Experienced Residential Manager for Children's Home

1 week ago


Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom North Lakes Full time
Job Description

This is a challenging yet rewarding opportunity to lead a team of experienced carers and support workers in our residential children's home.

Company Overview

North Lakes Children's Services is a well-established local provider of therapeutic residential care and education for boys aged 7-13. We improve the resilience, self-esteem and abilities of all the young people we work with.

Salary

The salary for this role is up to £30,000 per annum, including sleep-in shifts.

Job Description

As an experienced Residential Deputy Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring that the Statement of Purpose is in place and reflects the appropriate needs of the young people we support. You will also be responsible for developing effective communication strategies and systems to ensure that staff are able to operate effectively in their roles.

You will manage a range of quality direct services to young people, ensuring that North Lakes' policies and procedures are implemented. This will include identifying staff training and development needs and ensuring that these needs are met. You will also be responsible for regular health and safety inspections to ensure compliance with North Lakes' policies and procedures.

In addition to your management responsibilities, you will provide leadership and vision to staff within the home, ensuring that effective systems are in place for workload allocation and management. You will also be responsible for managing a designated budget and ensuring that the company achieves value for money in all circumstances.

Required Skills and Qualifications
  • A qualified and experienced Children's Home Deputy Manager, with a Residential Childcare/Families Practitioner Diploma or equivalent.
  • Excellent communication and listening skills, with the ability to work well as part of a small team.
  • A full, clean UK driving licence and the ability to cover at other residential homes as and when needed.
Benefits

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated team and make a real difference to the lives of the young people we support. As an employee of North Lakes, you will receive:

  • A sleep-in allowance of £40 per night, with potential extra earnings of up to £5,000 per year.
  • A shift rotation pattern, with staggered start times ranging from 6am to 12pm.
  • Four weeks annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays.
  • Access to our Employee Discount Scheme, including discounts at various well-known retail companies.
  • Access to wellbeing supports via our Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Overtime and additional holiday pay at Christmas day and New Year's Day.
  • Career progression opportunities, including comprehensive annual training and professional development.


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