Deputy Manager

Are you a Deputy Manager looking for a new start?

• You must have children's Residential Experience


• Hold NVQ Level 3 Residential Childcare or equivalent


• Driving Licence Essential


• Salary £37k Depending Upon Experience


• 39 hours per week


Role Responsibilities:

To support the home manager in undertaking the following responsibilities or in their absence to take on the management of the home and be directly responsible for these;

• To provide leadership and management of the home.


• To maintain an in-depth knowledge of The Children's Homes Regulations and Quality Standards, the Children Act, other relevant legislation and guidance and company policy and procedure.


• To safeguard and promote the wellbeing of the resident young people.


• To manage the homes staff team.


• To continue to manage the quality service aiming to achieve a 'Good' or 'Outstanding' Ofsted rating.


• To provide a therapeutic environment that promotes and supports children / young people's recovery from their abusive and traumatic life experiences.


• To represent the home to outside agencies and ensure compliance with the statutory requirements imposed by them and requirements of commissioners.


• To work with the wider management team to contribute to the planning and development of the group and to provide management support to other areas of the service where required.


• To maintain occupancy levels that are both commensurate with the business needs of the service and needs of the young people placed.
  
  Enthusiastic, resilient and good with people.


• Ability to inspire, develop, grow and lead exceptional teams.


• Have good judgement about when to act to ensure the safety of others and to seek advice from others.


• Ability to apply and maintain appropriate professional boundaries, standards and values in practice.


• Self disciplined.


• Self awareness and ability to reflect on own practice and that of others.


• Child focused


• Motivation/ desire to improve the lives of children and young people.


• Psychologically minded- ability to look beyond behaviour and understand causes and meaning.


• Ability to accept guidance and direction from senior managers
  
  Job Types: Full-time, Permanent


Pay: From £37,000.00 per year

Benefits:


• Casual dress


• Free parking


• On-site parking


Schedule:


• Day shift


• Monday to Friday


• Night shift


• Overtime


• Weekend availability


Licence/Certification:


• Driving Licence (required)


• NVQ 3 Children and Young people or Residential Childcare (required)