Accommodation that feels like a home
Teams that feel like families
Take a leading role in the care of our children.
We have an unwavering commitment to Children in our Care. You will be taking a lead role in ensuring our Children’s Homes and Supported Accommodation are providing the best outcomes for our children ensuring they receive stability, care and love.
You will be joining a service on a relentless journey with collaboration at the forefront of our provision. Working with colleagues across our Children's Services and community partners, we continue to develop networks of support, stability and unlimited potential for our young people.
Join us in making a lasting impact for our children, our future.
Deputy Manager - Children’s Homes and Supported Accommodation
We’re looking for a dedicated Deputy Manager to lead, inspire, and support our teams across Children’s Homes and Supported Accommodation, ensuring the highest standards of care, compliance, and positive outcomes.
You’ll work alongside the Registered Manager, championing best practices, driving continuous improvement, and building strong partnerships with key agencies in education, health, and policing.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, with a strong leadership presence and a deep understanding of safeguarding, relational practice, and regulatory frameworks.
Working Pattern
This role includes:
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Participation in the management on-call rota.
- Regular evening and weekend working as part of a planned rota.
- Flexibility to respond to the needs of children, the home and the wider service when required.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and make a meaningful difference, we’d love to hear from you!
For more information, please refer to the role profile You can also email Queenie Carrie - Deputy Service Director - Regulated Services [email protected] or Claire Oliver - Service Lead - Children's Homes and Supported Accommodation [email protected] for an informal discussion about the role.
We reserve the right to close our adverts early if we have received a significant volume of suitable applications.
In order to fully comply with Safer Recruitment guidelines, if you are successful with your application, you must meet the below criteria and be able to provide:
At least one reference must be from your current or most recent employment, placement or work experience (if you are an agency worker at NELC, please provide your agency as a reference)- You must provide a professional/company email address (we cannot accept personal email addresses)
- References must cover the last 3 years, any reasons for gaps should be detailed in your enhanced reference form. Your references will only be requested if you are offered and have accepted a position
Check out our NELC Benefits brochure attached for more information on the brilliant benefits available working at North East Lincolnshire Council!
We love AI and think it plays a great role in the world of work. However, for your application, we want to hear from YOU! As such, we will be testing applications to determine the use of AI, and applications that have heavily utilised the function will be scrutinised for suitability.
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