Location: Hemel Hempstead.
Job title: Deputy Manager
Service: Ofsted Regulated Residential Children’s Home, Regulated for the care of EBD (Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties) and / or LD (Learning Disability) children – 3 bedroomed children’s home.
Salary:
£43,120 – £46,880 per annum (including sleep-ins)
Basic Salary: £36,400 - £38,480 per annum (based on 40 hours per week, dependent on experience and progression)
Sleep-in Payments:
£70 per sleep (8-hour sleep-in)
Total Estimated Earnings:
£43,120 – £46,880 per annum, depending on experience and number of sleep-ins worked
Hours: 40 hours per week (minimum), initially worked on a rota basis including evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins.
As the home develops, the role will become more office-based, with ongoing flexibility to support the rota as required.
Annual leave: 30 days + Birthday paid off
Anticipated Start Date: 27th July 2026
About Us: At Leverstock Children’s Care, we aspire to do things differently.
We are committed to creating a nurturing, therapeutic environment where children feel safe, valued, and supported to reach their full potential.
We are an ambitious and growing organisation with high expectations for the quality of care we provide. Our focus is on building meaningful relationships, promoting positive outcomes, and creating opportunities for children to thrive.
The role: As Deputy Manager, you will support the Registered Manager in the day to day running of the home, while also playing a key role in leading the team and maintaining high standards of care.
This is a dynamic role where no two days are the same, combining hands-on care, leadership, and oversight responsibilities.
One day you could be:
- Leading a shift and supporting the team
- Supporting staff with complex or challenging situations
- Reviewing incidents and identifying patterns or learning
- Contributing to care planning and risk management
- Supporting with audits and quality assurance processes
- Working alongside external professionals to achieve the best outcomes for children
You will:
- Support the Registered Manager in the overall management of the home
- Lead, motivate, and develop the staff team
- Promote high standards of care and practice across the home
- Oversee and review care plans, risk assessments, and records
- Monitor incidents and identify trends to improve practice
- Ensure safeguarding practices are consistently followed
- Contribute to audits, monitoring, and continuous improvement
- Step into the Registered Manager role in their absence
Progression Opportunities: At Leverstock Children’s Care, we are committed to investing in our people. We recognise that progression and development are key to building strong, confident leaders and delivering the highest quality of care to our children.
We actively support our staff to grow, develop their skills, and progress within the organisation. Whether you are stepping into management for the first time or looking to build on your existing experience, you will be supported every step of the way.
This role offers a clear pathway into:
For the right individual, this is an opportunity to develop into a future leader within an ambitious and growing organisation that is striving to raise standards and do things differently within the care sector
Who we are looking for: We are more interested in who you are than just what you’ve done.
This role is ideal for:
- Experienced Senior Residential Care Workers ready to step into management
- Existing Deputy Managers looking for a new challenge or environment
- Individuals who are ready to take on greater responsibility and contribute to the development of a high-quality service
We are looking for people who:
- Have a genuine passion for improving the lives of young people
- Are confident in leading and developing others
- Bring energy, positivity, and a proactive approach to their work
- Can think critically, reflect on practice, and drive improvements
- Are calm, resilient, and able to manage complex situations
- Want to be part of an organisation that is striving to do things differently
If you’ve ever thought “I’m ready to take the next step into management, but still want to stay connected to the children and my team” this could be the role for you.
Essential Requirements:
- A full UK driving licence (essential)
- Applicants must be aged 21 or over
- We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (or willingness to work towards)
- At least 2 years experience working within a residential children’s home
- Experience supporting or leading shifts within a team
- Good understanding of safeguarding and child protection
- Ability to work flexibly, including evenings, weekends, and on-call duties
The benefits you can expect when working for Leverstock Children’s Care are:
- Competitive salary with additional payments for sleep-ins
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Fully funded training and recognised qualifications
- Clear progression pathways within the organisation
- A supportive team and management structure
- Refer a Friend Scheme
- Paid Blue Light Card membership and renewal
- Funded DBS and annual update service
- Company pension scheme
- Attendance bonus to reward consistency and reliability
- Birthday leave – an additional paid day off
- Free meals while on shift
- Paid induction and training at full rate
Recognition and Rewards:
- Employee of the Month recognition
- Employee of the Year award
- Long service awards
We are committed to recognising and rewarding the dedication of our team, and continually review our benefits to ensure we remain a great place to work.
We are an ambitious and growing organisation, passionate about doing things differently and raising standards within the care sector.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a service that is creating meaningful change and making a lasting difference to the lives of children and young people.
Leverstock Children’s Care reserve the right to close this advert at any time, please apply at your earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £43,120.00-£46,880.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Application question(s):
- Do you hold a full UK driving licence?
- Are you aged 21 or over?
- Do you have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship?
- Are you able to work a rota including evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins?
- Do you have experience leading shifts & Supervising staff?
- Do you have at least 2 years’ experience working in a residential children’s home?
- Do you hold, or are you willing to work towards, a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare?
- Do you hold a Level 3/4 Diploma for Residential Childcare ?
Work Location: In person
