About us

You will be working within one of or residential teams as part of our outstanding children in care service 

The role

Are you passionate about making a real difference for children and young people. In Warrington all our children’s homes are Ofsted rated GOOD or OUTSTANDING. We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to be one of two Deputy managers of our new children’s home.

In partnership with our health colleagues, we are opening an innovative residential and outreach service for children with complex needs that aims to support children and young people to live at home and in their communities.

We are looking for experienced and inspiring leaders who shares our passion for supporting our most vulnerable children.

The home will consist of a registered homes manager two deputy managers, a team of senior residential staff, residential care workers, wake night staff and health staff.

The home will offer outreach to families who require support to remain together as well as 4 short to medium term beds registered under the children’s homes regulations 2015.

The successful candidate will benefit from Warrington’s councils’ employees support and rewards program, competitive rates of pay. They will also be part of a group of 7 experienced registered managers and 8 deputy managers in the authority that meet regularly with the service manager to share best practice.

In Warrington we always put children first. Our children in care services were rated as OUTSTANDING in 2024 so come and join us as we continue to develop and improve our services even further!

What's needed?

• Ability to demonstrate effective leadership and motivate teams.
• Ability to relate to and communicate positively with complex adolescents.
• Strong performance management with ability to plan, audit and evaluate.
• Ability to monitor services and practices to ensure agreed national standards are maintained and to intervene constructively when required.
• Excellent organisation skills and ability to autonomously prioritise work.
• Ability to appropriately professionally challenge and be challenged.
• Strong commitment to Anti Discriminatory Practice.
• The ability to manage review and contribute to robust outreach plans for children and young people with complex needs.
• Strong budget management skills.
• Detailed knowledge of National Minimum Standards, Children’s Homes Regulations and Safeguarding frameworks
• NVQ level 3 Children car learning and development or equivalent
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or equivalent, as outlined in the ‘Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations including the quality standards - April 2015’ (or willingness to undertake it).
• To be available and prepared to work evenings and weekends.
• A satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:

• 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
• Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
• Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme

Key Dates & Further Information

Closing date will be 22 September 2024 

Interviews will take place on 27 September 2024

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

DBS clearance is required.

Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer