Deputy Residential Manager

We are looking for exceptional, enthusiastic and creative child focused person to work within our Children Homes, to work with young people with complex and additional needs. The ideal candidate must also be able to effectively extend these skills to the young people’s families/carers and professionals.

The Residential Homes care for children who are looked after by the local authority. We also provide a Short Breaks Service for children with disabilities. This vacancy is for a Deputy Manager within one of our Children's Residential Homes.

The overall aim of the Deputy Manager role is to support the Registered Manager in providing high-quality care and leadership within the home, acting as a corporate parent for Children Looked After and an assertive champion for Children in Need, in accordance with the Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards. The Deputy Manager will help ensure that children and young people are nurtured, happy, healthy, and safe from harm, enabling them to develop, thrive, and fulfil their full potential.

Applicants should have experience of working with children and young people either in a residential care or related setting.

Applicants should hold a Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent.

This post involves shift work, sleep overs, bank holidays and weekend working.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club

For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.

Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.

The successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

General Information for Applicants:

All applicant email correspondence will come from and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.

We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.

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