Job Description

Company description

Our aim at 3S is to rebuild the lives of children, applying our three founding principles of Safety, Stability and Social Inclusion. We care for children that have experienced severe trauma through past abusive experiences and provide a therapeutically informed environment to allow them to recover.

We are privately owned, with a diverse leadership team that brings various relevant skills which achieve a unique blend of capabilities to ensure we can deliver the highest quality. Our services focus on empowering children and young people to develop their social, emotional, independence and functional skills, enabling them to acquire coping mechanisms for the future, and take steps towards resilience and wellbeing.

Our therapeutic environments help children achieve their goal of developing the best skills to become independent adults. Our focus is on high quality environments, investing in 3 and 4 bed sites to provide sector leading homes that young people and staff can take pride in, and that support their recovery.

We have a partnership with a sector leading, specialist therapeutic psychology company, who are able to offer a tailored package for our staff and young people

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Deputy Manager. Working with a strong team, you will help to make a difference to the lives of the young people in our care.

As a deputy manager you will be required to:

Assist the manager in achieving the aims and objectives of the Statement of Purpose and uphold the organisation's missions' statement and values. Deputise for the Home Manager in the event that they are on leave or otherwise absent from the home. Support and manage the care team to enable them to meet the needs of the children and young people. Undertake direct work with children and young people as appropriate. Ensure each shift is planned and resources allocated. Work in partnership with other professionals to achieve optimum outcomes for young people. Offer supervision and support to carers in line with Quality Standards & Regulations and as directed by the Home Manager. Promote Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) approach and engage/lead weekly MDT meetings with Clinical and Education services on site.

As a successful applicant you will have:

1 years' relevant supervisory experience 12 months experience of working in a residential setting with young people with challenging. behaviour, with a minimum of 6 months of these having been at a senior level. Experience of acting as appropriate adult.

Qualifications

Secondary Education with good standard of literacy and numeracy Diploma Level 3 Children & Young People Workforce or NVQ equivalent Hold a valid Driving licence.

This role includes shift work involving evenings, weekends and sleeps (including a sleep-in allowance). The rota is 2 days on and 4 off.

Please note the minimum age requirement for this role is 21 years old.

Benefits of working for 3S Adolescent Care

Intensive induction and full training

Company Pension scheme

Free Meals when on shift

-Employee Assistance Programme

- Health Plans

- Store discounts

225 Hours annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)

Access to over 200 industry leading courses.

DBS paid for

Level 2 & 3 Therapeutic Practitioner Training

Ongoing development - We are looking for talented individuals who want to progress as the company grows. We genuinely invest in your career and give you the opportunity to complete a fully funded Level 5 in Leadership and Managment so that you can move on to becoming a Deputy Manager or Registered Manager in one of our new homes. Selected individuals will be assigned a mentor to create a personal development programme.

. Wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to 40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee mentoring programme Financial planning services Free parking Gym membership Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme Store discount
Application question(s):

Do you have a Level 3 /4 in Residential Child Care
Experience:

relevant supervisory: 2 years (required) working in a residential child care setting: 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person