NG12, Nottinghamshire | 4-bed EBD Children’s Home

Deputy Manager: £33,737.60–£37,856
Trainee Deputy Manager: £31,366
40 hours per week

A Deputy role with time to actually manage.

Our client is looking for an experienced residential childcare professional to join a 4-bed home supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD).

This opportunity offers something different from a traditional shift-heavy Deputy position. The role is predominantly managerial and off-shift, giving you dedicated time to lead your team, complete supervisions, oversee quality and work alongside the Registered Manager.

You’ll still complete one shift per week, keeping you connected with the young people, the staff team and day-to-day life within the home.

For experienced Seniors and Team Leaders who are ready for more responsibility but not quite ready for the full Deputy position, there are also Trainee Deputy Manager opportunities at £31,366.

About the Role:

As Deputy Manager, you’ll work closely with the Registered Manager and wider team to support the effective running of the home.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Registered Manager with the day-to-day leadership of the home
• Completing staff supervisions and supporting ongoing development
• Providing guidance and consistent leadership to the wider staff team
• Supporting safeguarding, risk management and quality assurance
• Contributing to therapeutic care planning and positive outcomes for young people
• Helping maintain standards in line with Ofsted Quality Standards
• Supporting reflective practice and a consistent approach across the team
• Completing one shift per week to remain visible and involved within the home

Importantly, you’re not expected to fit all of this around a full shift pattern. The structure provides dedicated management time, with the Registered Manager and wider leadership structure there to provide support and shared responsibility.

Sleep-ins are not expected. If you would like to complete them, they are currently paid separately at £75 per sleep.

What Makes This Opportunity Different:

Moving into greater responsibility should come with the time and support to do the job properly.

This role has been structured to give the Deputy Manager genuine space to lead, rather than simply adding management responsibilities on top of an already busy rota.

You can expect:

• A predominantly managerial and off-shift Deputy position
• Dedicated time for staff supervisions, development and quality oversight
• A clear working relationship with the Registered Manager
• One shift per week to maintain meaningful involvement with young people
• No expectation to complete sleep-ins
• Level 5 progression and continued professional development
• A clear pathway towards becoming a Registered Manager

The focus is on developing sustainable leadership within the home, with responsibility shared rather than leaving one person to carry everything alone.

Trainee Deputy Manager Opportunities:

If you’re currently working as a Senior Residential Support Worker, Team Leader or in a similar role, you may be interested in the Trainee Deputy Manager route.

Paid at £31,366, this position gives you the opportunity to begin taking on additional management responsibilities while developing your confidence and experience.

This will include:

• Taking on additional responsibilities within the home
• Completing staff supervisions
• Supporting and guiding colleagues
• Developing your understanding of management responsibilities
• Working alongside experienced leadership
• Progressing towards a full Deputy Manager position

It’s a supported way to move forward without being expected to make the jump into full management responsibility overnight.

About You:

For Deputy Manager applicants:

• Relevant Level 3 childcare qualification or above
• Experience working within residential childcare
• Confidence supervising, supporting and developing staff
• Good understanding of safeguarding and supporting young people with EBD
• Knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations and Ofsted Quality Standards
• Level 5 qualification, currently working towards it, or willingness to progress

For Trainee Deputy Manager applicants:

You’ll ideally have experience at Senior, Team Leader or a similar level within residential childcare and feel ready to begin taking on greater responsibility.

You’ll be comfortable developing skills in staff supervision and leadership while continuing to learn from the Registered Manager and wider management team.

Personal Qualities:

• Calm and consistent in your leadership approach
• Emotionally resilient and reflective
• Confident supporting and developing other people
• Comfortable giving constructive guidance and feedback
• Values-led and focused on the needs of young people
• Ambitious about progressing within residential childcare

Why Join:

This is an opportunity to progress without losing the parts of residential childcare that matter.

For experienced Deputies, you’ll have dedicated management time while remaining connected to young people through one shift each week.

For aspiring Deputies, the £31,366 Trainee Deputy Manager position provides a structured opportunity to build leadership experience, take on supervisions and prepare for the next stage of your career.

