Position: Deputy Manager Location: Coventry (commutable) Hours: Full time, shift rota including sleep-ins and occasional weekends Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum (depending on experience) Support the Registered Manager to lead a children’s home for children and young people with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties and complex needs, including autism and SEMH. Deliver trauma-informed care, supervise staff, maintain regulatory compliance and promote positive outcomes. Key responsibilities * Operational leadership: Assist the Registered Manager with day-to-day running of the home and deputise in their absence. * Safeguarding and compliance: Ensure timely notifications, accurate records, and preparedness for Reg 44 visits and Ofsted inspections. * Team leadership: Supervise, mentor and appraise staff; lead shift handovers; coordinate training and staff development. * Behaviour support: Oversee implementation and review of positive behaviour support plans, functional behaviour assessments and individual risk assessments. * Records and administration: Maintain accurate case files, medication records, staff rotas and incident reports; support audits and money handling procedures. * Family and multi-agency work: Build positive relationships with families, social workers and external professionals; attend reviews and meetings. * Practical duties: Contribute to household management, health and safety, and creating a therapeutic, homely environment. Person specification Essential * Experience: Minimum 2 years in a senior or supervisory role in children’s residential care, with direct experience supporting young people with EBD. * Qualifications: Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce (or equivalent); working towards or holding Level 5 desirable. * Safeguarding knowledge: Confident with safer recruitment, LADO procedures and statutory notifications. * Skills: Strong communicator, decisive problem-solver, competent with IT and care records. * Values: Person-centred, resilient, calm under pressure, and committed to positive behaviour change. Desirable * First aid and medication training. * Proven experience supporting Ofsted inspections and improving regulatory ratings. * Experience with PBS frameworks and functional behaviour assessment. Benefits * Employer pension, enhanced sick pay and annual leave. * Clear progression to Registered Manager or regional leadership roles. * Access to clinical and management supervision and peer support. * Supportive team culture and relocation assistance where applicable