Job Description:

Company: North Lakes Children's Services

Role: Residential Deputy Manager- Children's Home

Contract: Full Time, permanent

Salary: Base salary of £32,349.49, with the potential to earn up to £35,606.77 per annum with sleep‑in shifts

Location: Carlisle

Specific Hours: 42 hours per week- shift pattern on rotation

Benefits:

• Shift Rotation: 2 days on, 2 days off, with staggered start times ranging from 8am, 12noon or 2pm (i.e. 8am-10pm, 12pm-10pm or 2pm-10pm).

• Sleep‑in allowance of £62.50 per night (up to £3,257.28 extra per year)
• 6 weeks' annual leave
• Company pension
• Employee discount scheme with major retailers
• Wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced pay for overtime, Christmas Day & New Year's Day
• Career progression opportunities
• Comprehensive annual training, including Therapeutic Parenting, PACE, Attachment Theory & Child Development

About the Role

North Lakes Children's Services provides therapeutic residential care and education for boys aged 6-18, helping them build resilience, confidence, and essential life skills.

We now have a Deputy Manager opportunity at our 4‑bed home in Carlisle. If you're a qualified and experienced Children's Home Deputy Manager with an approachable, inspiring leadership style, we'd love to hear from you.

Main Duties

• Support the Registered Manager to ensure the home meets its Statement of Purpose and delivers high‑quality care
• Maintain strong team communication and ensure policies and procedures are followed
• Oversee care quality, staff training, development, and supervision
• Ensure full compliance with safeguarding, health & safety, and regulatory standards
• Monitor the condition and safety of the home, equipment, and furnishings
• Assist with budgeting, financial oversight, and accurate record‑keeping
• Promote equality, diversity, and child protection throughout the home
• Lead on quality assurance and continuous service improvement
• Provide effective team leadership, supervision, and appraisals
• Maintain confidentiality at all times
• Support new staff through induction

About You:

• Understanding of the challenges faced by young people in care
• Level 3 Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Willingness to learn and work well within a small team
• Ability to complete an enhanced DBS check (paid for by us)
• Experience in EBD, social care, residential work, or youth work (advantageous)
• Full, clean UK driving licence and ability to support other homes when needed

North Lakes is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position.