Deputy Home Manager

Agency: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency

Client: Cambian Group (Part of the CareTech Family)

Location: Acocks Green, Birmingham

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: Up to £37,900 per annum (depending on experience and qualifications)

Date Posted: 22 June 2026 | Closing Date: 31 July 2026

Reference: SYS-25977

Shape Futures and Lead a Brand-New Journey

At Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency, we connect visionary care leaders with environments where they can spark real, lasting change. We are incredibly proud to recruit on behalf of the Cambian Group, a benchmark leader in residential childcare and education.

We are seeking an experienced, resilient, and compassionate Deputy Home Manager to help lead a beautiful 4-bedded Victorian-style home in Acocks Green, Birmingham. This unique home boasts gorgeous period features, expansive rooms, and a large garden. Ideally situated, it offers the perfect balance of easy access to Birmingham city centre amenities alongside nearby countryside escapes.

With no young people currently in situ, this is a phenomenal, rare opportunity for an incoming leader to establish a nurturing, therapeutic culture from the ground up, backed by a dedicated on-site clinical team.

### Why Join the Team?

Cambian ensures that leadership is deeply supported with a robust corporate infrastructure (including dedicated HR, IT, Clinical, and L&D teams) alongside an elite benefits package:

Financial Reward: Highly competitive salary up to £37,900 per annum.
Lifestyle Perks: Exclusive shopping discounts at major high-street retailers (ASDA, Tesco, M&S, etc.).
Health & Wellbeing: Dental and optical cashback schemes (after two years of service).
24/7 Peace of Mind: Access to employee helplines and hardship grants via the CareTech Foundation.
Professional Development: Fully funded expert training, including advanced Diplomas (up to Level 5) and clear internal pathways to becoming a Registered Manager.
Culture: Work within a beautifully designed, therapeutic, and highly collaborative team environment.

### Your Role: What You’ll Do

As a Deputy Home Manager, you will blend hands-on care with strategic leadership to maintain an outstanding environment for young people (aged 8–18):

Leadership & Deputising: Lead shifts effectively and deputise for the Home Manager, steering the home's daily operations and regulatory compliance.
Therapeutic Environment: Foster a warm, homely, and clean atmosphere utilizing a clinical, therapeutic approach to help children manage complex emotional and behavioural needs.
Relationship Building: Act as a prominent role model, offering deep emotional support, a listening ear, and absolute consistency.
Daily Support & Activities: Oversee daily structures—from school prep and meal times to planning exciting social trips, creative projects, and movie nights.
Compliance: Maintain meticulous, essential records to ensure the home meets and exceeds the highest standards of care.

### Who You Are

To be successful in this pivotal leadership role, you must bring a solid foundation in residential childcare:

Qualifications: Must hold a minimum of an NVQ / QCF Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
Experience: A minimum of two years of working experience in a residential childcare setting.
Licence: Must hold a full UK Driving Licence.
Traits: Warm, patient, an exceptional listener, and an inspiring mentor who thrives on achieving positive outcomes for young people and staff alike.

📋 Safer Recruitment & Safeguarding Statement
Cambian and Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency are fiercely committed to promoting the safeguarding and welfare of all children within our care. All applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check. In addition, you must provide a full employment history dating back to full-time education, at least two references covering the past two years, and reference information for all historical roles related to working with children or vulnerable groups.