Job Title: Deputy On Shift
Location: Calder View Children’s Home – Mirfield, West Yorkshire - Ofsted Outstanding Home
Salary: £42,250 - £43,250 (depending on experience)
Hours: This role is working on shift (37 hours) with additional office hours (8 hours) making this position 45 hours per week.
Sleep ins: £5,175 per annum (based on 10 sleep ins per month)
Shift Pattern: 2 shifts on, 4 shifts off
Shift Times: Shifts start at 7:30am finishing at 11pm followed by a sleep in.
About Hexagon Care
Hexagon Care Services is a national provider of residential care, education, and therapy for young people. With over 80 homes and schools across England, we work closely with local authorities to deliver specialist services, including therapeutic care, crisis intervention, and support for children with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties. Our mission is to provide safe, stable environments where young people can build resilience and develop skills for a brighter future.
About Calder View
This children’s home follows a therapeutic model of care, supported by our very own psychologists. The therapy team work closely with the staff and young people in our therapy homes, they have extensive knowledge and understanding of children with complex needs and will be working with both staff and young people to ensure the delivery of care consistently meets the needs of the young people
About the Role
We are seeking to appoint a deputy on shift to assist the registered manager with the running of the home. We specifically require a qualified candidate who has previously been a senior support worker/team leader or Deputy Manager within a children's home. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from candidates with a background of working in adult Services, schools, nurseries, or domiciliary care.
This role is working on shift with additional office hours making this position 45 hours per week.
If you are a Senior RSW with a minimum of 12 months experience working shifts and looking for that step up to be a deputy manager, with the interest of one day running your own service, you are encouraged to apply.
Do I have what it takes to apply?
- Essential - QCF Level 3 Residential Childcare/Level 3 Diploma Children and Young People’s Workforce (or equivalent)
- Essential - Suitable experience at Senior/Team leader or Deputy manager level specifically within a residential home for children, leading on shifts and following the children’s homes regulations.
- Essential – driving licence
The benefits you can expect as a Deputy on Shift working for Hexagon Care:
- Progressive pay scale based on experience, qualifications, and performance
- 25 days annual leave plus equivalent number of bank holidays
- Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Access to join ALP (Aspiring Leadership Programme) - optional, for those that wish to one day be managers.
- Death in service 4x salary
- Specialist CPD certified training and accredited qualifications free of charge
- Increased earnings for 100% attendance
- Additional Ofsted Outstanding Bonus
- Access to free, confidential 24/7 employee assistant programme
We have a YouTube video explaining a typical day in one of our therapeutic children’s homes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahn2f6aKC5g
What Our Ofsted Inspection Says:
One relative said: "The staff are genuine there at the home, nothing is false. The children have got staff that really care for them. I cannot praise the staff enough."
“Children’s education is a priority. Staff are highly ambitious for children to achieve.”
“The manager is passionate about her role. She is a positive role model, leading the team by example. She sets high expectations for staff to support children to achieve the best outcomes possible.“
Additional Information:
If you want to find out more about what a typical day looks like working in a Hexagon Children’s home, please watch our video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahn2f6aKC5g
Virtual Tour: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=zPhKYoGY5WA
Please note, Hexagon Care Services does not hold a sponsorship licence and as such we are unable to support any candidates who do not already have right to work. This is a permanent position, if you have right to work but with an expiry date, we are more than welcome to receive your application but please note you would only be eligible for an interim contract linked to your RTW expiry.
All hiring managers at Hexagon Care Services are trained by safer recruitment consortium accredited trainers, and all positions in regulated activity with children will be required to undergo safer recruitment and onboarding checks prior to commencement. This will include an enhanced DBS and/or children’s barred list check.
Feedback timescales - Candidates who apply via CV (Indeed etc) may not hear a response due to volume of applicants, candidates who complete application forms via our career's portal will be provided with feedback irrespective of outcome.
Hexagon Care Services reserve the right to close this advert at any time. Please apply at your earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. Should you have any questions about this role, please do not hesitate to email our recruitment manager Zander via [email protected] or WhatsApp 07866 88920
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Pay: £42,250.00-£43,250.00 per year
Application question(s):
- Do you have suitable experience at Senior/Team leader or Deputy manager level specifically within a residential home for children, leading on shifts and following the children’s homes?
- Do you have a QCF Level 3 Residential Childcare/Level 3 Diploma Children and Young People’s Workforce (or equivalent)?
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
