Deputy Manager

Salary range: £43,299 - £46,512p.a. incl. London weighting, plus fantastic benefits

Contract: Permanent

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Location: The Children’s Residential Home and other locations from time to time

Children’s Home Deputy Manager

Are you an experienced Deputy Children's Home Manager or Senior Residential Support worker looking for a rewarding role in a welcoming and nurturing environment?

We are excited to announce the opening of a brand-new 4 bed children’s residential home dedicated to providing exceptional care and support for vulnerable young people.

We are looking for a dedicated and qualified Deputy Manager for to join us at the start of this exciting new chapter, helping us build a safe, secure, and positive environment for children and young people to thrive.

This is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to be part of something special, where you will have the chance to make a real impact from day one.

At our new home, we are committed to creating a nurturing, safe, and stimulating environment where young people can thrive and achieve their full potential.

You’ll help to lead a team that values empathy, respect, and empowerment in all interactions, ensuring that young people feel safe, respected, and heard.

The Role

As the Deputy Manager, you will:

• Support the Registered Manager in the day-to-day running of the Children’s Home, ensuring compliance with the Children’s Home Regulations 2015, the Quality Standards, and other relevant regulations.
• Lead by example in creating a caring, supportive environment that respects the rights and individuality of young people, while promoting their independence, privacy, and choice.
• Foster lasting relationships with young people and engage with internal and external stakeholders, including families, schools, the police, and wider Brent departments.
• Play a key role in managing staff, supporting team development, and ensuring high standards of care are maintained at all times.
• Be committed to supporting young people through evening, weekend, waking night and sleep-in shifts as and when required.
• Contribute to care planning and safeguarding procedures, ensuring that young people receive the best possible care and protection.

The Person

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working in a children's residential home and holds a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent), with a willingness to work towards a Level 5 qualification if not already obtained
• Is passionate about improving the lives of young people and committed to delivering high standards of care and safeguarding.
• Has excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates a curious, courageous, and kind approach when working with children, their families, and colleagues.
• Has experience in staff leadership or supervision, and is committed to creating a positive and collaborative working environment.

Our Offer to You

In addition to your salary, you will also get to enjoy the following benefits:

• 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, increasing to 31 days plus 8 bank holidays after 5 years continuous service
• Very generous employer pension contribution
• Access to our Employee Assistance programme for free confidential counselling
• Season ticket loan for public transport
• Cycle to work scheme and good onsite facilities
• Subsidised staff car park
• Access to My Brent Rewards for big brand discounts, local offers and money off for travel, cinema and shopping vouchers.
• Wide range of family friendly policies

About Brent

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic, and social make up.

Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community, so it is an exciting time to join us.

Application Process

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application; however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Closing Date: Sunday 27 April 2025 (23:59)

Additional Information

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on [email protected]

Job Description & Person Specification