Deputy Manager Children's Home
2 days ago
Carlisle
Company: North Lakes Children's Services Role: Residential Deputy Manager- Children's Home Contract: Full Time, permanent Salary: Base salary of £32,349.49, with the potential to earn up to £35,606.77 per annum with sleep‑in shifts Location: Carlisle Specific Hours: 42 hours per week- shift pattern on rotation Benefits: • Shift Rotation: 2 days on, 2 days off, with staggered start times ranging from 8am, 12noon or 2pm (i.e. 8am-10pm, 12pm-10pm or 2pm-10pm)., • Sleep‑in allowance of £62.50 per night (up to £3,257.28 extra per year), • 6 weeks' annual leave, • Company pension, • Employee discount scheme with major retailers, • Wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Programme, • Enhanced pay for overtime, Christmas Day & New Year's Day, • Career progression opportunities North Lakes Children's Services provides therapeutic residential care and education for boys aged 6-18, helping them build resilience, confidence, and essential life skills. We now have a Deputy Manager opportunity at our 4‑bed home in Carlisle. If you're a qualified and experienced Children's Home Deputy Manager with an approachable, inspiring leadership style, we'd love to hear from you. Main Duties • Support the Registered Manager to ensure the home meets its Statement of Purpose and delivers high‑quality care, • Maintain strong team communication and ensure policies and procedures are followed, • Oversee care quality, staff training, development, and supervision, • Ensure full compliance with safeguarding, health & safety, and regulatory standards, • Monitor the condition and safety of the home, equipment, and furnishings, • Assist with budgeting, financial oversight, and accurate record‑keeping, • Promote equality, diversity, and child protection throughout the home, • Lead on quality assurance and continuous service improvement, • Provide effective team leadership, supervision, and appraisals, • Maintain confidentiality at all times, • Understanding of the challenges faced by young people in care, • Level 3 Residential Childcare (or equivalent), • Excellent communication and listening skills, • Willingness to learn and work well within a small team, • Ability to complete an enhanced DBS check (paid for by us), • Experience in EBD, social care, residential work, or youth work (advantageous)