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Are you an experienced Senior ready to step into a Deputy Manager position or a deputy looking for a home where you're valued, and where you can genuinely shape outcomes for children and young people?

Deputy Manager

Children’s Residential Home

3 Bed EBD Home

Location: Cudworth, Warwickshire

Full Time: 9am to 5pm

Salary: £30,000 to £40,000 per annum

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this role at this time.

We are seeking a confident, compassionate and motivated Deputy Manager to support the Registered Manager in leading a 3 bed EBD home in Cudworth, Warwickshire, supporting children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

This is a small, relationship focused home where stability, structure and therapeutic care are central to everything you do.

The Role

As Deputy Manager, you will:

* Support the Registered Manager in the day to day leadership of the home

* Lead, mentor and develop the staff team

* Ensure high quality, child centred care is delivered consistently

* Support children with complex emotional and behavioural needs

* Oversee safeguarding, risk management and behaviour support strategies

* Contribute to care planning, placement planning meetings and multi agency reviews

* Maintain compliance with Children’s Homes Regulations and Ofsted standards

* Step up to lead the home in the Manager’s absence

With a structured 9am to 5pm working pattern, this role offers leadership responsibility while maintaining a healthy work life balance.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

* Has a minimum of 2 years experience working as a Senior Support Worker within a children’s residential setting

* Has proven leadership experience within a children’s home

* Holds a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare as a minimum

* Is working towards or holds a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management

* Has strong safeguarding knowledge and understands trauma informed approaches

* Is confident managing behaviours that challenge

* Can support staff performance, supervision and development

* Leads with resilience, empathy and consistency

* Has the right to work in the UK

What We Offer

* Salary up to £40,000 depending on experience

* 9am to 5pm working hours

* Clear pathway to Registered Manager

* Support with Level 5 qualification if required

* Ongoing professional development

* Supportive senior leadership

* The opportunity to shape and influence a small, focused 3 bed service

If you are passionate about raising standards, strengthening teams and improving outcomes for children with emotional and behavioural needs, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today to take the next step in your leadership journey within children’s residential care