Deputy Team Manager | Children’s Residential Home (EBD, 8–17 years)

Take the next step in residential childcare leadership

At Fresh Start Children’s Home, we are committed to providing a safe, nurturing and supportive environment where children and young people can build trusting relationships, develop confidence and achieve positive outcomes.

We are looking for an experienced, compassionate and confident Deputy Team Manager to support the Registered Manager in leading our home and developing a skilled and reflective staff team.

The Role

As Deputy Team Manager, you will:

· Support the Registered Manager with the effective day-to-day running of the home and deputise when required.

· Provide visible leadership, guidance and support to the residential team.

· Promote a strong safeguarding culture and provide management oversight of concerns, incidents and risk.

· Oversee the effective implementation of care plans, risk assessments and behaviour support plans.

· Monitor children’s progress and promote positive outcomes across education, health, wellbeing, relationships and independence.

· Provide staff supervision and support induction, appraisal and professional development.

· Coach and develop staff, promoting consistently high standards of practice.

· Contribute to safer recruitment and performance-management processes.

· Undertake delegated audits and quality-assurance activities.

· Support Regulation 44 and Regulation 45 processes and preparation for Ofsted inspections.

· Ensure learning from incidents, safeguarding concerns, complaints and audits leads to improvements in practice.

· Work effectively with families, social workers and other professionals, advocating for children and providing appropriate professional challenge.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

· Has significant experience within residential childcare or a closely related service.

· Has experience of leading, supervising and developing staff.

· Understands safeguarding, care planning, risk management and positive behaviour support.

· Has a good working knowledge of the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and associated Quality Standards.

· Can provide confident, child-centred and reflective leadership.

· Can respond effectively to safeguarding concerns, significant incidents and changing risk.

· Has strong communication, decision-making, organisational and record-keeping skills.

· Understands trauma-informed and relationship-based practice.

· Can work collaboratively with children, families and multi-agency professionals.

· Holds, or is working towards, an appropriate qualification relevant to the role.

· Can work flexibly to meet the needs of the home.

Previous experience as a Deputy Manager, Team Leader or Senior Residential Support Worker within an Ofsted-regulated children’s home would be advantageous.

What We Offer

· £39,000–£42,000 per annum

· Ongoing training and professional development

· Regular supervision and supportive leadership

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Strong focus on staff wellbeing

· A collaborative and reflective team culture

· Opportunities for further leadership development and progression

Safeguarding

Fresh Start Children’s Home is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

The role is subject to safer recruitment checks, including an Enhanced DBS with barred-list check, references, identity and right-to-work checks, employment history and relevant qualification checks.

How to Apply

Apply through Indeed with your CV. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a Fresh Start Children’s Home application form as part of our safer recruitment process.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £39,000.00-£42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme

Application question(s):

• Please confirm you have a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Please outline your leadership and team management experience

Experience:

• Children’s Home: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person