Job Description

Assistant Manager

Imagine Care

Location: Kilmarnock

Salary: 38,126.40

Job type: Full-Time Permanent

Hours of work - 56.4 hour average working week (including sleeping hours)

Imagine Care

"Set your goals high and don't stop until you get there"

Imagine Care is looking for professionals who can make a difference for children and young people. Based in a stunning residential service in East Ayrshire, the team will have the opportunity to practice in a therapeutic space where the young people who have experienced significant trauma in their lives are supported to believe in a better tomorrow.

Employee Benefits

We value partnership, progress, and professionalism. In line with the core findings of 'the Promise', we recruit based on values and offer an exceptional environment for our team to achieve. Benefits include:

Flexible shift system available to align living and working needs Learn from an accredited Therapeutic Crisis Intervention practitioner Work within an innovative environment, current initiatives including training on using our online care planning system and outcomes tracker. Career pathways are supported through partnership with local agencies
Summary of Position:

The Assistant Manager will support the Registered Manager and deputise in their absence, taking responsibility for managing the home, including the staff team, practice, budget, resources and the well-being of the children and young people. The Assistant Manager must be experienced in motivating and providing support to colleagues, and will have responsibility for training needs, supervisions, appraisals and Rota management.

The Assistant Manager will support the Registered Manager to set, monitor and meet Key Performance Indicators.

Flexible working is essential as on-call duties will form part of this role.

Believe in a Better Tomorrow:

This learning and development structure is developed to ensure the Assistant Manager reaches their potential and the children and young people in our care receive the full benefits of a skilled and experienced leader. The pathway also provides a stepping stone for the Assistant Manager to evolve into a Registered Manager's position.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibility to promote the Protection and wellbeing of Children.

Work in line with Imagine Care's values of Partnership, Progress and Professionalism.

Contribute to the assessment of children and young people's risks and needs through the development of care plans and risk management plans.

Promote and lead on trauma informed practice, ensuring that the experiences and needs of young people are understood and appropriate supports are put in place.

To ensure the therapeutic care of children and young people and be a positive role model.

Lead in the application of the organisation's Outcomes Tracker and online care management software.

To manage a team of Residential Support Workers, lead in Team Meetings and highlight development needs of staff, through supervision and appraisals.

Promote, monitor, and maintain health and safety in the working environment in accordance with policy and procedure

Support and mentor the staff team to ensure children and young people manage their lives and achieve their full potential whilst preparing them for adulthood.

Ensure safeguarding of children and young people from danger, harm, and abuse.

Contribute to the prevention and management of challenging behaviour in children and young people, promoting the model of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI).

Awareness and responsibility for the health and safety of children, young people, colleagues, and yourself. Support Children and young people to attend education, engaging with educational staff as required. Take ownership of the organisation's ethos 'Believe in a Better Tomorrow' and support the development of a style of leadership and organisational culture to ensure open and participatory management and practice, promoting the well-being of individuals. Implement practices which foster positive working relationships productive networks with all stakeholders and local communities. To actively assist with the selection, recruitment, and retention of staff to ensure a safe, nurturing, and positive environment. Have responsibility for development and motivation of teams, individuals, and self to enhance performance, whilst ensuring all staff are fully aware of their role. Contribute to the management and monitoring of budgets to achieve efficient and effective use of resources and delivery of a high-quality service. Contribute to the strategic direction and self-improvement of the service, consulting and working with others to produce proposals and plans as required. Taking due regard of legislation regulation and organisational policies, develop, implement, and monitor systems which ensure standards are achieved to maximize a high quality of care in an environment that affords protection and appropriate control. To participate on an On-call system, offering extra support, advice, and guidance to residential support staff. To undertake such tasks deemed appropriate to the post and the remit and development of the service.
Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

SVQ 3 & HNC in Social Care or equivalent.

SVQ level 4 Dip SW, CQSW, Management qualification or working towards.

Appropriate Registration with the SSSC must be completed within 3 months of start commencing in the post if you are not already registered.

Basic IT Skills

Personality

A genuine desire to support children and young people to imagine a dynamic future.

Ambition to maximise your own potential

Motivation to contribute to and excel within an organisation with inspiring plans to make a difference for children and young people across the United Kingdom.

An ability to work within a group and recognise the positive impact in contributing authentically at team events and meetings.

An openness to embrace learning and be humble in recognition that 'every day is a school day'.

Skills and Experience

Significant residential care experience.

Experience of working with children and young people who have experienced trauma, abuse and neglect.

Leadership experience.

The ability to communicate effectively and lead a team efficiently.

Supervisory experience

Experience of working with statutory and voluntary agencies including contracting.

Experience of working in other settings

Experience of development of systems and procedures

Experience of direct work with families

Passion to develop further services for children/young people

Tolerance, patience, sensitivity, warmth, understanding, humor, flexibility, and honesty.

Knowledge and Ability

A wide knowledge of the behaviours displayed by children and young people and an understanding of support strategies.

Working Knowledge of legislation in relation to residential childcare, including Health & Social Care Standards, Children (Scotland) Act 1995, Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 GIRFEC and all relevant National Guidance.

An understanding of the process of child development.

Understanding the principles of safeguarding and child protection

Knowledge and understanding of the principles of teamwork

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Casual dress
Physical Setting:

Residential home
Work Location: In person

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 38,126.40 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Discounted or free food On-site parking
Work Location: In person