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Deputy Home Manager
Job Posted: 4 hours ago
Salary: £ 38,000 - 40,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Lewisham, Greater London
Expire in: a month
Job Description
We are seeking a committed and experienced Deputy Manager for our 3-bed EBD residential home.
Working alongside the Registered Manager, you will help lead the home with confidence and compassion, ensuring consistent, high-quality care, strong safeguarding practice, and a well supported staff team. You’ll play a key role in shaping a positive culture where young people feel safe, understood and able to thrive.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the daily operations of the home
* Lead, supervise and develop the staff team
* Ensure safeguarding and regulatory standards are consistently met
* Contribute to care planning, LAC reviews and multi-agency meetings
* Promote a safe, nurturing and relationship-focused environment
Experience & Qualifications
* 1+ year in a Senior/Deputy role within a residential children’s home
* 2+ years experience in residential childcare
* Experienced in supporting young people with challenging behaviours
* Attendance at LAC reviews and safeguarding meetings
* Education to age 16 plus post-16 training/employment
* Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (essential)
* Level 5 (desirable)
* Confident working with parents, carers and external agencies
Skills & Abilities
* Build strong, trusting relationships with young people and staff
* Engage and support young people with adverse childhood experiences
* Maintain clear professional boundaries
* High resilience, motivation and commitment
* Excellent communication, listening and interpersonal skills
* Strong literacy, IT and report-writing ability
* Able to manage budgets and financial resources
* Provide and record high-quality supervisions
* Represent the organisation professionally at all times
* Flexible, organised and able to prioritise workload.
Shift Pattern & Requirements
* Able to work early shifts (7:30–15:30) and late shifts (15:00–22:00)
* Some long days available.
* No Sleep ins.
* Flexibility is essential to meet service needs
* Driver preferred but not essential.
Employee Benefits
Money back on everyday healthcare costs (dental, optical, physio, etc.)
24/7 virtual GP access
Confidential counselling and wellbeing support
Advice line for medical, legal and practical issues
Retail and lifestyle discounts
If you are passionate about making a difference in young people’s lives and ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you. Apply todayBefore You Apply
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