Overview
About our schools:
We value our team and offer a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and professional growth, including (but not limited to):
- A day off for your birthday
- Free access to a company holiday home in the Peak District
- Comprehensive training and development pathways
- Casual dress code
- Supportive leadership and a collaborative team culture
What we’re looking for:
As Deputy Manager, you will play a key role in leading the team and ensuring the highest standards of care and safeguarding. You will:
- Support the Registered Manager in the day-to-day running of the home
- Lead, mentor and develop a team of care professionals
- Ensure the delivery of high-quality, trauma-informed care
- Contribute to assessment planning and progress reviews
- Maintain compliance with regulatory standards and Esland policies
- Build strong relationships with children, families, professionals and external agencies
- Promote a safe, nurturing and empowering environment for young people
We can offer:
We’re looking for someone with:
- Experience in a children’s residential care setting (essential)
- A minimum Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (and a willingness to work towards Level 5)
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- A therapeutic, person-centred approach to care
- A full UK driving licence (essential)
- Full right to work in the UK (essential)
- Aged 21 or over (due to industry regulations)
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Successful employment is subject to satisfactory Full Enhanced Disclosure, right to work and reference checks in line with government regulations and Safer Recruitment Practices.
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All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Esland employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference.
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All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Esland employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference.
About Esland
With over 35 years of residential childcare experience, the Esland group now has more than 60 residential children’s and assessment homes, and three schools, that are spread across the Kent, Hertfordshire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Staffordshire, Wiltshire, Bedfordshire, Nottinghamshire, West Midlands and Northamptonshire regions of England. We strive to support our children to achieve their very best outcomes, through our bespoke residential care, education, therapeutic and activity-led wraparound services.
