Deputy Manager Children's Home

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Deputy Manager Childrens Residential Home Location: Oldham
Salary: From £36,935.04 per year
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

A well-established, family-run childrens residential care provider is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Deputy Manager to join their supportive team in Oldham. The organisation is passionate about creating exceptional homes where children who have experienced difficult beginnings can grow in a safe, nurturing, and stable environment.

The Role As Deputy Manager, you will support the Registered Manager in the day-to-day running of the home, helping to ensure consistently high standards of care, safeguarding, leadership, and regulatory compliance. You will take an active role in staff leadership, quality assurance, and will step into the Manager role when required.
This is a hands-on leadership role combining operational responsibility with direct engagement in care delivery.

Essential Requirements Aged 21 or over

Full UK driving licence

Qualifications & Experience Level 3 or 4 Diploma/NVQ in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)

Working towards or willing to complete Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management

Minimum 1 year experience in a Deputy or Senior role within residential childcare

Experience completing and reviewing care plans and risk assessments

Experience attending professional meetings and liaising with external agencies

Confident in line managing and supervising staff with support from the Registered Manager

Experience supporting Ofsted inspections

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Sound knowledge of Childrens Homes Regulations and Quality Standards

Understanding of issues affecting young people in residential care

Confident managing the home in the absence of the Registered Manager

Experience using ClearCare (essential)

Flexible to work shifts, sleep-ins, office hours, weekends, and on-call duties

Whats on Offer Monthly supervisions focused on wellbeing and career development

Company pension

Flexible working options

On-site parking

Ongoing training and professional development

Performance-related bonuses

Blue Light Card with access to 15,000+ discounts

Meals and snacks provided on shift

Health and wellbeing programme

Company car available

Casual dress environment

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Location:
Oldham
Salary:
£40,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Social Care

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