Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

General Duties:

The role of the Deputy Manager is to support and work alongside the Registered Manager of the Residential Children's Home in efficiently co-managing the house budget, overseeing the development of staff and the young people in placement, formulating and updating placement plans and risk assessments.

You will support the Registered Manager in the delivery of high-quality service provision incorporating care, welfare, safety and security of all children and young people in our care and promoting the Company's ethos as a Therapeutic based organisation. This role is also to support the staff team in managing the day-to-day tasks of the home, working on shift as the lead person for role modelling and developing good practice and liaising with multi-agency partners.

The post holder must comply with the health and safety policy and in particular is required:

To take reasonable care for their own health and safety at work and of those who may be affected by their actions or by their omissions.

To cooperate with their line manager and senior management, to work safely, comply with and safety instructions and undertake appropriate health and safety training as required.

Not to intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety and welfare.

To report to their manager any health and safety concerns, hazardous condition or defect in the health and safety arrangements.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Ensure that you and the staff work in accordance with the Statement of Purpose and update relevant Lazarus Care documents as directed by your manager.

Demonstrate effective leadership to direct and support the staff team to deliver person centred childcare working towards the best outcomes for each young person.

Demonstrate a working knowledge, to implement, adhere and give guidance to other staff on all relevant legislation for Children's Homes.

Demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of the Children's Homes Regulations 2015, The Quality Care Standards, under which the home is measured and judged against and promptly implement any recommendations or address requirements to improve the service after any Ofsted inspection.

To ensure that you and the staff team implement and adhere to Lazarus Care's Safeguarding Policy and Local Authority Safeguarding procedures.

Work cohesively and in partnership with team members and other professionals.

Ensure Local Authority Social Workers are notified of all significant events, incidents, important changes and physical interventions within 24 hours.

Ensure that young people receive a sensitive residential service which best meets their individual social, racial, psychological, educational, cultural, physical identity and health care needs.

Undertake all administrative tasks necessary for the effective running of the home within Lazarus Care Policies and Procedures.

As directed by your manager ensure that the home is fit for purpose by ensuring that Fire Regulations and Health and Safety Regulations are met, Quality Assurance and Regulation 44 Reports action points are addressed promptly.

To make secure all buildings on leaving the site.

Supporting the Manager in the performance and development of staff by conducting regular supervisions and annual appraisal process.

Participate effectively in the on-call duty system.

Complete appropriate training within the required timeframes, ensuring that an up-to-date training record is maintained.

Undertaking other duties as may be deemed appropriate from time to time.

Management skills:

Able to represent the organisation in a professional and credible manner.

Demonstrate effective time-management, organisational and planning skills.

Able to work on own initiative but seek support when necessary.

Leadership skills:

To be able to support the staff team through challenging times such as a particularly difficult resident group or an unpopular change process. Lead and facilitate any debrief as required with and in the absence of the Registered Manager.

Able to advise and support the Registered Manager in matters of performance or discipline of all staff.

Able to make decisions in complex circumstances.

Resource Management:

Responsible for the maintenance of physical assets located at the home.

Responsible for the health and safety of the premises and furnishing of the home.

Ensuring central ICT policies and procedures are adhered to by staff and children and young people.

To co-ordinate and monitor the administrative functions of the home and evaluate standards of performance.

Skills and Experience

Qualifications and Education

Essential:

Good level of education

QCF Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Desirable:

Attained or started Level 5 Qualification in Leadership & Management in Children's Services

Experience:

Essential:

Experience of working with children, young people and their families in a supportive role

within a Children's Home setting

Working and supporting children with Social and Emotional needs

Excellent knowledge and experience of electronic record keeping

Attendance and partaking in Child focussed meetings, such as Child in Care Reviews, Care Planning

Desirable:

Previous experience in a Deputy Manager or Senior Role in a Residential Children's Care Setting

Experience as the line management of staff, including supervisions

Knowledge and Understanding:

The full range of needs of young people who become 'looked after', including:

A knowledge of relationships - how to create, sustain and end them; what causes breakdowns, and the problems associated with dysfunctional relationships. Able to advise staff of appropriate strategies to use when working with children/young people and their families.

