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Deputy Manager – Children’s Residential
Job Posted: 24 minutes ago
Salary: £ 30,000 - 35,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Chippenham
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Job Title: Deputy Manager – Children’s Residential
Location: Chippenham
Working Hours: 40 hours – shifts – some on shift working 07:30 – 21:30 (two shifts) plus Admin shifts 08:30 – 16:30
Salary: £35k – actual salary £38276 – due to bonuses and contracted sleep ins – one a week
Mayfield Recruitment are currently looking for a Deputy Manager – Children’s Residential in the Chippenham area on a permanent basis. In this position, the Deputy Manager – Children’s Residential will need experience working in a managerial position in a Children’s Residential Home and will be reporting to the registered Home Manager. The home cares for 8-18 years olds which prides itself on its homely and safe environment.
• To be responsible for the assisting the manager in the management, co-ordination, and development of a range of quality therapeutic services for young people
• To ensure the Home exceeds all standards as stated in the Children’s Home Regulations 2015
• To promote relationships as central to the working practice of the Home.
• To provide effective, empathetic, and dynamic leadership and to coordinate the staff team ensuring that the companies policies and procedures are effectively implemented.
• To understand the impacts of vicarious trauma and how this can affect the internal workings of the team.
• To be involved in reflective practise ensuring that team members and those around the child are reflective of their work encouraging them to integrate and uphold our therapeutic thinking.
• To identify those that may need support and have the ability to Implement this to support their team.
• To be responsible for quality inductions for their staff team, to devote time and effort to each new staff member ensuring they feel effective and confident in their roles.
• To ensure the paperwork in the Home is accurate, reflective and evidences the progress the children make within the Home.
• This role will need to be able to formulate and implement some paperwork from scratch such as Care Plans, Risk Assessments and Behaviour Support Plans.
• To ensure that all Health and Safety Regulations, including fire, medication, vehicles and all premises are followed in accordance with the home’s policies, procedures and practices.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential
• MUST have experience in Residential Children’s Social Care with a minimum of one years’ experience, ideally as a senior support worker.
• An understanding of Trauma Informed Care and therapeutic background.
• A working knowledge of PACE and effective understanding of what a therapeutic placement looks like for children is advantageous or a willingness to learn.
• Strong leadership and effective communication skills with a very nurturing side and strong interpersonal skills.
• Hold a Level 3 NVQ diploma in Residential Childcare.
• UK Driving License
• Confidence and Understanding of The Children’s Home Regulations and all legislation associated with the running of a registered Children’s Home.
• A clear DBS and positive references from all companies worked with
Mayfield Recruitment cover the whole of the UK and specialise in the Care and SEND sectors so if the above position isn’t suitable due to location please still get in touchBefore You Apply
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