Deputy Manager

Deputy Children’s Home Manager

Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire

Up to £33,561 + £150 per month on-call

Are you or an experienced Senior Residential Support Worker/Team Leader looking for the next step in your career or a Deputy Manager looking for a new challenge?

I am looking for a Deputy Manager for a 2 bedded home for children and young people which is rated as ‘good’ by Ofsted. The home offers a nurturing environment for young people within Emotional and Behaviour Disorder’s, to help them strive.

In this role you will:

* Assist in managing all aspects of the day-to-day running of a children’s residential home

* Deputise for the Registered Manager in their absence

* Promote the safeguarding of the young people’s welfare

* Promote education and diversity to ensure individual needs are meet

* Ensure compliance with Ofsted regulations and company requirements

* Participate in the on-call roster

For this rewarding role you must have:

* A minimum 2 years' experience working with Children and Young People in a Residential setting

* Recent experience working either as a Children's Home Deputy Manager or as a Senior Children's Residential Support Worker/Team Leader in a Children's Home

* Minimum QCF Level 3 Residential Childcare or equivalent (in line with Ofsted requirements)

* Enthusiasm and commitment to completing QCF Level 5 Children, Young People and Families Manager qualification

* The flexibility to cover shifts in line with the needs of the home

* A full UK Driving Licence

For more information on this fantastic role, please call Elite Care on (phone number removed).

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