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Deputy Manager Children's Home
Wigton, Cumbria
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 10 hours ago
- Salary
- 31105.28 - 34362.56 GBP Annual + + Pension, discount scheme
- Recruiter
- Polaris
- Closes
- 24 Dec 2025
- Course
- No
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Role: Residential Deputy Manager- Children's Home
Contract: Full Time, permanent
Salary: Base salary of GBP31,105.28 with the potential to earn up to GBP34,362.56 with sleep in shifts.
Location: Wigton
Specific Hours: 42 hours per week- shift pattern on rotation
We are currently seeking an experienced Residential Deputy Manager to join our services based in Wigton.
North Lakes Children's Services is a well-established local provider of therapeutic residential care and education for boys aged 6-18. We improve the resilience, self-esteem and abilities of all the young people we work with.
We currently have a Management opportunity at our 4-bedroom home in Carlisle. Can you inspire your team? Have you an approachable leadership style? If you are a qualified and experienced Children's Home Deputy Manager, we would love to hear from you.
Main Duties
Responsible in ensuring that the Statement of Purpose is in place, and reflects the appropriate needs of young people that the home is working with and outlines qualifications, experience and expertise of the staff employed within the home.To be responsible for ensuring a full flow of information into and out of the team and to develop effective communication strategies and systems which assist staff in the operation of their duties.To be responsible for the effective management and development of a range of quality direct services to young people. To ensure that the policies and procedures of North Lakes Children's Services are implemented.To ensure that staff training and development needs are identified and ensuring that those needs are met. To assist in training staff as required.To ensure that all Health and Safety Regulations are complied with in accordance with North Lakes Children's Services policies, procedures and practices.To regularly inspect the condition of the structure, fabric, furnishings and fittings of the building to ensure that all necessary equipment, etc. is in good working order and of a reasonable and acceptable standard of repair.To ensure that effective finance budgets, control, administration and records comply with North Lakes Children's Services expectations and procedures.To promote and implement the companies Equality and Diversity policies and to ensure that staff understand and implement the companies Child Protection Procedures.Quality Assurance - To set, monitor and evaluate standards at individual, team performance and service qualityCommunication - To establish and manage the team communications systems ensuring that the Company procedures, policies, strategies and objectives are effectively communicated to all team membersProfessional Practice - To ensure that professional practice in the team is carried out to the highest standards and developed in line with the company stated objectives of continual improvement in quality of its service to the young people in our care and external professionals.All Applicants must have:
Have an understanding of the issues that face young people in careHold Residential Childcare/Families Practitioner Diploma/Children and Young People's Workforce/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalentExcellent communication and listening skillsBe willing to learnBe able to work well as part of a small teamBe willing to undertake a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position. Your DBS check shall be paid for by ourselvesExperience with Emotional Behavioural Disorder, Social/Residential Work or Youth Work would be advantageous.Have a full, clean UK driving licence and be able to cover at other Residential Homes as and when needed.Benefits:
A sleep-in allowance of GBP62.64 per night- potential extra earning of up to GBP3257.28Shift Rotation: 2 days on, 2 days off, with staggered start times ranging from 8am, 12noon or 2pm (i.e. 8am-10pm, 12pm-10pm or 2pm-10pm).6 weeks annual leave entitlementCompany pensionAccess to our Employee Discount Scheme, including discounts at various well-known retail companiesAccess to wellbeing supports via our Employee Assistance ProgrammeOvertime and additional holiday pay at Christmas day and New Year's DayCareer progression opportunitiesComprehensive annual training including: Child Development, Attachment Theory, PACE Model, Therapeutic Parenting, The Whole Brain Child Model.North Lakes is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position.
Ad ID: 5417470763
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