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Deputy Manager, children’s home, Croydon
Running the home alongside the registered manager, leading on care planning and staff development.
The role
About the role
As deputy manager you run the home alongside the registered manager and step up in their absence. You lead the staff team, drive the quality of care, and make sure every child’s plan is delivered to a high standard. You are accountable for practice on the ground: safeguarding, care planning, staff development and the daily culture of the home. This is a leadership role with real backing: an in-house psychologist, a quality-led organisation, and an experienced Operations Director and Responsible Individual above you. It is also a stepping stone. As we open new homes, strong deputies are who we look to first when we register a new home.
Where you would work
About the home, and Oasis
Oasis Manor Care runs a small, growing group of Ofsted-registered children's homes in Croydon, South London. Every home is long-term, and PACE is woven through everyday life (playfulness, acceptance, curiosity and empathy), with an in-house psychologist supporting every child and every member of staff. We are a quality-led group, growing carefully, so there is real room to grow with us.
Day to day
What you will do
- Lead the home day to day alongside the registered manager, and deputise in their absence.
- Line-manage, supervise and develop the staff team.
- Oversee care planning, reviews, risk assessments and record-keeping.
- Lead safeguarding practice and liaise with social workers, IROs and other professionals.
- Support the home’s Ofsted compliance and quality assurance.
- Help maintain a warm, structured, therapeutic environment built on PACE.
What we look for
What we look for
- Strong experience in children’s residential care, including supervisory or management experience.
- Sound knowledge of the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and safeguarding practice.
- The ability to lead, develop and hold a team to a high standard.
- Confidence working with local authorities and external professionals.
Requirements
- Level 3 Diploma for the Residential Childcare workforce, and holding or working toward the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (to be confirmed).
- Significant experience in a children’s home, including leading staff (minimum to be confirmed).
- The right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check, and a full UK driving licence (to be confirmed).
What we offer
Backed to do the work well
Clinical backing through an in-house psychologist and a quality-led organisation.
Funded leadership qualifications and development (to be confirmed).
A clear, fair package. We are upfront about salary, pension, holiday and sleep-in payments from the first conversation.
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Tell us a little about you and attach your CV. We read every application and we will be in touch.
Safer recruitment
How we hire
Every offer is conditional on an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. We follow safer recruitment. We make no apology for being thorough: it is how we keep the children in our care safe.
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