Deputy Manager Children s Residential Home (Bognor Regis)
Hours: 40 per week Reports to: Registered Manager Supervisory role: Yes Salary: £45,000 – £48,000
Role Summary
The Deputy Manager supports the Registered Manager in running a children s residential home, leading staff, ensuring safeguarding, and delivering high-quality care. They deputise in the Manager s absence and help maintain a safe, structured, and nurturing environment for children and young people.
Key Responsibilities
- Support and deputise for the Registered Manager
- Lead shifts and supervise staff
- Ensure safeguarding and compliance with regulations and Ofsted standards
- Oversee care planning, records, and documentation
- Support staff development, supervision, and rota management
- Work directly with children and young people when required
- Liaise with families and external professionals
- Manage incidents, safeguarding concerns, and complaints
- Ensure health, safety, and property standards are maintained
- Participate in on-call duties and flexible working
Requirements
Essential
- Experience in a senior role in children s residential care
- Experience with children with emotional and behavioural difficulties
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
- Strong leadership, communication, and crisis management skills
- Safeguarding knowledge and commitment
- Full UK driving licence
- Ability to work flexibly, including on-call
Desirable
- Level 5 Leadership & Management qualification (or working towards)
- 2+ years residential childcare experience
Please only apply if you are already eligible to work in the UK (indefinitely & without sponsorship).
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Role Summary
The Deputy Manager supports the Registered Manager in running a children s residential home, leading staff, ensuring safeguarding, and delivering high-quality care. They deputise in the Manager s absence and help maintain a safe, structured, and nurturing environment for children and young people.
Key Responsibilities
- Support and deputise for the Registered Manager
- Lead shifts and supervise staff
- Ensure safeguarding and compliance with regulations and Ofsted standards
- Oversee care planning, records, and documentation
- Support staff development, supervision, and rota management
- Work directly with children and young people when required
- Liaise with families and external professionals
- Manage incidents, safeguarding concerns, and complaints
- Ensure health, safety, and property standards are maintained
- Participate in on-call duties and flexible working
Requirements
Essential
- Experience in a senior role in children s residential care
- Experience with children with emotional and behavioural difficulties
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
- Strong leadership, communication, and crisis management skills
- Safeguarding knowledge and commitment
- Full UK driving licence
- Ability to work flexibly, including on-call
Desirable
- Level 5 Leadership & Management qualification (or working towards)
- 2+ years residential childcare experience
Please only apply if you are already eligible to work in the UK (indefinitely & without sponsorship).
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