Deputy Children’s Home Manager
Location: Bromyard
Salary: £34,000 – £44,000 per year (depending on experience)
Hours: 40 hours per week – 2 shifts on / 4 shifts off
Sleep-ins required
Claire at Amber Mace is recruiting on behalf of a well-established care provider for an experienced Deputy Children’s Home Manager to support the leadership of a specialist residential children’s home in Bromyard.
This home supports children and young people with challenging behaviours and harmful sexualised behaviours, so the successful candidate will need strong safeguarding knowledge, resilience, and experience working within therapeutic and trauma-informed environments.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Residential Support Worker or Team Leader looking to progress into a Deputy Manager role, or an existing Deputy seeking their next challenge.
Key Responsibilities
Support the Registered Manager in the day-to-day running of the children’s home.
Provide leadership and guidance to the staff team, ensuring high standards of care and safeguarding.
Help create a safe, structured, and nurturing environment for children and young people.
Support young people presenting with challenging behaviours and harmful sexualised behaviours.
Assist in implementing care plans, behaviour management strategies, and risk assessments.
Ensure accurate and up-to-date record keeping and documentation in line with regulatory standards.
Lead shifts, support staff development, and contribute to staff supervision and training.
Work collaboratively with social workers, therapists, families, and external professionals to support positive outcomes for young people.
Participate in the on-call rota and sleep-ins as required.
Requirements
Experience working within a children’s residential care setting.
Experience supporting children with challenging behaviours and complex needs.
Knowledge or experience of working with harmful sexualised behaviours is desirable.
Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (essential).
Level 5 Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or willingness to work towards).
Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
Ability to remain calm and confident in high-pressure situations.
Full UK driving licence preferred.
What’s on Offer
Salary £34,000 – £44,000 depending on experience
2 shifts on / 4 shifts off rota
Sleep-in payments in addition to salary
Opportunity to work within a specialist service supporting vulnerable young people
Ongoing training and development opportunities with a supportive provider
If you are passionate about supporting vulnerable young people and ready to take the next step in your children’s residential care career, we would love to hear from you.
For more information or to apply, please contact Claire at Amber Mace