Deputy Manager - Therapeutic Children's Home
40,000 per year 40 hours per week Permanent
Location: Pevensey, East Sussex
Benefits
About the Home
This is a brand-new three-bed children's home in Pevensey, supporting up to three children.
The home will primarily support children aged 8-12, although it is registered for children up to 17. Children may have experienced trauma, disrupted attachments, instability and emotional or behavioural difficulties.
The home has been designed around a trauma-informed approach, with therapists involved in the care model. The focus is on understanding the experiences behind behaviour and helping children make meaningful emotional and developmental progress.
Therapeutic assessment and development planning will help identify each child's needs and longer-term pathway. Where appropriate, the aim will be to support younger children towards a successful foster placement.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Deputy Manager with strong experience working with trauma and attachment difficulties to work alongside the Registered Manager and help establish and run the home.
You will help create a calm, nurturing environment and support the team to build trusting relationships with children with complex needs.
Responsibilities
About You
You will ideally have:
Behaviour-management-only experience is unlikely to be suitable for this role. We are looking for someone who can look beyond behaviour, understand the impact of trauma and attachment, and use relational approaches to help children make meaningful progress.
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to join a brand-new service as a Deputy Manager from the beginning and have genuine input into its culture, team and standards.
You will work alongside therapists and receive specialist training while supporting children who have experienced trauma and disrupted attachments. The focus is on creating meaningful developmental progress and helping children achieve the most appropriate long-term outcome.
