The Deputy Manager is responsible for utilising effectively all available resources to deliver evidence-based, outcomes-focussed childcare in the absence of the Registered Manager. Under the direction of the Registered Manager you will demonstrate practical leadership and management in childcare, organise and support staff to provide the best possible care for each child and young person.
The Deputy Manager is employed for 40 hours per week, which will include day duties working with the manager, evenings, weekends and sleeping-in duties.
The Deputy Manager will support the Registered Manager in delivering high quality care for the children and young people that reside in the home, as well as the developments of the home. The Deputy Manager will support the Registered Manager in ensuring that the home is compliant with Regulations, and that the regulatory documents are maintained and updated regularly.
Equal Opportunities:
All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Managers are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Ensure the effective implementation of the Children Act 1989 and the accompanying guidance and regulations (Vol.4 Residential Care), the Care Standards Act 2000 and the Children's Homes Regulations 2001. This will be achieved in consultation with the relevant statutory body.
Ensure that any matters relating to child protection are managed in line with current legislation, national standards and best safeguarding practice.
Maintain the highest possible standards of childcare and ensure that each child and young person's agreed placement plan is fully implemented.
Co-ordinate and access the appropriate services (health, education, therapy) to ensure the needs of each child and young person is met.
Supporting the Registered Manager with maintaining records and documents for the home, in line with regulatory requirements.
Any other tasks as required.
Lead and manage a team of Residential Child Care workers.
Engage in supervision with the Registered Homes Manager.
Day-to-day leadership and management in childcare practice within the home, modelling best practice to ensure best outcomes for children and young people.
Ensure that all staff are familiar with, and implement, FSS Policies, Procedures and Practice regarding safeguarding and child protection.
Induct, supervise, coach and appraise staff, ensuring that they, in turn, embrace and deliver the FSS approach in their engagement with children and young people.
Prepare agenda, lead and ensure the timely recording of staff meetings - as directed.
Participate in the on-call system outside of designated hours.
To manage the home in the absence of the Registered Manager.
Support with the management of the homes budget, as directed by the homes manager.
Undertaking annual appraisal of carers.
Addressing issues in relation to conduct and competence of carers
Undertaking management investigations when required.
Assist the Registered Manager in promoting personal and professional development through the appropriate delegation of duties and responsibilities.
To be involved in recruitment of staff including short-listing, interviewing and inducting new employees.
Supervise a team of Residential Child Care workers.
Develop Individual Personal Development Plans with staff, to ensure that their training needs are identified and met in line with FSS approach to childcare.
Ensure that staff are remaining compliant with their training needs and competency assessments.
Take all reasonable steps to ensure that the accommodation is maintained to safe, high standards.
Manage delegated budgets to ensure maximum effectiveness and efficiencies as directed by the Registered Manager.
Manage the rota to ensure optimal child welfare within existing resources.
To ensure that the homes regulatory standards are maintained, including:
o Statement of Purpose
o Children's Guide
o Location Risk Assessment
o Health and Safety
Manage complaints in the absence of the manager.
Any other tasks as required.
This must, as a minimum, meet with Children's Homes Regulations and National Minimum Standards.
Ensure that the home staffing meets the minimum requirements (as a baseline) in line with the statement of purpose.
Support the Registered Manager, as directed, with the induction and probation processes of new staff into the service.
To have line management responsibility for the staff team, ensuring that all staff receive appropriate induction, supervision, and annual appraisals.
To supervise and support the staff group ensuring that the team are developed appropriately to meet the specific needs of children young people in the Home.
To ensure that staff supervision continues to support both childcare delivery and staff development.
To maintain, monitor casework and administrative functions of the Home and evaluate standards of performance.
To organise duty rotas in order to ensure that the needs of the young people are met at all times.
Complete Return to Work Interviews for staff who have been off work unwell.
Undertake any other duties that may be required.
To ensure the effective implementation of the Children Act 1989 and the accompanying guidance and regulations (Vol.4 Residential Care), the Care Standards Act 2000 and the Children's Homes Regulations 2001). This will be achieved in consultation with the relevant statutory body.
To ensure that the home is meeting the regulatory requirements as identified by the regulatory body (Ofsted).
To ensure that all young people in the home are safeguarded, and that all the policies and procedures are implemented and applied to practice.
Work with the team, as directed by the Registered Manager to support with admissions and discharges.
Assign a keyworker for all children and young people.
Ensure the wishes and feelings of all children are ascertained, recorded and acted upon - in their interest, in all matters regarding their welfare.
Ensure that all children and young people have access to advocacy and children's rights services.
Ensure that children's plans are reviewed regularly and are maintained to a high standard.
Ensure that the Keyworker/appropriate person attends all meetings for/with children and young people
To promote appropriate and therapeutic relationships between staff and young people and their families, promoting the children and young people's involvement and participation in the day-to-day life of the Home.
To promote the practice of working in partnership with young people, their families, other staff, and other agencies, in order to meet the needs of children and young people.
To liaise with the various internal and external multi-disciplinary teams and commissioning authorities to ensure that the care needs of new and existing residents are met.
To be accountable and take responsibility for liaising with regulatory organisations in relation to the way the home is managed.
To be responsible for a ensuring a full flow of information into and out of the team and to develop effective communication strategies and systems which assist staff in the operation of their duties.
Implement the Health & Safety policies and ensure that all staff comply with all Health &
Safety requirements.
Complete Risk Assessments as required.
Ensure that all Health and Safety compliance is completed and up to date.
To report any Health and Safety Matters to the manager without delay.
Support with the management of the homes budget, as directed by the homes manager, including keeping all appropriate records up to date.
To promote and implement the companies Equality & Diversity policies and procedures.
To ensure that the team understand and implement the companies Safeguarding and Child Protection policies and procedures.
To ensure that professional practice in the team is carried out to the highest standards and developed in line with the Company stated objectives of continual improvement in quality of its service to internal and external customers.
To ensure that all necessary documentation required by regulators is completed to a high standard and be available for inspections, checks or interviews as requested.
To make sure that best practice is maintained by conducting regular quality assurance inspections.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: 30,000.00-35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Casual dress
Company events
Company pension
Discounted or free food
Flexitime
Free parking
On-site parking
Experience:
Residential Children's Homes: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Nottingham NG9 2NH
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