Deputy Manager - Children's Residential Service

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Location: Dumfries

Salary: £40,019 per annum

About Us

We deliver high-quality, compassionate, and therapeutic residential care for young people in Dumfries. Across our local settings - including multi-home sites and spacious dedicated properties with extensive grounds - we create safe, nurturing environments where young people are supported to overcome trauma and achieve their full potential.

The Role

As a Deputy Manager, you will work alongside the Registered Manager to lead our dedicated residential care teams. You will oversee day-to-day operations, ensure exceptional standards of care, mentor staff, and support young people in their growth, safety, and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the operational management and daily running of residential services.

• Lead, mentor, and supervise staff to promote a positive, young person-centered environment using therapeutic frameworks such as PACE.

• Oversee and quality-check care plans, risk assessments, and progress reviews.

• Ensure full compliance with SSSC Codes of Practice, Care Inspectorate standards, and organisational policies.

• Participate in on-call rotations and manage shift rotas to maintain optimal staffing levels.

• Support staff recruitment, induction, monthly supervision, and ongoing professional development.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Preferred: SVQ Level 4 & HNC in Social Services/Social Care (or equivalent).

• Considered: Candidates holding an SVQ Level 3 who are committed to working toward their Level 4 qualification.

• Registered (or eligible for registration) with the SSSC.

• Proven supervisory or leadership experience within a residential childcare setting.

• Strong knowledge of child protection, safeguarding, and care regulations.

• Excellent communication, organisational, and leadership capabilities.

How to Apply

To apply for the Deputy Manager position, please submit your CV .

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,competent at dealing with all stakeholders,critical thinking,emotional intelligence,empathy,handling medication,non-judgemental,oral communication,organisational,passionate,patience,report writing (incident logs and daily plans etc),resilient,show initiative,time management,tolerance,understanding,work well under pressure,written communication

qualifications

college

education

SVQ