Crediton , Devon, United Kingdom
£37440 - £40000
Permanent
Job Title: Off-Shift Deputy Manager
Location: Crediton, Devon, South West
Salary: £30,000 - £36,000 per annum
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent (Shift-based)
Job Description:
We are recruiting an Off-Shift Deputy Manager to support a children’s residential service in Crediton, Devon. This is a hands-on, shift-based leadership role where you’ll help create a safe, nurturing environment and ensure children and young people receive consistent, high-quality care.
Key Responsibilities:
As an Off Shift Deputy Manager based in Crediton, your daily duties will include:
- Leading daily shifts, planning tasks, and ensuring staff understand responsibilities within the home in Crediton
- Supporting children and young people with practical, physical, emotional, educational, and social needs, promoting positive routines and life skills
- Overseeing medication administration, incident reporting, and adherence to placement plans, risk assessments, and safeguarding procedures
- Supervising and mentoring staff, supporting inductions, and contributing to probation, appraisals, and ongoing development
- Assisting with rota management, on-call duties, and deputising for the Registered Manager when required
Requirements & Qualifications:
To be successful as an Off Shift Deputy Manager, you will need:
- Willingness to achieve the Level 3 Diploma for the Children & Young People’s Workforce (or already hold it)
- Minimum 6 months’ experience working with children in residential care (or a closely related setting)
- Strong understanding of safeguarding and the ability to follow policies, procedures, and reporting requirements
- Basic IT skills (email systems and online platforms)
- Flexibility to work early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays, including sleep-ins and on-call as required
Benefits & Work Environment:
- Competitive salary with scope for progression
- Supportive leadership team and structured training and development
- A values-led environment focused on safety, belonging, respect, and positive outcomes for young people
If you are a qualified Off-Shift Deputy Manager looking for an exciting new role in Crediton, 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.
