Deputy Manager

Package Description

Deputy Manager

Salary: £33.6k - 34.8k + Additional £3,000-£8,000 per year from sleep in's

Hours: 39

Location: Peterborough

We're launching an exciting new initiative and looking for full-time Deputy Manager to be part of this transformational journey. If you’re passionate about making a real impact and want to work in a role that changes lives, this is your opportunity.

As a Deputy Manager, you’ll be at the heart of a dynamic residential team, helping to create a safe, supportive space where families and young people can thrive. Your work will be essential in empowering families, strengthening relationships, and building the foundations for long-term stability and positive change.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Deputy Home Manager, you will be part of a caring team that provides a safe and loving home for children and young people. You will be responsible for delivering quality care services and strategic planning for developments within the home. Your key responsibilities include:

• Leadership: Leading your team and working with other professionals to provide therapeutic care and support tailored to each child.
• Role Model: Acting as a positive role model for both colleagues and children, fostering an environment of recovery, growth, and lasting change.
• Supervision and Mentoring: Supervising and mentoring staff, organizing work patterns, facilitating care-focused training, and accessing appropriate services to support childcare practices within the home.
• Daily Management: Overseeing all day-to-day management matters, ensuring high standards of care are maintained.

What Do You Need?

• Experience: A minimum of 3 years’ experience working within a Residential Children’s home.
• Qualifications: NVQ Level 4 in Management or Childcare, or willing to work towards it.
• Knowledge: Related knowledge of Ofsted legislation and safeguarding procedures.
• Attributes: Highly driven, proactive, enthusiastic, and a strong people manager with a hands-on approach.
• Skills: Experience with budgets and rotas.
• Driving Licence: A full driving licence is essential.
• Flexibility: Ability to work flexibly, including shifts and sleep-ins.

Keys Group are very proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant that means we have made a commitment to welcoming service personnel, veterans and military families into the group. We are delighted to have veteran friendly policies, offer a Veterans Peer Support Network within our teams and are able to offer Military Awareness and support to our colleagues.

As part of our commitment, we will offer a guaranteed interview to current and former service personnel providing that they meet the criteria of the role that they are applying for. If you feel that you meet the criteria for this, please ensure that you have your military experience detailed on your CV for one of our resourcing team to get in touch.

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