Job Description
Deputy Manager Roles - Children's Residential Homes | Birmingham, Wolverhampton & Dudley
We are currently recruiting an experienced Deputy Manager for a children's residential home supporting young people with Learning Disabilities (LD) and Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD).
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced residential childcare professional who is ready to take the next step in their career, or an established Deputy Manager looking for a new challenge within a supportive and dedicated team.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people, understands the impact of trauma and adverse childhood experiences, and can lead a team to provide consistent, nurturing and high-quality care.
The successful candidate will play a key role in the day-to-day running of the home, supporting the Registered Manager, leading staff by example and ensuring that every young person receives the care, stability and opportunities they deserve.
Key responsibilities include:
🤝 Supporting the Registered Manager with the overall management and running of the home
👥 Leading, motivating and developing a team of Residential Support Workers
🏡 Ensuring the home provides a safe, nurturing and positive family environment
🧠 Understanding and supporting children with learning disabilities, emotional and behavioural difficulties and complex needs
❤️ Promoting trauma-informed, child-centred approaches to care
🛡️ Ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed and children are protected from harm
📋 Maintaining high standards of care planning, risk assessments and daily recording
📊 Monitoring and improving the quality of care in line with Ofsted regulations and Children's Homes Regulations
🎯 Supporting the development, independence and emotional wellbeing of young people
💬 Building effective relationships with families, social workers, placing authorities and other professionals
🚨 Overseeing incidents, safeguarding concerns and behaviour management strategies
📚 Supporting staff supervision, training, development and performance management
🔍 Ensuring the home is inspection-ready and consistently meets regulatory requirements
🌱 Creating a positive team culture where staff feel supported, accountable and motivated
We are looking for someone who:
Has previous experience working within a children's residential home, ideally in a senior or leadership position.
Holds a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) and is willing to work towards Level 5 Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, if not already achieved.
Has a strong understanding of LD and/or EBD services.
Has experience supporting children with trauma, challenging behaviours and complex needs.
Is confident leading, managing and developing a team.
Has a good understanding of safeguarding, legislation, regulations and Ofsted expectations.
Is organised, proactive, resilient and able to make decisions under pressure.
Leads by example and genuinely believes in making a difference to children's lives.
📍 Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Dudley & surrounding areas
🏡 Children's residential setting - LD / EBD
👥 Deputy Manager position
📅 Long-term, permanent opportunities
🚗 Driver essential due to rural location
⏰ Flexibility required around shift patterns and on-call responsibilities
🤝 Supportive management and experienced team
💼 Competitive salary and great working package
If you are an experienced children's residential care professional who is ready to take on a leadership role, or an established Deputy Manager looking for a new opportunity, we would love to hear from you.
We are looking for someone who doesn't just manage a home but leads a team, inspires positive change and helps create an environment where children can feel safe, valued and achieve their full potential.