An understanding of the various reasons children and young people come into care including the various pathways into care.

A good understanding of the legal, procedural and policy context of residential childcare.

Knowledge of Health and Safety at Work and how to draw up or implement relevant risk assessments.

Knowledge of Local Safeguarding Board procedures and the risk management of children and young people who are or may be at risk.

Understanding the educational, health, social, emotional and psychological needs of looked after children and young people, ensuring these needs are met.

Skill and Abilities

Able to support the Registered Manager in ensuring all staff work in an anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive way ensuring staff are able to develop a good understanding of these values.

To be responsible for effective day to day running of the residential home alongside and in the absence of the homes Registered Manager, to be responsible for a team of staff and work allocations, as well as undertaking direct work with children in the residential home when necessary. To be responsible for all aspects of the residential premises.

Team building:

Ability to work in conjunction with others in the team and direct the work of colleagues where appropriate.

Ability to promote and develop the professional skill base of team members.

Able to work on own initiative and in partnership with the Registered Manager

Staff development:

Able to provide formal and informal supervision, identify appropriate Personal Development plans and ensure their implementation and review as necessary.

Able to support staff in developing skills and knowledge.

Able to assist the Registered Manager in identifying and incorporating the staff training needs.

Communication - written and verbal:

Demonstrate skills in communicating effectively via written reports, email, media presentations, multi professional meetings etc.

Able to hold discussions with parents, children, colleagues and other professionals, present cases and pass on information coherently. Support the Registered Manager in ensuring information needed is factual and accurate.

Able to act as chairperson in meetings relating to staff or young people in the absence of the Registered Manager.

To provide care and control, including emotional support and appropriate boundaries to behaviour:

Able to understand the complexities of group living, able to lead and facilitate group work with and in the absence of the Registered Manager and advise and support staff with 1:1 direct work.

Able to anticipate, diffuse and deal appropriately with situations of verbal and physical conflict and restrain young people when necessary, as indicated by legislation and local guidelines.

Able to support staff in encouraging service users to express their wishes and needs and act as advocate when necessary.

Able to assess needs, plan and implement care programmes, ensure PEPs, Placement plans, Care plans and Pathway plans are appropriate to the needs of the young person and in line with the home's objectives.

Able to support the Registered Manager and all aspects of the homes financing/budgets as per Lazarus Care procedures.

Able to support the Registered Manager in implementing the appropriate procedures for the recruitment and selection of employees and their induction.

Equality and Diversity

Promote equality and value diversity by interpreting equality, diversity and rights in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures and relevant standards.

Identify patterns of discrimination and take actions to overcome this and enable others to promote quality and diversity and a non-discriminatory culture that supports people in exercising their rights.

Working Hours and Environment:

Your working hours will be 40 hours per week.

The hours will normally be on a shift rota basis. You will be required to work evenings and weekends as and when necessary due to the nature of the role, this will be the case until the home has 3 children, and a full staff team, you will then work day hours. You will be expected to support the home with shift cover when practically needed.

You must be within commuting distance of Sutton Coldfield. Salary and Benefits starting at 35,000 to 40,000 dependent on experience.

What We Can Offer you:

Competitive salary up to 40,000 (depending on experience)

Professional training & development opportunities

Comprehensive induction programme

Therapeutic training & consultation for all staff

Performance related bonus for achieving Ofsted ratings

Open minded, supportive management team

Progression and growth opportunities

Opportunity to be part of creating a new residential care home.

Benefits:

Employee Assist Programme- Healthshield

Employee of Month - Child related accomplishment, Peer related, company values

Shift line of the Month

Quarterly Registered Manager Recognition

Annual Awards

Birthday off

Length of service recognition

Wonderful working environment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to 40,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme Loyalty bonus Performance bonus
Benefits:

Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee mentoring programme Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Private dental insurance
Schedule:

Monday to Friday Night shift Overtime Weekend availability
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: DM#001