Deputy Manager Residential Parent and Child Assessment Service
Location: Reading, Berkshire
Salary: £32,000 £35,000 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience)
Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent

Join Our Team
We are looking for an experienced, passionate, and motivated Deputy Manager to join our Residential Parent and Child Assessment Service in Reading. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is committed to improving outcomes for vulnerable families and supporting parents to provide safe, nurturing care for their children.
Working alongside the Registered Manager, you will play a key role in the day-to-day management of the service, ensuring high standards of care, assessment, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance. You will also support the development of staff and contribute to delivering high-quality parenting assessments that promote positive outcomes for children and families.

Key Responsibilities
- Support the Registered Manager in the effective day-to-day running of the Parent and Child Assessment Service.
- Lead and motivate the staff team,



promoting a positive, supportive, and child-centred culture.
- Deputise for the Registered Manager in their absence and assist in maintaining Ofsted compliance.
- Support the completion and oversight of evidence-based parenting assessments, ensuring reports are accurate, analytical, and completed within agreed timescales.
- Quality assure assessments, reports, recordings, and documentation before submission to external professionals.
- Ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are consistently implemented, promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable families.
- Provide staff supervision, mentoring, induction, and support with training and professional development.
- Assist with recruitment in line with safer recruitment practices.
- Monitor and improve service quality through audits, feedback, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Develop effective working relationships with soci

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