Overview
Salary: £39,152 – £46,142 per annum [£43,067 – £50,756 inc. shift allowances] plus on-call payments
Shift hours: 37
Our homes provide a warm and stable environment that enables Coventry’s children to stay closer to their family, friends and community.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Manager to support the service, especially Short Breaks for children with disabilities.
The role will be varied, challenging and offers a rewarding career that makes a difference to the lives of our amazing children. We deliver excellent standards of care using elements of Signs of Safety and ensuring Relationship Based Practice to provide a safe and nurturing space for them to call home.
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such, appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
There are several key areas that are essential to this role to support continuous service development and project-based work across the service.
These are:
Role model – create and maintain a culture of relationship-based practice that improves outcomes for children and young people.
Leader – support and deputise for the Registered Manager, communicate and assert values, and contribute to the development of the residential service.
Organiser – lead on project development and new initiatives, ensure compliance with statutory requirements and quality standards, and manage budget effectively.
Skilled Practitioner – facilitate the admission and transition of children, protect them from harm, and collaborate with other agencies to provide complementary services.
Preferably you will be a driver, have a good level of computer literacy to evidence the work we do, and be committed to continued professional development.
You should have:
• A Diploma in Residential Childcare (Level 3 or 4)
• Recent, extensive experience of working in a children’s residential setting
• Willingness and ability to complete the Diploma in Leadership and Management qualification (Level 5) which is an Ofsted requirement
• Experience in implementing current legislation, in particular the Children’s Home Regulations 2015 and Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023)
• Experience in the recording and auditing of sensitive information, maintaining case files and evidence gathering systems, and adhering to confidentiality policies
• Experience of managing staff and operational situations to a high standard in a similar environment
• A holistic approach to delivering positive outcomes
• Have a solid understanding of and be an advocate for the principles of diversity and inclusion in relation to workplace culture and service delivery
In return we will offer you support and training and the opportunity to develop your front-line management skills.
If this sounds like the perfect next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you.
To meet the requirements of Schedule 2 of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, you will need to complete a full work history.
Working Patterns and Posts
This is a full time post, 37 hours per week, on a rota basis including evenings, weekends, bank holidays, sleep ins and out of hours on-call responsibilities to enable us to meet the needs of the children we look after.
If you would like to arrange an informal conversation to discuss this role, please contact us via email at childrenshomeshr@coventry.gov.uk
For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled ‘Coventry City Council Application Process’
If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.
If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme – As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you’ll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled ‘Coventry City Council Application Process’.
If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview date(s): 10th September 2025
Reference: coventrycc/TP/30633/11466
