Deputy Manager - Children's Home

Deputy Manager - Children's Home

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Hours per Week: 37.00

• Contract Type: Permanent

• Closing Date: 26/10/2025

• Job Requisition Number: 9411

• This post is not open to job share

Do you want to be at the forefront of practice and take a lead role in developing a new service within which you are able to model excellent needs-led support with children in care and care leavers? Are you passionate about getting it right by working alongside the Registered Manager and supporting a staff team who champion innovative interventions alongside young people who are preparing to transition into the community and adulthood? Well, here is your opportunity to do so because we're looking for a Deputy Manager to work as part of the management team and lead our 3rd new children's homes which we're currently preparing to register with Ofsted.

Our 3rd Home is a short to medium-term children's home for up to four young people aged 14-17. We will provide intensive, trauma-informed care in a warm, stable, and therapeutic environment where children can begin to heal, grow, and build trusting relationships. Our goal is to support each child toward a positive, planned transition, whether to family, foster care, or another long-term setting, through collaborative, child-led approaches.

Guided by the values of Enabling, Enhancing, Enriching, we offer personalised care rooted in relational practice, cultural sensitivity, and therapeutic understanding.

To see more information on our new children's homes, click here .

Right Child, Right Support, Right Time, Every Time

Gloucestershire's vision is 'Working together to support families and communities to give every child the best chance of a happy and rewarding life, especially those who need more help'. Implementation of our ambitious improvement and transformation plans are creating the optimum conditions within which our staff can make a real difference and improve outcomes for children. The investment we've made in our in-house residential strategy demonstrates our commitment to getting this right for our children and young people.

About us

In line with our needs analysis, we are opening children's homes which cater for a mix of age ranges (from 10 years upwards) and needs. These include homes caring for those who need a period of stability in a group care environment to enable them to move back to a family setting, to those for older young people, who need to be supported for a longer period in a children's home and supported into independence.

All our homes will offer a service to those children and young people for whom residential care is a placement of choice and are assessed to be the most appropriate resource to enable them to fulfil their potential. We're committed to working with our statutory partners as part of a trauma-informed, integrated approach which focuses holistically on what needs to change in order to achieve timely permanence. Our health partners have actively invested in our vision.

About you

We are seeking a candidate who demonstrates:

• at least 6 months of experience of working as a Senior Residential Practitioner or Team Leader in a children's home.

• a reflective and proactive approach to staff development, supervision, and continuous improvement.

• a positive, strengths-based leadership style that motivates and empowers the team.

• skilled in staff supervision, coaching, and development, promoting continuous learning and growth.

• confidence in managing day-to-day operations, ensuring the home runs smoothly and safely.

• strong understanding of safeguarding, compliance, Children's Homes Regulations, including quality standards.

• experience in supporting staff to deliver individualised, therapeutic care to young people.

• commitment to collaborative working with professionals, carers, and families.

• resilience and adaptability in responding to challenges and supporting staff wellbeing.

• passion for enabling, enhancing, and enriching both the team and the service.

As well as your experience of working in children's homes, there are some things we require of you to be successfully appointed to this post:

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)

• evidence of continued professional development.

• a full driving licence and willingness to drive.

• DBS clearance

About the role

You will be an integral member of the management team and will be supporting the Registered Manager in the day-to-day operations and management of the home. This includes leading on key functions to ensure the smooth running of the service. You will be required to deputise in the absence of the Registered Manager, and be responsible for establishing, overseeing, and participating in a rota system and an on-call system. You'll oversee daily operations, ensure compliance with safeguarding and regulatory standards, and support staff through supervision, coaching, and development.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about enhancing team performance, driving service excellence, and making a meaningful impact in the lives of children through effective leadership.

You will be:

• actively engaging with children in the ongoing development of the service

• providing leadership and guidance

• contributing to the support of those residing in, and newly admitted to, the home

• conducting regular supervisions with staff to ensure a high quality of care is continuously delivered.

Interviews will be held on 4th November 2025

For an informal chat about this role, please email or call .

We reserve the right to close an advertisement earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a suitable number of applications.

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.