Deputy Manager - Children Learning Disability Home in Bristol, Avon

Job Title: Deputy Manager - Children Learning Disability Home
Specialism: Residential
Location: Bristol, UK
Salary: £38,000 per annum
Type: Full Time

Are you an experienced residential childcare professional ready to take the next step into a senior leadership role? We are seeking a Deputy Manager for a Children’s Learning Disability Home in Bristol, offering a salary of £38,000 per annum on a permanent, full-time basis. Working alongside the Registered Manager, you will play a key role in the effective management of the home, ensuring children with disabilities receive safe, high-quality and individualised residential care. This is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate your leadership abilities, support a dedicated residential team and contribute to positive outcomes for children and young people.

Perks and Benefits

• Competitive Annual Salary: Earn £38,000 per annum in recognition of your leadership skills and contribution to the service.
• Permanent Employment: Enjoy the stability of a permanent, full-time position within a residential childcare setting.
• Leadership Development: Further develop your management experience by working closely with the Registered Manager and taking responsibility for key operational functions.
• Meaningful Career Opportunity: Make a positive difference to the lives of children with learning disabilities by helping deliver high-quality, person-centred residential care.

What You Will Do

• Deputise for the Registered Manager, taking responsibility for the effective day-to-day management of the children's home in accordance with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and departmental policies.
• Oversee admissions to the home, ensuring placements comply with council policies, procedures, agreed frameworks and the home's Statement of Purpose, while ensuring appropriate child protection procedures are followed.
• Work alongside the Registered Manager to review and monitor the home's Statement of Purpose and Function, contributing to short and long-term service development strategies and promoting equality of opportunity for disabled children and young people.
• Support the management and development of the residential workforce, including Senior Residential Workers, Residential Child Care Workers, Waking Night Care Assistants, administrative and domestic staff.
• Allocate and monitor workloads, support staff performance and development plans, contribute to Personal Development Plans and encourage participation in relevant in-house training.
• Assist with the management and maintenance of the home's buildings, equipment and grounds, ensuring the environment remains safe, suitable and well maintained in collaboration with Property Services.
• Support the effective management of the home's financial resources, monitoring allocated budgets and ensuring expenditure complies with Children’s Homes Regulations and departmental financial guidance.
• Participate in staff recruitment and selection, ensuring processes reflect the organisation's equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory policies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in residential childcare, social care, leadership or management.
• Relevant leadership and management training within a children's residential care setting.
• Knowledge of the regulatory framework governing children's homes, including the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and associated Quality Standards.

Experience

• Experience working within a children's residential care environment, ideally supporting children and young people with learning disabilities.
• Experience of supervising, supporting or managing residential childcare staff.
• Understanding of safeguarding, child protection procedures and the regulatory responsibilities associated with managing a children's home.
• Experience contributing to service development, quality assurance and the implementation of care standards.
• Understanding of budget monitoring, resource management and operational responsibilities within a residential setting.
• Ability to promote equality, diversity and inclusion while ensuring children receive safe, consistent and individualised care.

Why Bristol

Bristol provides an opportunity to develop your career within children's residential care, contributing to services that support children and young people with learning disabilities. As Deputy Manager, you will play an important role in maintaining high standards of care, supporting the development of residential staff and ensuring the home provides a positive, safe and nurturing environment. This is an excellent opportunity to bring your leadership experience to a role where your contribution can make a meaningful difference to children's lives.

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Apply now to join the Residential Children's Learning Disability Team in Bristol and take the next step in your career with Sanctuary Personnel.