And for those looking further ahead, there is a clear pathway towards Registered Manager.

How to Apply:

Whether you’re already an experienced Deputy Manager or you’re a Senior or Team Leader wondering if you’re ready to take that next step, we’d be happy to have an informal conversation.

Contact us on 01257 824440 to discuss this opportunity further.

NG12 & NG13, Nottinghamshire
2-bed and 4-bed Children’s Residential Homes
Salary: Open, dependent on experience

Our client, a therapeutic residential childcare provider, is recruiting Registered Managers across NG12 and NG13, with opportunities available within both 2-bed and 4-bed children’s homes.

These roles are for experienced residential childcare professionals who want the autonomy to lead a home properly, while working within an organisation that recognises the importance of support, strong teams and sustainable leadership.

You’ll have the opportunity to develop your team, embed a therapeutic approach and create the stability and consistency young people need to feel safe, build trusting relationships and make meaningful progress.

About the Role:

As Registered Manager, you’ll lead the day-to-day running and development of your home, with responsibility for maintaining a safe, supportive and child-focused environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing calm, consistent leadership across the home
• Building, developing and supporting a strong staff team
• Providing effective supervision and supporting staff development
• Overseeing safeguarding, risk management and quality assurance
• Ensuring care planning reflects each young person’s individual needs
• Embedding a therapeutic approach across day-to-day practice
• Maintaining standards in line with Children’s Homes Regulations and Ofsted Quality Standards
• Developing effective partnership working around each young person
• Creating a culture where good practice is recognised and staff feel able to develop
• Working with the wider organisation to maintain quality, stability and positive outcomes

This is a leadership role with clear responsibility, but it isn’t about one person carrying the home alone. Strong residential care depends on a capable team, effective partnership working and an organisation that provides its managers with the structure and backing to lead well.

What Makes This Opportunity Different:

For our client, a successful Registered Manager isn’t simply someone who achieves compliance.

It’s someone who can create a stable home, retain good people and build a culture where young people experience consistent, high-quality care.

The therapeutic approach means care is individually tailored rather than one-size-fits-all, with the wider team working together around the needs of each young person.

You’ll have:

• The autonomy to develop and lead your home
• A choice of 2-bed or 4-bed services, allowing the opportunity to be matched to your experience and leadership style
• A therapeutic approach centred around individual young people
• Scope to build, develop and retain a strong staff team
• An organisation that values good leadership and staff development
• A role focused on creating stability rather than simply managing day-to-day pressures

About You:

Experience & Qualifications:

We’re interested in speaking with experienced Registered Managers as well as established Deputy Managers who are ready to discuss progression.

You’ll ideally have:

• A relevant residential childcare qualification at Level 3 or above
• Level 5 leadership and management qualification, or be working towards this where appropriate
• Strong experience within children’s residential care
• Experience supervising, developing and leading staff
• A good understanding of safeguarding and risk management
• Knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations and Ofsted Quality Standards
• Confidence working with professionals and partner agencies around young people

Personal Qualities:

• Calm, consistent and approachable as a leader
• Emotionally resilient and reflective
• Able to develop people rather than simply manage them
• Comfortable making decisions while knowing when to draw on wider support
• Values-led and focused on the experiences of young people
• Committed to creating a stable home and retaining a strong team

Why Join:

Registered Management should be a role experienced professionals can see themselves staying in and developing within.

This opportunity provides the autonomy to shape your home and lead your team, while being part of a therapeutic provider that recognises the importance of individually tailored care, staff development and consistency.

With both 2-bed and 4-bed homes available across NG12 and NG13, there is also flexibility to discuss which service best suits your experience, strengths and next career step.

Salary is open and dependent on experience, allowing the conversation to focus on finding the right manager for the right home.

If you’re already a Registered Manager looking for your next opportunity, or an established Deputy who feels ready to explore the next stage of your career, we’d be happy to have a confidential conversation.

How to Apply:

Contact us on 01257 824440 to discuss this opportunity further.

