible Individual with 16 years in children's residential care, who has progressed from Residential Support Worker through to senior operational leadership within a highly regarded national provider.
Job overviewJob title: Deputy Manager - Children's Residential Services
Location: Saddleworth, Oldham (OL3)
Employment type: Permanent
Service: Ofsted regulated children's home (solo provision)
Hourly rate: £16.00 per hour
Contracted hours: 173 hours per month
Basic salary: £33,216 per annum
Sleep ins: £52 per sleep in
Typical sleep ins: 10 per month
Sleep in value: £6,240 per annum
Indicative annual package: £39,456
The homeA new solo provision with a strong focus on structure, consistency, and therapeutic practice. Staffing will typically operate at 2:1, or in line with assessed need, to ensure the young person is supported safely and consistently.
Who we are looking forA calm, confident, and values driven leader who enjoys being hands on in practice, and who:
- Has experience in children's residential care, ideally as a Senior or Deputy
- Can support the day to day running of the home and maintain strong standards of care
- Understands safeguarding, regulations, and good practice expectations within children's homes
- Leads by example, supporting staff performance, development, and wellbeing
- Is organised, consistent, and confident managing routines, boundaries, and behaviour support
- Works well with multi agency professionals and contributes to care planning and outcomes
- Support the Registered Manager with the day to day operation of the home
- Lead shifts and provide consistent, reflective, practice based guidance to staff
- Contribute to care planning, risk management, and quality assurance
- Support staff supervisions, inductions, and ongoing development
- Assist with rota planning and maintaining safe staffing levels
- Embed safeguarding and regulatory compliance into daily practice
- Build positive relationships with placing authorities, families, and partner agencies
- Step up in the Registered Manager's absence and support on call arrangements as required
- Experience working in an Ofsted regulated children's home
- Relevant qualification: Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or Level 4 Children, Young People and Families Practitioner (Residential Pathway)
- Confidence working within the Children's Homes Regulations 2015, Quality Standards, and SCCIF
- A positive, resilient leadership style with a child centred approach
Sponsorship is not available.
Applicants with only CQC experience and no Ofsted children's residential experience will not be considered.
Who you will be working forA small, ambitious, values led children's residential care provider growing sustainably to a maximum of six homes. The organisation prioritises trust, safety, consistency, and staff wellbeing, with a culture where staff feel supported, listened to, and empowered.
Why this role- Progression opportunity with a clear pathway into further leadership as the organisation grows
- A genuine chance to help shape a new home and culture from the start
- Strong leadership support from an experienced Registered Manager and Responsible Individual
- Ongoing CPD, specialist training, and coaching
If you are ready to take the next step in your leadership career and want to be part of a stable, child centred service, apply today.
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