Cocoon Childcare Children's Services
Deputy Manager
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Deputy Manager – Children's Home
📍 Location: Leicester
💰 Salary: £40,000 per annum + performance-related bonuses
📅 Hours: Full-time (includes sleep-in duties and management on-call cover)
📝 Contract: Permanent
Could you lead, inspire, and support a team to deliver outstanding care?
We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and child-centred Deputy Manager to join the leadership team at our new children's home in Leicester.
This is a pivotal role where you will support the Registered Manager in the day-to-day running of the home, ensuring it operates in full compliance with the Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and Ofsted Quality Standards.
Why join us?
- Competitive salary of £40,000 per annum.
- Performance-related bonuses.
- Genuine career progression opportunities.
- Supportive leadership and a focus on staff development.
- Funded leadership and management qualification (Level 5).
- The opportunity to shape a new service and lead a team.
- Access to employee wellbeing support and benefits.
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Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing strong leadership, guidance, and supervision to the care team.
- Deputising for the Registered Manager in their absence.
- Ensuring the home meets all regulatory and Ofsted requirements, safeguarding procedures, and quality standards.
- Overseeing care planning, risk assessments, and ensuring a child-centred approach.
- Contributing to recruitment, induction, performance management, and staff development.
- Leading audits, quality assurance activities, and supporting inspection preparation.
- Working in partnership with placing authorities, social workers, and other professionals.
About you:
- Substantial experience in a children's residential setting, with a proven track record in a senior or supervisory role.
- Strong knowledge of the Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and the Quality Standards.
- Experience in care planning, safeguarding, and risk management.
- Demonstrable leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a team.
- Excellent communication, organisational, and IT skills.
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) is essential.
- A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or willingness to work towards) is required.
- A full UK driving licence.
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How to apply:
Please send your CV and a brief cover letter to contact@cocoon-childcare.co.uk or call +44 7736 561442 for a confidential discussion.
Please note: This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
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