Children's Home Deputy Manager (Dual Homes)

Dove Adolescent Services empowers young people to build resilience and thrive through strong, positive relationships and effective preparation for adulthood.
We're looking for a Deputy Manager to help oversee two 2-bed homes in Barnsley. Working alongside the Registered Manager, you'll support the day-to-day operations, ensuring high-quality care and that each young person's rights, wellbeing, and individual needs are met.
You'll guide and support the staff team, maintaining strong safeguarding practice and meeting all regulatory standards. Your leadership will directly contribute to positive outcomes for young people and uphold Dove's values and commitment to excellent care.
Role Overview
As Dual Deputy Manager, you'll support the Registered Manager across both homes by:
Ensuring high-quality care that meets legislative, safeguarding, Ofsted SCCIF, and organisational standards
Promoting each young person's rights, wellbeing, and individual needs
Leading, guiding, and supporting staff to maintain excellent practice
Overseeing records, documentation, monitoring systems, and quality assurance
Supporting daily operations, decision-making, and service improvements
Maintaining Health & Safety compliance and ensuring staff training is up to date
Assisting with rotas, inductions, supervision, appraisals, and staff development
Supporting safer recruitment and HR processes (grievances, complaints, disciplinaries)
Contributing to budget monitoring, financial controls, and resource management
Ensuring both homes are safe, well maintained, and fully compliant
Building strong relationships with external agencies, commissioners, and partners
Assisting with placements and admissions when required
Participating in the on-call rota and covering sleep-ins as needed

Commitment to high-quality care and education
Team leadership or management experience
Strong safeguarding and child-protection knowledge
Level 3 Children & Young People qualification (minimum)
Level 5 Leadership & Management (or willingness to complete)
Understanding of vulnerable young people's needs
Safe working practice and strong professional boundaries
Excellent relationship-building skills
Emotional resilience and ability to maintain confidentiality
Commitment to equality and anti-discriminatory practice
Full UK driving licence and access to transport
Flexible, reliable, and able to support service development