NG12 & NG13, Nottinghamshire
Therapeutic Children’s Residential Homes

£30,284.80–£30,825.60 basic salary
£75 per sleep-in, averaging 2 per week

Our client, a therapeutic residential childcare provider, is looking for Senior Residential Support Workers to join its children’s homes across NG12 and NG13.

This is an opportunity for experienced residential childcare professionals who are ready to take more of a lead within the home, while remaining closely involved in the day-to-day care and support of young people.

You’ll lead shifts, guide colleagues and contribute to staff supervisions, but you won’t be expected to manage everything alone. You’ll work alongside the Registered Manager, Deputy Manager and wider team, with clear support when situations need to be escalated.

Salary & Sleep-ins:

There are two salary points depending on your qualification progress:

• £30,284.80 for those who have completed 75% of their relevant NVQ
• £30,825.60 once NVQ qualified
• £75 per sleep-in, with an average of 2 sleep-ins per week

With two sleep-ins per week on average, this provides additional earning potential on top of your basic salary.

About the Role:

As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you’ll play an important role in providing consistency for young people while helping the wider staff team deliver therapeutic, child-focused care.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning, managing and leading shifts, ensuring young people are safe, supported and meaningfully engaged
• Helping ensure each young person’s therapeutic care and placement plan is followed consistently
• Providing guidance and day-to-day support to Residential Support Workers
• Undertaking or contributing to staff supervisions and supporting colleagues with their development
• Acting as a keyworker and building positive, consistent relationships with young people
• Supporting education and encouraging young people’s engagement and attendance
• Contributing to reports and meetings with professionals involved in a young person’s care
• Ensuring young people are supported to have a voice in decisions and meetings affecting them
• Leading effective handovers and ensuring important information is communicated across shifts
• Supporting safeguarding, risk management and professional practice within the home
• Raising concerns with the Registered Manager or on-call management when additional support is required

A Therapeutic Approach:

The provider places therapeutic care at the centre of its work.

As a Senior, you’ll help ensure therapeutic plans are understood and followed by the team, creating the consistency young people need from the adults around them.

The role is about more than overseeing a shift. You’ll help create an environment where young people feel safe, heard and supported, while giving colleagues the guidance they need to deliver good care consistently.

What Makes This Opportunity Different:

Stepping into a Senior position should give you the opportunity to develop as a leader without taking you away from the young people you support.

You’ll have:

• Greater responsibility for leading and coordinating shifts
• Opportunities to develop staff supervision and leadership experience
• Support from the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager
• A therapeutic model that provides a clear approach to supporting young people
• Opportunities for continued training and professional development
• A natural progression route towards Deputy Manager and wider leadership opportunities

It’s a strong next step for someone who enjoys direct work with young people but is also ready to begin developing other members of the team.

About You:

Experience & Qualifications:

We’re looking for people who have a good understanding of residential childcare and are comfortable beginning to take greater responsibility within a home.

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience working within children’s residential care
• Progress towards, or completion of, a relevant residential childcare NVQ
• Experience supporting young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs
• A good understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries
• Confidence guiding and supporting other members of staff
• The ability to lead a shift calmly and consistently

Personal Qualities:

• Calm and dependable when situations become challenging
• Emotionally resilient and reflective
• Able to provide clear guidance without losing a supportive approach
• Comfortable taking responsibility while knowing when to involve management
• Consistent and professional in your approach
• Genuinely child-focused and committed to helping young people progress

Why Join:

This is a role where you can develop your leadership skills without losing the direct relationships with young people that make residential childcare rewarding.

You’ll have the opportunity to lead shifts, support colleagues, undertake supervisions and contribute to therapeutic care, while continuing to learn from an established management structure.

For people with longer-term management ambitions, the experience gained at Senior level can also provide a valuable foundation for progression towards Trainee Deputy, Deputy Manager and beyond.

Most importantly, you’ll be joining a provider that recognises good residential care comes from consistent teams who feel supported to do their jobs well.

How to Apply:

If you’re already working at Senior level, or you’re an experienced Residential Support Worker ready to discuss taking on greater responsibility, we’d be happy to have an informal conversation.

Contact us on 01257 824440 to discuss this opportunity further.