Deputy Manager - Residential Children's Home

Salary details: £ - £

About Us

Hopewell provides a  Good (Ofsted) safe, nurturing home for children with emotional and behavioural needs. We use therapeutically informed approaches, including PACE and social pedagogy, to help children build resilience, develop life skills, and reach their full potential.

As a Deputy Manager, you will:
✔ Provide high-quality care and support in a therapeutic setting.
✔ Build strong, trusting relationships with children and colleagues.
✔ Support children’s emotional, social, and educational development.
✔ Work closely with external professionals to ensure children receive the right support.
✔ Promote independence and life skills through daily routines and activities.

What We’re Looking For

✅ A caring, patient, and resilient individual.
✅ Experience in residential care, education, or social work (preferred but not essential).
✅ A commitment to therapeutic and trauma-informed care.
✅ Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.
✅ Ability to work shifts, including evenings and weekends.

We are inviting applications from enthusiastic, skilled, caring and creative people who can work in and manage residential care for children.

You will be:

• Responsible for managing operational activities within a children’s residential home including staff, budgets and resources. Knowledge of the Children Act, the Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including Quality Standards and Ofsted requirements is essential, together with experience of direct work with children and young people and their families with complex needs in a residential setting.

This post provides an opportunity to join a highly motivated and enthusiastic staff team who are committed to providing a high-quality service to children and their families in Derbyshire. For an informal discussion contact Richard Chamberlain on 07891126484

Standby Duty

As Deputy Manager there will be an expectation of covering 50% of the on-call rota.

If your job means that you have to be available for contact or response outside your normal hours, you will be paid a duty payment based on the length of time you are on standby. You will be paid £29.93 for any period of standby duty up to 8 hours. If your standby duty is for a longer period of time, you will be paid an additional duty payment of £3.75 for each 2-hour block thereafter, up to a maximum of 24 hours for each period of standby duty.

Provisional Interview Date: Week beginning 17 February 2025

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

The job may require unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.

Saturday and Sunday hours will be paid at plain time where it is part of your normal working pattern unless it is between 7pm and 7am, where enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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