ABOUT US

Surrey County Council is currently the 7th largest Local Authority (LA) provider of in-house children’s homes but we’re not stopping there! We are set to become the largest LA residential provider of homes based on our ambitious additional £30 million capital investment.
In Surrey we take our Corporate Parenting responsibilities seriously and placement sufficiency across our residential provision is a key part of that. Our commitment is to provide the right care in the right place at the right time, to help children in our care achieve the best outcomes. Wherever possible we want our children looked after to live in Surrey in line with our Surrey Homes for Surrey Children ambition.
Our home in Redhill provides specialist care and support for children and young people who are experiencing emotional/mental health difficulties who access the home for short breaks.

OUR VALUES

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Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

THE STARTING SALARY FOR THIS ROLE IS £40,296 PER ANNUM FOR WORKING 36 HOURS PER WEEK.

We are excited to be seeking a Children’s Residential Deputy Manager for our children’s home located in Redhill, Surrey. This is a chance for a Senior Practitioner to further enhance their knowledge and leadership skills, supported by management.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Deputy Manager in our home you will help and support the team on a daily basis, whilst having the children and young people’s interest at heart. Each of our residential homes is a specialist in a specific area of need and we are looking for a Deputy Manager with a passion to help children and young people with emotional and mental health difficulties.
You will be the heart and soul of our home, working alongside the Home Manager to provide operational leadership to ensure everything runs smoothly with the day-to-day management of the home and any linked services.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about our children and young people achieving their potential, and this includes staff too! You’ll supervise and support staff to deliver services that meet the needs of our children and young people whilst injecting fun, energy and adventure into how things are done. Work will include managing complexity, risk or vulnerability, which means you will need to know the Ofsted inspection framework, the quality standards governing children’s homes and be able to evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of work within the home. We also want you to be connected to your team and our young people, providing them with visible leadership that is aspirational.