Deputy Manager - Children'S Residential Care

We are embarking on a significant transformation programme to strengthen ourresidential care offer to vulnerable children and young people and are offering excitingcareer opportunities in this area. We are very proud of our employees and theservices that we provide for children in Shropshire and hope to continue to providehigh quality care for more of Shropshire's children and young people.Reporting to the Registered Manager of the children's home you will lead a team ofpractitioners to ensure the home promotes the best outcomes for young people andmeets regulatory requirements.

For us, it's all about the care. Caring for vulnerable children and young people. Andcaring for our people. Right now, we're looking for a new Deputy Manager to join ourfantastic residential care teams in central Shropshire. Ofsted rate our residentialchildren's homes 'outstanding' and 'good', praising our managers and staff for theexceptional support they provide, as well as high levels of staff morale. Bring yourexperience, passion and commitment to supporting children and staff alike, and you'llhave every opportunity to grow your career. In fact, we're only recruiting now becausethe previous postholders have been promoted.Our managers have set an exceptionally high standard of leadership to follow - oreven improve upon. So it's essential that you have at least a Level 3 Diploma inResidential Childcare or in Children and Young People's Workforce, or NVQ in Health& Social Care. We're happy to consider other equivalent qualifications. As well asextensive experience of working with children in a residential setting, you'll know howto lead, manage and get the most from a team who are as passionate about improvingchildren's outcomes as you are. You must have the empathy, resilience and strengthof character to support children who have complex needs, and who may displaysocially-unaware behaviour, and may have experienced abuse, neglect and trauma.Finally, you must be over 21 and have a full driving licence., When completing your expression of interest please refer to your skills knowledge andexperience in relation to the Person Specification and Job Description, this should bedone with an understanding of the context of the service described.The minimum age requirement for this role is 21. It is essential that you hold a fulldriving licence.Successful candidates will be required to provide an enhanced Disclosure from theDisclosure & Barring Service.

Shropshire Council is a unitary authority which serves the rural county of Shropshire.One of the most important things about working here is the knowledge that you'reworking to help others and the real sense of achievement and purpose that brings.The people of Shropshire are rightly proud of their county's assets, its natural beauty,its history, its diverse economy, its vibrant culture.Rated 'outstanding' and 'good' by Ofsted, Shropshire Council's residential children'shomes provide the safe, homely, therapeutic and supportive environment thatvulnerable children need. Each home houses a very small number of children. Thelong-term aim is to enable children move onto foster care, or return to their families.We make children feel safe, supported and reassured, always ensuring their voicesare heard. Children make sustained progress in their lives due to the high levels ofnurturing and trusting relationships with staff.

How we'll care for you: career progression and excellent benefitsAs our residential care homes continue to grow, new career opportunities are openingup all over the council. We want you to be ambitious, and we'll support you to takeyour career wherever you want to go. We also offer a whole range of excellentbenefits, including pension scheme.Shropshire Council residential services have an excellent reputation as an employer;the homes have had a consistent staff team for a number of years that feel valued andrespected. Here are the some of the things existing members of the residential teamshave said:"I have enjoyed working as an RCW for a number of years, I find my job veryrewarding and love seeing the young people achieve outcomes and progress. I enjoythe structure and professionalism that working for the council brings""I recently moved from the Private Sector to children's services for Shropshire Council.I feel more respected in my role and feel I have more of a direct impact on theprogression of each young person I work with. I am also enjoying the additionalincentives that the local authority provide such as additional holiday entitlement,opportunities for enhanced pay and knowing that my pension is growing along with mycareer"Shropshire Council Job Advert - 2023 v.2.1"I have been working for Shropshire Council for ten years now and find it a reallysupportive and rewarding environment; there is a great sense of team from all thatwork for children's services""I love my job looking after Shropshire's children. I feel supported in my role and get alot of satisfaction in giving back to my local community"We value our employees and offer staff rewards and plenty of opportunities forpersonal development, apprenticeships and career progression including:

• Continuous professional development training opportunities
• Generous annual leave commencing at 28 days increasing with service to 33
days (pro rata for part time). With additional annual leave purchase policy.
• Access to a benefits platform with a wide range of retail discounts and salary
sacrifice schemes (cars, bikes, AVCs)
• Employer contribution Pension Scheme Shropshire County Pension Fund with
generous employer contributions
• Supportive carers and parental policies (maternity, paternity, adoption leave,
special leave)
• Many opportunities for flexible and agile working, we offer a hybrid model of
working to promote flexible working around personal and family commitments.
• Access to counselling and occupational health services
• Staff networks