Job Description

We are looking for a Deputy Manager for our 3 bed EBD children's home in Cradley Heath, West Midlands . Our aim is to offer long term residential care to children and young people aged 7-17 years old.

The role of the Deputy Manager is to lead, be a role model and support a team of staff and the children they care for using a therapeutic approach.

You will work under the guidance of the Registered Manager and supervise a team of Residential and Senior Residential Support Workers to provide a good standard and good quality childcare to our children and young people.

You must be able to lead, motivate and enhance the skills of your team and be able to model professionalism and good strong leadership skills. The children and young people can display complex social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and associated challenging behaviours, and need guidance to grow, blossom and thrive, develop their independence skills and gain the ability to integrate positively into society.

As the DM, you will have full autonomy of the children home whereby you will influence and lead on all areas of care the children receive. You will be thoroughly supported by the management team, we would like a DM who is strong willed and can bring fresh, great ideas.

Purpose of the post:

To support the manager in the daily management of the home, including the staff, the budget, the resources and fabric of the building, and the welfare of the children and young people, with the objective of achieving the highest standard of service delivery as measured by Ofsted against The Children's Homes Regulations 2015 including the Quality Standards. Including but not limited to;

- Managing and overseeing the daily operations of the children's home.
- Developing and implementing care plans for children in accordance with regulatory standards.
- Recruit, supervise and train staff members to ensure quality care is provided.
- Create a safe and nurturing environment for children.
- Collaborate with parents, guardians, and other healthcare professionals to address the individual needs of each child.
- Maintain accurate records and documentation of children's health and progress.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in child care.

Benefits

Salary 35,000 to 40,000 depending on experience. Performance bonus Work from home days (dependant on service needs) Colleague referral reward Pension CDP training Full autonomy for running the home with the RM

Deputy Manager Essential Criteria:

Diploma/NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People in a residential setting (or equivalent qualification) or above.

Must have experience of working in a children's residential home for at least 2 years

Full UK Driving License

Experience of leading and developing a team of residential childcare staff.

Excellent knowledge of working with our Regulators (Ofsted), The Children's Homes Regulations 2015 including The Quality Standards.

Excellent knowledge of Safeguarding children and the legislation surrounding this.

Supervisory experience in a children/young people's residential setting.

This role requires flexibility and to form part of the homes on on-call rota

This role is subject to full safer recruitment checks which include an enhanced DBS, and references and once successful, a 6-month probationary period

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 35,000.00-40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension On-site parking Referral programme
Work Location: In person