Deputy Home Manager
Location: Birmingham
Pay: Pay Up to £36,900 (depending on experience and qualifications)
At Cambian Group, you’re not just working - you’re shaping futures, furthermore as a Deputy Home Manager based within West Midlands every moment you spend with our young people (ages 8–18) helps them feel safe, valued and supported.
A simple "How was your day?", a shared laugh over a board game or encouragement during a tough moment - these small interactions build trust and shape lives. Some days will be challenging but every breakthrough, every smile and every step forward will remind you why this work truly matters.
What You’ll Do
As a Deputy Home Manager you will support young people with their daily routines; Getting them ready for school, prepping for meal times and planning activities.
Create a warm, homely environment by helping with light housekeeping.
Lead shift and deputise home manager
Build strong, meaningful relationships and provide emotional support.
Plan and join fun activities like trips to the park, popcorn & movie nights or creative projects.
Keep essential records to ensure the best possible care.
Where you'll do it
The home is a 3 bed residential home for young people.. Middle Leaford is registered as a 3 bedded home and can accommodate young people with complex needs following a careful matching process of risks and needs. The home is part of Cambian Group and is committed to providing the best possible care for the young people we look after. We are registered with Ofsted to provide residential care for young people up to 18 years old of either gender with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, through adverse childhood experiences such as trauma, neglect, sexual, physical, mental or emotional abuse or children that are in a situation of family breakdown. The team at Middle Leaford have extensive experience of supporting young people with these specific needs and undertake specific training to cater for more specific individual requirements of a young person should the need arise. At Middle Leaford We have an experienced senior staff team. The home is warm, welcoming and nurturing. Staff have been trained by the IROC team that were allocated to previous young people.
We look after 3 young people up to 18 years old of either gender with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, through adverse childhood experiences such as trauma, neglect, sexual, physical, mental, social or emotional abuse or children that are in a situation of family breakdown. we take a multiagency approach to support young people to get the best care possible to meet their individual care needs. Staff build positive and caring relationships with young people so they are able to male fun loving memories. Staff support and prepare young people for independence by following a through independent living plan and having a transition plan in place. Seeing the progress young people make from when they first arrive on the home is amazing to see and gives the staff a feeling of achievement, that they were able to make a difference in a young person’s life for the better and gave them a positive experience of life.
We have a caring staff team who will look after not only the young people but each other too. We provide a nurturing family environment Staff work together as a team and take a content approach with the young people being firm but fair with the rules and boundaries. Staff take in to