Deputy Residential Manager - Children''s Home

OverviewDeputy Residential Manager – Children’s HomeHours: Full-timeContract: Fixed Term: 16 months (Maternity Cover)Salary: £50,000 to £56,000 pa + benefitsLocation: London, Zone 2 - Lambeth SW8Women only – Genuine Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010

Do you want to make a

real difference

to the lives of young women in care aged 13 – 17?

Our client is looking for a

Deputy Manager

to join their children’s home, supporting young people aged 13 – 17. This is a leadership role, but they are also very happy to consider

experienced Senior Practitioners or Keyworkers with supervisory experience

who are ready to step into management.

You will

lead and inspire a team of Practitioners , ensuring care is always

unconditional, trauma-informed, compassionate, and high quality . You’ll play a key role in ensuring compliance with the

Children’s Homes Regulations and Ofsted Quality Standards , while promoting a culture of

love, kindness, authenticity, and professional integrity .

Key Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day leadership and supervision of staff, promoting a supportive and reflective culture

Ensure practice is trauma-informed, nurturing, and responsive to young people’s needs

Support staff development through coaching, supervision, and performance management

Contribute to care planning, risk management, and multi-agency working

Uphold professional boundaries while modelling high standards of practice

Lead on group and individual activities to support young people’s emotional, social, and educational development

This employer offers

Competitive salary, pension, staff wellbeing fund, and travel allowance

Monthly Management Coaching and 1-to-1 Supervisions

Ongoing training and development

Support to complete the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare

Every young person deserves care that is safe, kind, and unconditional. If you are ready to lead with compassion and inspire others, this employer would love to hear from you.

TimescalesApplication submission: ASAP and before 5pm Friday 19th SeptemberInterviews: 1st Round online on Teams from Monday 15th SeptemberStart date: October 2025

Application ProcessTo find out more information, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to complete your application for this position.

Diversity, Inclusion and EqualityThis employer is committed to embedding inclusive practices, promoting equality and valuing diversity in all of their activities. They understand and acknowledge the positive benefits that this commitment will bring to the young people they support, their staff and their partner organisations.

They are striving to be an employer of choice for all and take measures to ensure that they attract recruits from the most skilled and committed people regardless of their background. Whilst they can already be proud of some examples of excellent practice, they are not complacent and recognise that they can always do better.

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