Make 2025 the year you lead change! Join Southwark’s Second Children’s Home as Deputy Manager!
Play a pivotal role in shaping a new residential service where children and young people can truly thrive.
About the Role:
As Deputy Manager, you'll be a key player in shaping positive change. Collaborate closely with the Registered Manager to establish and manage an innovative 5-bedded children’s home supporting young people. Backed by a multidisciplinary team, including psychologists, education advisers from the virtual school, health professionals and social workers; you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the lives of those under your care.
Why join us?
Southwark’s Children & Families Services consistently achieved Ofsted's Good rating in all areas. We are now embarking on an exciting journey to establish a new Children’s Residential Service, ensuring more children in care are supported to live locally and connected to their communities. Our second home caters to a maximum of 5 children and young people aged 8 to 17, offering a nurturing, local environment where they can thrive.
Your responsibilities:
Requirements of the role:
Contact Information:
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Elena Chorro de Andres Blanco at Elena.ChorroDeAndres@southwark.gov.uk
Additional Information:
Contractual hours: 36 per week in accordance with the needs of the service which operates on a rota basis. Shifts can include weekend, holiday and overnight work. The post holder may be required to work outside of normal working hours in accordance with service needs.
Please note this role requires a Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
What’s on Offer:
Benefits and more information:
For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our page: https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities.  Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
At Southwark Children’s Services, we pride ourselves on doing our vital job differently. Our systemic, holistic, family-centred approach sits at the core of our values. And our endlessly supportive, collective, culture underpins everything we do to protect vulnerable children across our borough.
Southwark is a great place to grow and develop as a social worker. We continue to provide fantastic career progression opportunities. Supported by great partnerships and resources we are always growing and developing what we do through innovation, investment in our workforce and, most importantly, listening to children and families, and those that work with them.
Our offer to staff includes:
competitive remuneration packages
the opportunity to work in a vibrant borough in the heart of London with excellent access to Central London and easy transport links to the South East
a multi-cultural and diverse working environment, which provides excellent opportunities for enhancing your skills
modern digital plan with technology to support flexible working arrangements
professional development and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities through an established and extensive learning and development plan and opportunities.
opportunities to train as a Practice Educator and develop experience with student
clinical practitioners attached to every team to support you as an individual and your work with children and families.
culture of innovation and a ‘can do’ approach to problem solving in Social Care
stable, supportive leadership; Southwark has a lower ratio of workers to managers than most local authorities
small teams with supportive managers and manageable caseload
travel season ticket loans, cycle scheme, essential user care parking permits and local government pension
family friendly, flexible and agile working, from home or on-site
wellbeing programme, HSF Health plan and eye care scheme, EAP employee assistance programme, confidential counselling and support, and access to subsidised HSF health plan