Deputy Manager – Children’s Residential
📍 Basingstoke, Hampshire
💰 £34,500 - £40,000
🕒 60% shifts; 7am - 10pm and 40% of admin; 9am - 5pm
🚨 Not your standard children’s home.
An ambitious, values-led provider is building therapeutic, love-led homes and already achieving strong Ofsted outcomes. They have 2 homes in Basingstoke and are looking for 2 high-calibre Deputy Managers to assist the Registered Managers. Whether you are looking to take a step up from Team Leader/Deputy Manager, or a step down from Registered Manager for some time, I would love to speak with you.
🏡 The homes
3-bed homes with stable teams
Children aged 5–18 (SEMH, trauma, complex needs)
Strong focus on maintaining family relationships
🧠 What makes this different
• ❌ No sanctions / punishments
• 🧩 Trauma-informed, PACE-led approach
• 🏢 Small, non-corporate provider
• 💡 Ideas welcomed
• 📈 Clear progression to senior leadership
✅ What you need
• 🎓 Level 5 (or working towards)
• 📊 2+ years as Deputy or very strong experience working as a Childrens Home Team Leader looking to take a step up.
• 🧠 Strong SEMH + trauma understanding
🚀 Why join
• 🏡 Supporting the ownership of your home
• 📈 Join at a key growth stage
• 🤝 Supportive, forward-thinking environment
Please make contact with me if this is the perfect role for you