Help Lead a Home Where Children Can Thrive
At City Care Southwest, we believe every child deserves to feel safe, valued, understood, and empowered to achieve their potential.
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Deputy Manager to support the leadership and day-to-day management of our therapeutic children's home for young people with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD).
Working alongside the Registered Manager, you will play a key role in leading a high-performing team, promoting trauma-informed practice, safeguarding children, and helping to achieve outstanding outcomes.
About Us
Our homes operate using the SHIELD Trauma-Informed Care Model, which places relationships, emotional safety, resilience, and child-centred practice at the heart of everything we do.
Our values are simple:
- Be Available
- Be Responsible
- Be The Change
What You'll Be Doing
✔ Supporting the Registered Manager with the leadership and operation of the home
✔ Leading and developing a motivated and skilled staff team
✔ Supporting recruitment, induction, supervision and staff development
✔ Promoting therapeutic and trauma-informed practice
✔ Ensuring safeguarding remains central to all decision-making
✔ Supporting children to achieve positive outcomes in education, health and independence
✔ Participating in the management on-call rota
✔ Supporting Ofsted readiness and continuous improvement
✔ Monitoring compliance with Children's Homes Regulations and Quality Standards
✔ Building positive relationships with families, social workers and partner agencies
What We're Looking For Essential
✔ Significant experience within children's residential care
✔ Experience supporting or supervising staff teams
✔ Strong safeguarding knowledge
✔ Excellent communication and leadership skills
✔ Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions under pressure
✔ Full UK Driving Licence
✔ Level 3/4 Residential Childcare qualification, ready to work towards Level 5
Desirable
✔ Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or willingness to work towards)
✔ Previous experience as a Deputy Manager, Team Leader or Senior Residential Support Worker
✔ Knowledge of Ofsted regulations and Quality Standards
✔ Experience of trauma-informed and therapeutic approaches
- What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Ongoing training and development
- Regular supervision and leadership support
- Career progression opportunities
- Employee wellbeing support
- Supportive and values-driven culture
- Opportunity to help shape and grow an ambitious organisation
Why Join City Care Southwest?
We're building something special.
This is an opportunity to join a growing organisation where children's outcomes come first, relationships matter, and leadership is visible, supportive and aspirational.
If you're ready to take the next step in your residential childcare career and help create homes where children truly thrive, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply Now
To apply, please submit your CV via Indeed.
Successful applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and all safer recruitment requirements.
City Care Southwest Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to rigorous safer recruitment procedures.
Pay: £37,000.00-£43,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
