Deputy Manager

Job description

Deputy Manager

Permanent

Salary: £35,000 per annum

About the Role

You'll work closely with the Manager to support the smooth day-to-day running of the service, stepping up to lead operations in their absence and ensuring that high standards are maintained across the team.

This is a permanent position with an education provider, with a start date of September 2026. You'll play a key role in supporting staff, maintaining quality standards, and helping to shape a positive, well-organised environment for learners and colleagues alike.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Manager in the day-to-day leadership and organisation of the service.
• Deputising for the Manager as required, including decision-making in their absence.
• Supervising, motivating and supporting team members to maintain high standards of practice.
• Monitoring quality and compliance across the service, escalating concerns where needed.
• Contributing to planning, reporting and continuous improvement activities.
• Building positive relationships with learners, colleagues and external stakeholders.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Experience in a supervisory or leadership role within an education or related setting
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• The ability to lead a team and make sound decisions under pressure
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of quality and safeguarding

Desirable (but not essential):

• A relevant management or leadership qualification
• Experience deputising for a senior manager
• Familiarity with quality assurance or compliance processes in an education setting

If you're ready to take the next step into a leadership role and help drive excellence within an education setting, we'd love to hear from you.

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a specialist childcare and social care recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS with barred list check, PVG (Scotland), or Social Care Wales registration check, in line with the requirements of Ofsted and the relevant care regulators.

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Because care matters.

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