Children's Home Deputy Manager

4 weeks ago

Rushey Green, United Kingdom YourCareer-Recruitment Ltd Full time
Deputy Manager-Residential Children's Home****
Salary Rate: £14 per hour - £16 per hour Annual £27,300 to £33,200
Sleep-in paid at £50/sleep which will increase annual salary
Location: Catford, South London
Hours 37.5 hours per week to 40 hours per week, Full Time Hours
Must show flexibility with working hours Day shifts, night shifts and some weekends.
• Ofsted compliance children's home.
• Support for children / young people
• Supported Accommodation / Residential home setting.
• An established children's / young people social care provider.
• Good Starting Salary
• Good Career Progression
We are currently seeking a Deputy Manager who has the ability to build and maintain rapport with clients while providing an exceptional level of service. As a Deputy Manager, you will play a key role in maintaining supervision and care of children and will be responsible for planning and managing the day-to-day functions within the home. You must have experience in working in a Residential Children's Home setting / Supported accommodation setting.
Working as a Children's Home Deputy Manager, you must be willing to go above and beyond for the children and young people, ensuring that they have an experience of childhood that they can reflect upon and carry with them into adulthood. Your team must be driven by a shared ambition to ensure that the children and young people have an experience of childhood that they deserve, one filled with fun, laughter, friendship and discovery.
Responsibilities
To assist the Registered Manager in achieving the aims and objectives of the Statement of Purpose. To deputise in the absence of the Registered Manager. To support and manage the staff to enable them to meet the needs of the children and young people. To undertake direct work with children and young people as appropriate. To be the responsible person in managing child protection concerns and complaints. To work in partnership with other professionals to achieve optimum outcomes for young people. To offer supervision and support to other staff in line with Quality Standards
Candidates will have
1-2 years’ experience in Management with young people in Residential setting
A supportive nature towards the young people and staff
A no nonsense attitude towards bad practice
Organised person
Able to work and manage a team/ able to bring the best out of Team
Creative person
Counselling skills / Training skills
Recruitment experience
Secondary education with a good standard of literacy and numeracy
Diploma L3 Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
Willingness to complete Diploma L5 L&M in H&SC
Knowledge & Skills
Knowledge of CHR 2015 and the QS
Awareness of Equal Opportunities/ADP issues
Knowledge of the Children Act and other relevant legislation
Team-building skills
Supervision skills
Ability to manage teams effectively
Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing
Understanding the needs of looked-after children including managing challenging behaviour
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to motivate and enthuse staff
To manage a staff team through:
• Providing managerial control and direction in relation to staff duties and responsibilities
• Assist with the recruitment and retention of staff including induction training for new staff into the home
• Supervision of new starters during their probationary period
• Develop a management style that balances the need to exercise control and give direction with the need to offer staff the opportunity for decision making
• Taking responsibility for planning shifts and ensuring their smooth running when on duty
Duties & Responsibilities
To meet the needs of children through:
Ensuring that each young person has an allocated key worker
Ensuring that each member of staff is aware of each child’s relevant plan’s and their responsibilities for its implementation
Carrying out the role of “on-call manager” to provide OOH support for the home, on a rota basis
Attending childcare reviews and planning meetings to provide information and achieve best outcomes for young people
Undertaking direct work with young people and acting as an appropriate role model
Assist in developing systems in which young people are consulted about the quality of care they receive
Maintaining accurate written records to record information and enable regular monitoring and evaluation to take place
Working in partnership with parents, carers and other professionals to safeguard and promote the welfare of young people.
Chairing children’s meetings and facilitating consultation with young people generally
Acting as an appropriate adult
To manage a staff team through:
Providing managerial control and direction in relation to staff duties and responsibilities
Assist with the recruitment and retention of staff including induction training for new staff into the home
Supervision of new starters during their probationary period
Develop a management style that balances the need to exercise control and give direction with the need to offer staff the opportunity for decision making
Taking responsibility for planning shifts and ensuring their smooth running when on duty
Providing consultation and informal advice and support to staff in relation to day to day matters
Offering 1:1 supervision to staff in line with Quality Standards
Identifying and progressing individual training and development needs of staff in the context of their personnel development plans
Undertaking annual appraisal of staff
Addressing issues concerning conduct and competence of staff
Conduct management investigations when required
Assist the Registered Manager in promoting personal and professional development through the appropriate delegation of duties and responsibilities
Contributing to the team and staff meetings to facilitate good communication and staff development
Ensuring staff work within the Homes policies, procedures and Quality Standards requirements
Ensuring that there are appropriate and adequate reporting and recording systems in place to comply with Quality Standards
Attending to all administration issues in the Home and the provision of weekly management information reports
General responsibilities:
To assist the Registered Manager in the implementation of all aspects of the Statement of Purpose
Contribute to the devising, implementing and evaluation of changes, with the involvement of front line staff, to continually improve services, systems and standards, in conjunction with the Registered Manager and the Senior
Management team
To deputise in the absence of the Registered Manager
To drive company vehicles – subject to policies and procedures
To work on a rota basis according to the needs of young people
To ensure that resources are allocated appropriately, and financial records are accurately maintained
To receive supervision in line with the Quality Standards and to take responsibility for personal development and progress of individual training needs
To carry out all other reasonable tasks as directed by the Registered Manager

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