Deputy Manager
(Foxden – Short Break Residential Care, South Shields)
£41,771 pa plus 10% shift allowance
Additional payments of sleep ins and weekend enhancements will be paid.
Permanent
Work Pattern: Pattern varies to meet the needs of service but can include sleep-ins.
Applicants must be 22 years of age or over due to Ofsted guidance.
Would you relish the opportunity to help manage a young people’s short break home for 7 to 18 year olds with additional needs and lead the development of innovative, outcome-focused approaches to young people’s residential respite care?
These are exciting times to work in Children and Young Peoples Residential Care with South Tyneside Council. The service is enjoying a considerable financial investment and improving outcomes for young people is a corporate priority. We are seeking a committed, experienced and pro-active Deputy Manager to help us achieve our ambitions for young people.
As the Deputy Manager for the Children’s Home you will support the Registered Manager in ensuring the residential workers are actively taking responsibility for the delivery of high quality care including working directly with children and their families. Support the Registered Manager to undertake audits and quality assurance checks. Provide supervision and support to the team. Provide care and support to young people (including personal care) and oversee the provision of care provided by the wider team in conjunction with the Registered Manager.
You will deputise for the Registered Manager in their absence.
About You:
* You will have significant experience of delivering a wide range of interventions with children and young people.
* You have a proven ability to place the child / young person and family at the centre of all practice and decision making.
* You will have significant experience of child protection and working within policies and procedures.
* You have a proven ability to establish working relationships with children, families and partner agencies.
* You will have significant experience of working as a part of a team in a management role.
* You will have a level 3 Children and Young People qualification.
* You will have a qualification in management or be working towards one.
Check out our Welcome video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD1I0Y4uWRA
For any queries about the role, please contact Lora Charlton, Registered Manager on (0191) 4246446 or Lora.Charlton@southtyneside.gov.uk
We offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here - www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere
South Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks.
We do not currently offer skilled worker visa sponsorship.
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Closing date: Noon, 3 October 2025
Interviews are to take place on 20 October 2025
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