Deputy Manager
Young People | 1 E5 |£20.26 per hour (incl. of Holiday Pay) | 1-2 months | Job Ref: BD9489 | Posted: 03/09/2026
Central Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Deputy Manager, to work in the Hackney & Waltham Forest areas. The service supports care leavers and young people facing housing and mental health challenges to transition to independent living.
The successful candidate will be required to work 37.5 hours per week, working across Monday - Friday, 9AM - 5PM. You may be required to work one Saturday a month. Temporary cover is required for approximately 2 months. The pay rate is £17.69 per hour, with £2.57 holiday pay, totalling £20.26 per hour.
Please note; you'll be based across 7 young people's services in the Hackney & Waltham Forest areas.
In this position, you will be required to:
- Provide direct day to day management of a group of small services
- Oversee a team of flexi staff, and 4 fixed staff
Undertake supervision, probations, inductions and appraisal of staff within the teams you manage.
- Organise staff rota and activities linked to contractual requirement and customer wishes
- Provide a robust induction to new managers to include regular 1:1 mentoring and coaching.
- Work as directed by the Team Manager to recruit to vacant posts in a timely/ cost effective way.
- Plan and deliver services within the budgeted income and expenditure.
- Support customers to manage their finances appropriately where required
- Ensure front line staff have the skills and equipment required to key work
- Organise staff rota and activities linked to contractual requirement and customer wishes
- Monitor customer support and action plans and ensure all risk assessments are up to date and available to everyone working with the customer
- Liaise with HM/Landlord/colleagues, lead on and have main oversight of sign-up process, referrals and assessments, following up in-action.
- Promote, market and attend void forums and develop/work in collaboration to develop tools to minimise void turnaround times.
To apply for this role, you must have:
- Experience in managing or deputising within supported living or residential care services
- Experience working with young people and mental health clients
- Strong understanding of the challenges faced by young people leaving care or experiencing housing need
- Skills in risk assessment, crisis management and housing management processes
- Knowledge of lettings and voids and experience overseeing staff carrying out these processes
- Knowledge and understanding of Housing laws and regulations
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting young people's rights
- Ability to manage performance and motivate staff teams
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to liaise with professionals, families and staff
- Ability to motivate, support and lead a team in a flexible and responsive manner
- Proficient IT skills (e.g. Microsoft Office, case management systems)
Candidates must confirm their interest as soon as possible, with interviews scheduled shortly after and the appointed candidate expected to start as soon as possible.
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