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Deputy Childrens Home Registered Manager
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Location: Banstead, Sutton, United Kingdom
Contract type: Full time : permanent
Hours: 40 hours, Monday:Friday 9:5 (with flexibility as needed)
Salary: A GBP 39,000 : GBP 43,000 : yearly
Company Description
Lighthouse Pedagogy Trust is a charity creating childrens homes where children can thrive. We believe every child deserves the chance to achieve great things and lead fulfilling lives.
Our first home opened in Sutton in February 2022, supporting up to six children aged 11:18 with emotional and behavioural needs. We are currently renovating a second property in Banstead (SM7), a 5:bed childrens home due to open in autumn 2026. Our first childrens home is an award:winning building that has set a new standard for UK childrens homes.
We are part of the Catch 22 family, whos work spans education, social justice and rehabilitation, childrens social care, family support, social action and getting people into work.
What This Role Offers
- Opportunity to set up a new home, recruit your team and shape it from the very beginning.
- Backing from an experienced and supportive leadership team and RI
- Starting holiday allowance of 28 days (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing to 38 days at 2 years and 41 days at 5 years
- 4 employer pension contributions and life insurance
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme, discounted shopping, cycle:to:work scheme and lots more benefits
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Why work for LPT?
- We have an annual staff retention rate of 94. This is significantly above the sector average, reflecting our commitment to employee wellbeing, development and job satisfaction.
- LPT is a charity, so any surplus revenue generated is reinvested into improving experiences and outcomes for children in care.
- Our first childrens home has been running for 4 years, and consistently achieving Good Ofsted grading.
- We are a values:driven organisation grounded in Social Pedagogy, prioritising relationships, empowerment, and wellbeing.
- LPT has partnered with Kingston University to develop a Level 6 Diploma in Residential care, and offers fully funded places on the course for our team.
- We have won several awards for the therapeutically informed and high:quality design of our home, including the Innovation in Care Award at the National Childrens Homes Awards and the Stephen Lawrence Prize.
Job Description
As the Deputy Manager of our 6:bed home, you will:
- Be part of creating a home where children feel safe, valued and able to thrive, building real, meaningful relationships that make a lasting difference.
- Support young people to explore who they are, discover what they want from life, and take steps towards their goals and ambitions.
- Play a key role in leading and shaping a dedicated team, helping to create a warm, reflective culture where everyone can grow and do their best work.
- Build your leadership confidence by working closely with the Registered Manager and stepping up to lead when needed, including during key visits and inspections.
- Develop your skills in coaching and mentoring, supporting colleagues through supervision, reflection and ongoing learning opportunities.
- Work in a genuinely collaborative way with families, schools and partner agencies, creating joined:up, holistic support around each child.
- Contribute to something bigger by helping us grow and develop our innovative approach, influencing practice beyond our home and into the wider sector.
- Grow your career with us. With plans to open more homes, there are real opportunities to progress into Registered Manager roles and take on leadership of your own home over time.
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Qualifications
The ideal candidate will be:
- Experienced in managing and supervising staff in a childrens home (deputy/senior level experience).
- Experienced working with teenagers with emotional, social and behavioural difficulties
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