Description
Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.
Salary: up to £38k per annum depending on experience and qualifications
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (additional/alternative hours may be requested on occasion, to meet business need)
Are you an experienced and compassionate leader with a passion for supporting vulnerable young people? Join Esland as a Deputy Manager and help shape brighter futures through trauma-informed care and meaningful assessments.
About Woodside Farm Assessments Home
Set in the beautiful countryside of rural Shifnal, our two-bed home offers a therapeutic and nurturing environment for children and young people. Over a 12-week placement, we deliver a structured assessment strategy to understand each child’s needs and determine the most appropriate long-term support.
Our approach is rooted in PACE principles, therapeutic care, access to education, and outdoor adventure programmes, all designed to promote emotional healing and personal growth.
What We Offer
We value our team and offer a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and professional growth, including (but not limited to):
A day off for your birthday
Free access to a company holiday home in the Peak District
Comprehensive training and development pathways
Casual dress code
Supportive leadership and a collaborative team culture
The Role of Deputy Manager
As Deputy Manager, you will play a key role in leading the team and ensuring the highest standards of care and safeguarding. You will:
Support the Registered Manager in the day-to-day running of the home
Lead, mentor and develop a team of care professionals
Ensure the delivery of high-quality, trauma-informed care
Contribute to assessment planning and progress reviews
Maintain compliance with regulatory standards and Esland policies
Build strong relationships with children, families, professionals and external agencies
Promote a safe, nurturing and empowering environment for young people
Role Requirements
We’re looking for someone with:
Experience in a children’s residential care setting (essential)
A minimum Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (and a willingness to work towards Level 5)
Strong leadership and team management skills
A therapeutic, person-centred approach to care
A full UK driving licence (essential)
Full right to work in the UK (essential)
Aged 21 or over (due to industry regulations)
Successful employment is subject to satisfactory Full Enhanced Disclosure, right to work and reference checks in line with government regulations and Safer Recruitment Practices.
All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Esland employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference.
About Esland
With over 35 years of residential childcare experience, the Esland group now has more than 65 residential children’s and assessment homes, and five schools, that are spread across the Kent, Hertfordshire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Wiltshire, Bedfordshire, Nottinghamshire, West Midlands and Northamptonshire regions of England.
This also includes our Esland online school accessible to children throughout the UK which helps to deliver education to children missing education by utilising our specialised Turning the Curve education programme.
With over 800 team members and over 200 young people supported we strive to help our children achieve their very best outcomes, through our bespoke residential care, education, therapeutic and activity-led wraparound services.