Job Description

We are looking for a Deputy Manager to join the well-established team at our home in Bury. You will need to have experience of similar settings and have achieved your Diploma L4 Children, Young People and Families Practitioner.

About the role - Deputy Manager

Through ongoing development and training we ensure our people are well prepared for their jobs and given every opportunity to extend their skills. We offer accredited training programmes including Diplomas and NVQs, supplemented by ongoing learning opportunities, to keep our people up to date with the latest guidelines and best practice.

Benefits - Deputy Manager:

Fully funded Level 4 and 5 Diplomas Casual dress Staff meals whilst on shift Wellness programmes Employee Assistance Programme - Powered by Health Assured Access to in-house Mental Health First Aiders A rewarding career in Children Services Making a real difference in young people's lives and improving outcomes for young people Peoples Pension scheme Ongoing support in advancing your career.
We provide a caring, stable and nurturing home, in an informal atmosphere, catering for the needs of children and young people from 8 to 17 years of age on admittance. In consultation with local authorities we provide medium to long-term residential care.

It is our aim to create an atmosphere within which the individual can feel safe to express themselves, find adults they feel able to approach and those that will accept them unreservedly as individuals in their own right. As part of a wider strategy, active attempts are made to rescue the better aspect of the individual's behaviour, to restart the natural process of growth and development, and equip them with the necessary skills to go on to be productive members of society.

Aims of New Horizons

Our main goal and philosophy at our Children's Homes is to offer a structured, caring and nurturing environment in which all of the children's individual needs are met. This provides them an opportunity to meet their full potential in all aspects of their life. We strive to instil a basic understanding of life skills in order for them to have a variety of options once they reach adulthood.

Many children arrive at the home from disadvantaged and chaotic lifestyles; The home is set within an affluent area and this immediately takes away one obstacle faced by young people from impoverished backgrounds. The area being affluent has opportunities that may not be found in less disadvantaged areas. Crime is low in the area, as is anti-social behaviour.

We strive to provide an environment where children and young people develop necessary life skills, to enable them to develop and grow.

We aim to create an atmosphere where children and young people feel safe, welcome and can express themselves freely without fear of rejection or ridicule.

We aim to teach young people the necessary skills to enable them to be able to make decision and have choices as they enter adulthood.

About The Company

New Horizons was established over 25 years ago with the intention to "Build Brighter Futures", over the years we have organically grown and now have five children's homes over Stockport and Greater Manchester. We have built a reputation as a leading provider of residential childcare, and aim to provide long term, stable and secure placements to young people who have known chaotic childhoods, multiple placement breakdowns or may have come from failed foster care or adoption placements.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 15.35 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme
Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Casual dress Company pension Discounted or free food Financial planning services Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme
Schedule:

Day shift Night shift Overtime Weekend availability
Experience:

Senior Residential Childcare: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required) Diploma L4 Children, Young People and Families Practitioner (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person