Deputy Manager

Job role: Deputy Manager

Contract: Fixed term, 6 months (with possibility for extension)

Location: Newark, Nottinghamshire

Salary: £36,379 - £37,606 per annum (Higher end of the pay scale is following 12 months in the role)

Hourly rate: £ £18.08 per hour

You will be required to work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, however, will be expected to cover shifts when needed. You will also be required to participate in the on-call for the cluster.

About Homes2inspire:

Homes2Inspire are one of the UK's top providers of Children's homes and currently care for over 150 children in 53 homes and 2 two semi -independent leaving care facilities across Bedfordshire, Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Staffordshire and Worcestershire. We are proud to be a part of Shaw Trust Group, a charity helping to transform the lives of young people and adults across the UK.

Newbury and Stirling house are 2 two-bedded children's homes Ofsted rated 'Good' children's residential homes in Newark, the deputy manager will be a key part of a team committed to ensuring the young people receive the support they need and deserve in a stable home.

The successful candidate will work in conjunction with the Registered Home Manager and deputise for them during absence periods. This will include all aspects of the day to day running of the Children's Home ensuring and promoting the safeguarding of the young person. Experience of working with children in a residential setting is essential, we welcome Senior Support Workers or Team Leaders who are looking for the next steps in their career as well as existing deputy managers who are looking for a new role in a reputable company.

What you'll bring:

Minimum 2 years experience working with Children and Young People in a Residential setting

Recent experience working either as a Children's Home Deputy Manager or as a Senior Support Worker or Team Leader in a Children's Home

Experience of working with behaviours that challenge

Minimum QCF Level 3 Residential Childcare or equivalent (In line with Ofsted requirements)

Enthusiasm and commitment to completing QCF Level 5 Children, Young People and Families Manager qualification

Flexibility to cover shifts in line with the needs of the home

A full UK Driving Licence

What can Homes2Inspire offer you?

A unique opportunity to help shape and develop our new home within Northamptonshire.

A three-week comprehensive induction package to make you feel at home with our way of working, expectations and specialist training to ensure you are prepared for your role.

Professional development training to progress internally into roles with Homes2Inspire, a national top ten charity owned residential children's home provider.

Medicash Healthcare Plan – claim back an annual cost of everyday healthcare, such as dental, optical treatment and specialist treatment

Employee Assistant Program (EAP) – 24/7 access to support via phone, SMS, WhatsApp and live chat. 8 free counselling sessions/short-term solutions provided.

Wellbeing support – We have an internal health and wellbeing team who are on hand and available to provide professional help and support during difficult times. Our team all have an NHS clinical background and are trained in their field of expertise

28 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays

Life assurance, extensive high street discounts, access to Blue Light discount card and cycle to work scheme

Opportunities to connect with Shaw Trust employee networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women's Network, Men's Network, Young Professionals Network, Menopause Peer Support Group, Neurodiversity Network)

Refer a Friend scheme – earn £500 bonus for every successful applicant referred to us.

Please Note:

All successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment safer recruitment checks in line with Ofsted regulatory requirements and Homes2Inspire Safer Recruitment Policy.

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Candidate applications will be reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to interview candidates before the advertised closing date of this role.

Due to our partnership working with Northamptonshire Children's Trust and North Northamptonshire Council please be aware that personal information given by applicants may be shared with partners at any stage of the recruitment process.

Interviews for this role will take place in-person during pre-planned assessment days, please contact the careers team if you have any accessibility requests or need reasonable adjustments (contact details below).

At Homes2Inspire, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.

Homes2Inspire is dedicated to supporting care leavers by offering guaranteed job interviews if you meet the minimum requirements for the role. If you want to benefit from this scheme, please inform us as part of your application that you have lived-in care experience.

Male staff are under-represented within our residential children's services. We would like to encourage more male applicants to apply for our opportunities.

It is an important part of Homes2Inspire's recruitment process to ensure that candidates are matched with the most appropriate service based on their skills, experience, and the needs of the young people in our care. On occasion, this may result in offers of employment being made at an alternative service than where the candidate has originally applied.

For any questions on the role, or to receive a full job description, please contact our Careers Team on or