Deputy Manager - Secondment

We are looking for a passionate and proactive individual to join our team on a three month secondment and make a positive impact on the lives of the children and families we work with. This role provides a vital contribution to the delivery of the high-quality care we offer to children with complex needs. The role will be based in one of our children’s homes in Dartington, Devon.

We provide ongoing personal development tailored to your specific training needs, including access to the level 5 diploma. This post attracts enhancements for unsocial hours working. Starting rate at £20.02 per hour rising to £22.14 per hour. Overnight is £26.69 per hour rising to £29.52. Saturday is £30.03 per hour rising to £33.21. Sunday and bank holidays are £40.04 per hour raising to £44.28.

Working as Deputy Manager, Deputies work alongside the Registered Managers to ensure effective running of the home to include oversight and quality assurance. They will support the staff team helping to embed a high-performance culture by helping your team to continually develop their skills so that they can achieve the best outcomes for our children and their families. The Deputy will also lead on delegated areas of running the Home and represent the Registered Manager as required. Through reflective supervision meetings with your team, you’ll champion their personal and professional growth. Alongside your role as a people manager, you will also be responsible for the allocation and oversight of care within the home, ensuring quality standards are maintained, as well as supporting the team to identify areas for improvement and decide when to take protective action.

About you

• Experience working with children
• Experience of supervising and mentoring staff
• Whilst previous management experience is desired, we welcome applications from candidates looking to take the next step in their careers
• We would welcome registrants and non-registrants

Please note that the ability to drive with access to your own vehicle, a valid UK driving licence and business insurance is essential to the role.

What we can offer you

We’re embedding our new restorative practice approach across our teams and investing in training our staff and managers to build, maintain and repair relationships with our children and families. In recognition of the vital contribution you make, we offer an attractive package of benefits including:

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities through our digital learning platform
• 26 days paid annual leave per year (rising with length of service), plus bank holidays, rising to 33 with length of service
• Access to our confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support you to balance the demands of everyday life – available 24/7
• Auto enrolment onto our Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.

Please ensure, when completing your application form, that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as described in the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed.

We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing date if a sufficient amount of applications have been received, so we recommend applying early. Note: We do not sponsor Visa’s for this post. UK Right to Work is required.

The interview date for this post will be Friday 20th June 2025. If you do not hear back within 7 days of the closing date then you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Internal Applicants, please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply.

DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.