Derbyshire County Council
Deputy Manager - Residential Children's Home (Fairview)
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Deputy Manager - Residential Children's Home (Fairview)
Deputy Manager – Fairview Children’s Home
Derbyshire Residential Children’s Services
Closing date: 12 July 2026
About Derbyshire Residential Children’s Services
Derbyshire County Council provides consistent, high-quality care through twelve children’s homes across the county. Our homes offer safe, nurturing environments where children and young people feel happy to live and are supported to thrive.
Our practice is underpinned by:
- PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy)
- Trauma-informed and psychologically informed practice
- Social pedagogy
- Person-centred, relationship-focused care
We are committed to continuous improvement and ensuring every child has the opportunity to develop resilience, life skills, and positive futures.
About Fairview Children’s Home
Fairview is a 4-bed children’s home providing care for children with complex emotional and behavioural needs. The home offers a stable, nurturing and therapeutically informed environment, supported by a small, experienced, and committed staff team.
The Deputy Manager plays a vital role in maintaining:
- Consistency,
- High standards of care,
- Strong relationships within the home,
- Support for children and staff to achieve positive outcomes.
About The Role
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Deputy Manager to join the team at Fairview Children’s Home.
Working closely with the Registered Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the home, ensuring high standards of care, safeguarding, and compliance are maintained at all times.
This role requires a confident leader who can balance operational responsibilities with a strong therapeutic presence for children and staff.
Key Responsibilities
As Deputy Manager, you will:
- Support the Registered Manager in the overall management of a 4-bed children’s home.
- Lead and supervise the staff team, promoting reflective and trauma-informed practice.
- Ensure children receive high-quality, consistent and therapeutic care.
- Build strong, trusting relationships with children and model positive, emotionally attuned care.
- Oversee:
- Care planning,
- Risk assessments,
- Behaviour support,
- Safeguarding practice.
- Ensure compliance with:
- The Children Act,
- Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015,
- Quality Standards,
- Ofsted requirements.
- Manage:
- Staffing arrangements,
- Rotas,
- Supervision,
- Performance.
- Contribute to:
- Recruitment,
- Induction,
- Training and development of staff.
- Support effective partnership working with:
- Families,
- Social workers,
- Education, health, and other agencies.
- Assist with budget management and effective use of resources.
- Promote children’s independence, life skills, and participation in daily routines and activities.
- Take part in the on-call rota, covering 50% of standby duties.
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What We’re Looking For
We are looking for a Deputy Manager who is:
- Caring, resilient, and emotionally intelligent.
- Confident working in a therapeutic and relationship-based environment.
- Able to lead, motivate and support staff in a demanding but rewarding setting.
- Organised, reflective, and able to make sound decisions under pressure.
- Committed to:
- Anti-oppressive practice,
- Equality,
- Safeguarding.
Essential Requirements
- Significant experience of direct work with children and young people in a residential setting.
- Supervisory or management experience in residential childcare.
- Sound knowledge of:
- Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards,
- Safeguarding and risk management,
- Trauma, attachment, and child development.
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (England) or equivalent.
- Willingness to work towards, or hold, the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare.
- Ability to work a rota when required, including evenings, weekends, and on-call duties.
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Standby / On-Call Arrangements
As Deputy Manager, you will be expected to cover 50% of the on-call rota.
Standby payments apply:
- £29.93 for any standby period up to 8 hours.
- An additional £3.75 for each 2-hour block (up to a maximum of 24 hours per period).
Working for Derbyshire County Council
Derbyshire is a great place to live and work, offering:
- Beautiful countryside,
- Excellent transport links to Derby, Nottingham, Sheffield, and Manchester.
Benefits include:
- Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Generous annual leave entitlement.
- Employee discounts.
- Occasional health and wellbeing services.
- In-house counselling and physiotherapy support.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Free parking at most sites.
Our Values
We welcome applications from individuals who share our values:
✔ Collaborative | ✔ Innovative | ✔ Empowered | ✔ Accountable
These values guide how we work together and how we support children, families, and colleagues.
Safeguarding
This post involves working with children and vulnerable young people and is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
A criminal record will not necessarily prevent appointment; each case will be considered on its own merits.
Apply Now
Join us and make a meaningful difference in the lives of children at Fairview Children’s Home.
If you are interested in an informal chat and a look around the home before interview, please contact:
Alice Thompson ☎ 07428174460 📧 alice.thompson@derbyshire.gov.uk
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