Deputy Manager

Empower Young Lives: Lead with Purpose as a Deputy Care Manager

Are you an inspiring leader in residential childcare ready to step into a pivotal management role? If you are a dedicated professional who thrives on shaping futures, building trust, and driving high-quality care, we want to hear from you.

We are partnering with a leading specialist provider of residential childcare and education services to find an exceptional leader. Operating within a supportive home in the Castle Douglas area, this role offers the perfect platform to guide a passionate team and make a profound, daily difference in the lives of vulnerable young people who have experienced trauma.

The Best Bit? Your Impact, Rewarded.

Our client believes that life-changing work deserves outstanding recognition and support.

• Highly Competitive Salary: £40,019 per annum.

• Defined Contract Period: Maternity cover for up to 12 months.

• Exceptional Professional Growth: Enhance your leadership credentials with industry-leading training, development programs, and dedicated clinical support.

• A Supportive Ecosystem: Work alongside a committed management network, enjoying robust administrative and HR backing.

Your Role and Responsibilities

As a key leader in the service, you will partner closely with the Home Manager to champion therapeutic care standards and oversee daily operations. Your focus will span:

• Inspirational Leadership: Provide clear guidance, supervision, and mentorship to the care team, assisting unqualified staff to achieve their professional qualifications.

• Therapeutic Quality Assurance: Oversee the development, implementation, and review of comprehensive, trauma-informed care plans and therapeutic strategies.

• Operational Excellence: Manage staff rotas, delegate tasks efficiently, and handle delegated budgets to keep the service running smoothly and safely.

• Compliance and Liaison: Ensure all records, risk assessments, and reports meet or exceed regulatory requirements, acting as a primary liaison with external bodies and families.

• A Safe, Homely Environment: Foster a nurturing, warm, and secure setting where young people feel valued, respected, and prepared for their journey into adulthood.

What We Need From You

To thrive in this rewarding and responsible position, you will bring:

• Essential Qualifications: An HNC and SVQ Level 4 in Social Services (Children and Young People), or an equivalent recognized qualification.

• Sector Expertise: A proven, strong background in a residential childcare setting, with deep insight into trauma-informed practices and PACE principles.

• Mobility: A full UK driving license is essential for this role.

• Leadership Capability: Experience in supervising staff, managing rotas, and coordinating multi-agency approaches.

• Resilience and Empathy: A proactive, "can-do" attitude with the communication skills needed to support a team during challenging moments.

Ready to Lead the Way?

The children's services sector moves quickly, and so do we. If you are ready to take the next step in your management career and make this year the start of something amazing, apply today.

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please apply with your CV today, and one of our specialist consultants will be in touch.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

experience

Children services

skills

be able to manage challenging situations,be person centred,can work as an individual or part of a team,caring,critical thinking,emotional intelligence,empathy,handling medication,non-judgemental,oral communication,organisational,passionate,report writing (incident logs and daily plans etc),resilient,show initiative,time management,tolerance,written communication

qualifications

college

education

NVQ 3 in health and social care - children