Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
£35000 - £38600
Permanent
Job Title: Children’s Home Deputy Manager
Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire, South West
Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 per annum (depending on experience) + bonuses
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Job Description
Children’s Home Deputy Manager opportunity with our client in Chippenham, Wiltshire. This is a rare chance to join a progressive, trauma-informed residential setting operating with Therapeutic Community values, supporting young people with learning difficulties and emotional and behavioural needs.
You’ll work within a five-bed home, helping to deliver safe, nurturing, relationship-led care while supporting the Registered Manager with day-to-day leadership.
Key Responsibilities
As a Children’s Home Deputy Manager based in Chippenham, your daily duties will include:
- Supporting the Registered Manager with the operational running of a five-bed children’s home in Chippenham, Wiltshire, ensuring safeguarding and high-quality care at all times
- Leading, supervising, mentoring, and developing staff, promoting reflective practice and trauma-informed approaches across the team
- Ensuring compliance with Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and relevant legislation, maintaining strong standards across audits, records, and practice
- Producing and maintaining accurate documentation, including Care Plans, Risk Assessments, and Behaviour Support Plans
- Promoting staff wellbeing initiatives and helping build a stable, supportive culture that recognises the impact of vicarious trauma
Requirements & Qualifications
To be successful as a Children’s Home Deputy Manager, you will need:
- NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (essential)
- Minimum 1 year’s experience in Residential Children’s Social Care (ideally as a Senior Support Worker or similar)
- Strong understanding of trauma-informed care (PACE knowledge advantageous, or willingness to learn)
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Enhanced DBS (clear) and positive references covering work with children and/or vulnerable adults
- Confidence with leadership, boundaries, mentoring, and managing challenging situations in a nurturing, non-consequential way
Benefits & Work Environment
- 28 days annual leave plus 3 paid wellness shifts per year
- Paid sleep-ins: £63 per night (typically one per week)
- Pension, bonuses, and additional benefits (including a mobile phone)
- Ongoing training, leadership development, and support (including mentoring)
- Opportunity to complete NVQ Level 5 (if not already enrolled)
- Shift pattern includes on-shift working 07:30–21:30 and admin shifts 08:30–16:30
If you are a qualified Children’s Home Deputy Manager looking for an exciting new role in Chippenham, Wiltshire, apply today!
Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.
