Deputy Manager - Solo Children's Home

Deputy Manager – Children's Residential

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 overview

Job title: Deputy Manager – Children’s Residential Services
Location: Saddleworth, Oldham (OL3)
Employment type: Permanent
Service: Ofsted-regulated children’s home (solo provision)

Salary and package

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 home

A 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 for

A 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

Key responsibilities

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

Essential requirements

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 for

A 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

How to apply

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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