Application closing date
18/08/2025
Working Pattern
Full time
Salary
Grade J: £40,777 - £45,091
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Job category/type
Social Care - Children
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Job description

LOCATION: RESIDENTIAL CHILDREN’S HOME WITHIN THE CITY OF DERBY

Considering a career change? Look no further than Children’s Residential Care……
An exciting opportunity has arisen, and this could be the job that you have been looking for. We are seeking to appoint an experienced, dynamic and passionate Deputy Children’s Home Manager who can support our Children Home’s Manager to deliver the very best support and outcomes to children and young people.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working as a Deputy Homes Manager, working with young people who may have challenging behaviours and emotional difficulties as well as children and young people who are diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum and / or learning disabilities. There may be up to five young people, aged between 5 and 18 years of age and mixed gender living at the home who are unable for a variety of reasons to live with their families.
You will need to be a highly motivated individual who can support a staff team to deliver the best possible care, whilst creating a safe and nurturing environment to our children and young people. We want someone who is committed to making a difference and has the relevant experience to support young people and children reach their potential. You will have had experience of managing, motivating and empowering residential staff to deliver the best possible care, whilst creating a positive environment.
You will work alongside the Registered Manager to ensure that the Home exceeds standards in relation to Ofsted requirements.
Our Residential Home provides long term care for children and young people aged 5 – 17yrs with Autism and / or Learning Disabilities.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Have previous leadership experience in a Children’s home supporting with Autism and/ or Learning Disabilities
• Have had responsibility for areas of development, performance and standards and in developing a team
• Have a comprehensive understanding of the Children’s Homes Regulations including Quality Standards 2015
• Understands the physical, emotional and social needs of young people and their development
• Understanding of strengths-based approach
• Have a good understanding of attachment theory and trauma
• Experience in providing reflective supervision Residential Child Care Workers.
• Are qualified as a minimum to Level 3 Diploma for Residential Child Care (or equivalent), or higher
• Hold a full UK driving license

Please Note that previous applicants need not apply
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.
What We Offer

You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:

• Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role)
• Hybrid working (depending on your role)
• Modern office environment (depending on your job location)
• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years’ service), plus bank holidays (depending on contract)
• Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on contract)
• Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
• Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers

THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS VACANCY IS AT MIDNIGHT ON 18 AUGUST 2025. ANY APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.
Please note: An Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this post and applicants must be over 21 years of age.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.
Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at recruitmentteam@derby.gov.uk. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/