Residential Deputy Manager - Children's Home
North Lakes Children’s Services
Residential Deputy Manager - Children's Home
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Base Salary: £32,349.49 per annum
Potential Earnings: Up to £35,606.77 per annum with sleep-in shifts
Location: Heads Nook, Brampton, Cumbria
Specific Hours: 42 hours per week - shift pattern on rotation

Shift rotation: two days on, two days off, with staggered start times ranging from 08:00, 12:00 or 14:00 (i.e. 08:00-22:00, 12:00-22:00 or 14:00-22:00)

£62.50 per sleep-in (up to £3,257.28 extra per year)

Six weeks’ annual leave

Company pension

Employee Discount Scheme with major retailers

Wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced pay for overtime, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day

Career progression opportunities

Comprehensive annual training, including Therapeutic Parenting, PACE, Attachment Theory and Child Development

About the Role

North Lakes Children’s Services provides therapeutic residential care and education for boys aged 6-18, helping them build resilience, confidence and essential life skills.

We now have a Deputy Manager chance at our four-bed home in Brampton. If you’re a qualified and experienced Children’s Home Deputy Manager with an approachable, inspiring leadership style, we’d love to hear from you.

Main Duties

Support the Registered Manager to ensure the home meets its Statement of Purpose and delivers high-quality care





Maintain strong team communication and ensure policies and procedures are followed

Oversee care quality, staff training, development and supervision

Ensure full compliance with safeguarding, health and safety and regulatory standards

Monitor the condition and safety of the home, equipment and furnishings

Assist with budgeting, financial oversight and accurate record-keeping

Promote equality, diversity and child protection throughout the home

Lead on quality assurance and continuous service improvement

Provide effective team leadership, supervision and appraisals

Maintain confidentiality at all times

Support new staff through induction

About You

Understanding of the challenges faced by young people in care

Excellent communication and listening skills

Willingness to learn and work well within a small team

Full UK driving licence and ability to support other homes when needed

Experience supporting young people with emotional and behavioural needs, social care, residential work, or youth work

North Lakes Children’s Services is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

North Lakes Children’s Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, the cost of which will be met by North Lakes Children’s Services.

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