deputy manager.

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Location: Dunscore

Salary: £40,560 per annum

Are you a senior residential care professional looking to take the next step into leadership while making a genuine impact on young lives? If you bring proven supervisory experience, a passion for supporting vulnerable children, and the drive to deliver high-quality outcomes, a premier residential childcare provider has an exceptional career opportunity in the Dumfries region.

Set within a spacious, dedicated care estate featuring expansive grounds, you will help lead a compassionate team supporting young people facing complex social, emotional, and behavioural challenges. You will play an integral role in driving service delivery, mentoring staff, and maintaining a secure, nurturing environment where young people can truly thrive.

• Competitive Financial Package: A stable basic salary of £40,560 per annum, supplemented by an initial £500 welcome bonus.
• Generous Referral Incentives: Earn £1,000 for every successful candidate referred through the employee scheme.
• Comprehensive Employee Welfare: 24/7 access to dedicated support services, personal counseling, and hardship grant schemes.
• Career Advancement: Fully funded specialist training modules and a structured paid induction to accelerate your progression into senior management.
• Permanent Stability: A full-time contract within an established, high-performing residential care environment.

• Work closely alongside the Registered Home Manager to oversee daily care operations and maintain exceptional standards across the property.
• Promote a supportive, homely environment while taking ownership of crucial administrative duties, care planning, and regulatory documentation.
• Establish trust-based, professional relationships with young people, providing steady guidance during challenging moments and celebrating individual progress.
• Act as a key liaison for external stakeholders, coordinating and participating in multidisciplinary reviews with social workers, local authorities, and family networks.
• Ensure strict adherence to care standards, safeguarding policies, and record-keeping protocols across the care team.

• Qualifications: Essential HNC and SVQ Level 4 in Social Care (or equivalent recognized qualification in childcare or education).
• Experience: Direct prior experience in a senior, supervisory, or management capacity within a residential child care or social care setting.
• Licensing: A full UK driving licence is required for this role.
• Core Competencies: Strong emotional intelligence, leadership capabilities, excellent communication skills, and an unwavering commitment to child welfare.

This position is ideal for experienced care professionals seeking leadership progression. The role may also suit candidates with background experience as a Senior Residential Support Worker, Team Leader in Childcare, Assistant Care Home Manager, or Care Co-ordinator.

The residential care sector moves quickly and so do we. Apply today to advance your career, or contact our specialist consultancy team directly on 0131 240 0887 for a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.