Deputy Manager – Children’s Residential Care

Deputy Manager – Children’s Residential Care

Location

Milton Keynes

Salary

£40,000 – £45,000 per year

Hours

40 hours per week

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced and motivated Deputy Manager to support the Registered Manager with the day-to-day leadership and management of a children’s residential home in Milton Keynes.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring children and young people receive safe, nurturing and high-quality residential childcare, particularly those with emotional, behavioural and complex needs.

They will support the Registered Manager with safeguarding, staff management, regulatory compliance and quality assurance, helping create a positive environment where children and young people can thrive and achieve positive outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Registered Manager with the effective day-to-day running of the children’s home.

• Deputise for the Registered Manager in their absence.

• Lead, motivate, supervise and develop the residential care team.

• Lead shifts and oversee staffing levels and rotas.

• Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.

• Ensure high-quality, child-centred care is provided in line with individual care plans.

• Support care planning, risk assessments and behaviour support plans.

• Promote positive behaviour and support young people with challenging or complex needs.

• Maintain accurate records, reports and documentation.

• Ensure safeguarding procedures, policies and regulatory requirements are followed.

• Support compliance with the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and Ofsted requirements.

• Contribute to audits, quality assurance and continuous service improvement.

• Build effective relationships with families, social workers, local authorities and other professionals.

• Participate in the management on-call rota and work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.