Deputy Children Home Manager

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Deputy Manager – New Children’s Homes

Location: Dudley (Kingswinford) | Salary: £38,000–£40,000 | Hours: Full-time, core hours Monday–Friday
Service: Two 2-bedroom Children’s Homes (EBD / Complex Needs)

We are recruiting a Deputy Manager to support the opening and day-to-day running of two new 2-bedroom children’s homes in Dudley (Kingswinford).

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a newly launching service designed to provide young people with complex needs a safe, stable, and relationship-focused home — offering a genuine alternative to unregulated provision.

The model is built around:

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Safety and consistency

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Strong, therapeutic relationships

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Progression and positive outcomes

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A culture that supports staff and leaders to deliver high-quality care

The Role

As Deputy Manager, you will support the Registered Manager in:

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Running two small, specialist homes on a day-to-day basis

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Leading and supervising staff teams, supporting training and development

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Maintaining high standards of safeguarding and risk management

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Supporting children with EBD / trauma / complex needs

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Building positive relationships with placing authorities and other professionals

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Driving compliance with Children’s Homes Regulations, Quality Standards, and Ofsted expectations

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Acting as Registered Manager in their absence

Who We’re Looking For

You will be:

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Experienced in children’s residential care, with a good understanding of complex needs and EBD

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Confident supervising staff and providing consistent leadership

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Knowledgeable about Ofsted frameworks and children’s homes regulations

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Child-centred, resilient, and solutions-focused

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Ambitious to grow into a Registered Manager role in the future (desirable)

Qualifications:

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Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)

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Level 5 Diploma or willingness to work towards is desirable

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Full UK driving licence preferred

What’s On Offer

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Salary £38,000–£40,000

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Core hours Monday–Friday with occasional flexibility as required

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Opportunity to develop your leadership skills and step up to Registered Manager

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Chance to help shape culture and quality from the very start

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Work with a team who value relationships, stability, and doing things properly

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If you want to be part of a team where children come first and staff are supported to deliver high-quality care, we’d love to hear from you
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Location:
Kingswinford
Salary:
£38,000 - £40,000 /annum
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Social Care

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