Deputy Manager (Glenholme Childrens Home)

About Derbyshire Residential Childrens Services

Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.
Derbyshire County Council provides consistent, high-quality care through twelve children's homes across the county. Our homes offer safe, nurturing environments where children and young people feel happy to live and are supported to thrive.
Our practice is underpinned by:
PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy)
Trauma-informed and psychologically informed practice
Social pedagogy
Person-centred, relationship-focused care
We are committed to continuous improvement and ensuring every child has the opportunity to develop resilience, life skills and positive futures.
About Glenholme Children's Home
Glenholme is a 5-bed children's home providing care for children with complex emotional and behavioural needs. The home offers a stable, nurturing and therapeutically informed environment, supported by a small, experienced and committed staff team.
Glenholme is currently undergoing a refurbishment with a planned reopening in New Year. In a meantime we are operating from temporary accommodation in Long Eaton.
The Deputy Manager will play a vital role in maintaining consistency, quality and strong relationships within the home, supporting both children and staff to achieve positive outcomes and the successful candidate will be involved in reopening the home.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Deputy Manager to join the team at Glenholme Children's Home.
Working closely with the Registered Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the home, ensuring high standards of care, safeguarding and compliance are maintained at all times.
This role requires a confident leader who can balance operational responsibilities with a strong therapeutic presence for children and staff.
Key Responsibilities
As Deputy Manager, you will:
Support the Registered Manager in the overall management of a 5-bed children's home
Lead and supervise the staff team, promoting reflective and trauma-informed practice
Ensure children receive high-quality, consistent and therapeutic care
Build strong, trusting relationships with children and model positive, emotionally attuned care
Oversee care planning, risk assessments, behaviour support and safeguarding practice
Ensure compliance with:
The Children Act
Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015
Quality Standards
Ofsted requirements
Manage staffing arrangements, rotas, supervision and performance
Contribute to recruitment, induction, training and development of staff
Support effective partnership working with families, social workers, education, health and other agencies
Assist with budget management and effective use of resources
Promote children's independence, life skills and participation in daily routines and activities
Take part in the on-call rota, covering 50% of standby duties
What We're Looking For
We are looking for a Deputy Manager who is:
Caring, resilient and emotionally intelligent
Confident working in a therapeutic and relationship-based environment
Able to lead, motivate and support staff in a demanding but rewarding setting
Organised, reflective and able to make sound decisions under pressure
Committed to anti-oppressive practice, equality and safeguarding
Essential Requirements:
Significant experience of direct work with children and young people in a residential setting
Supervisory or management experience within residential childcare
Sound knowledge of:
Children's Homes Regulations and Quality Standards
Safeguarding and risk management
Trauma, attachment and child development
Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (England) or equivalent
Willingness to work towards, or hold, the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare
Ability to work a rota when required, including evenings, weekends and on-call duties
Standby / On-Call Arrangements
As Deputy Manager, you will be expected to cover 50% of the on-call rota.
Standby payments apply:
£30.89 for any standby period up to 8 hours
An additional £3.87 for each subsequent 2-hour block (up to a maximum of 24 hours per period)
Working for Derbyshire County Council
Derbyshire is a great place to live and work, offering beautiful countryside alongside excellent transport links to Derby, Nottingham, Sheffield and Manchester.
Benefits include:
Local Government Pension Scheme
Generous annual leave entitlement
Employee discounts
Occupational health and wellbeing services
In-house counselling and physiotherapy support
Cycle to work scheme
Free parking at most sites
Our Values
We welcome applications from individuals who share our values:
Collaborative | Innovative | Empowered | Accountable
These values guide how we work together and how we support children, families and colleagues.
Safeguarding
This post involves working with children and vulnerable young people and is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. A criminal record will not necessarily prevent appointment; each case will be considered on its own merits. xrexnqw
Apply now to join us and make a meaningful difference in the lives of children at Glenholme Children's Home.
If you are interested in an informal chat before interview please contact Anna King, phone number
Provisional Interview Date : week commencing 02 November 2026