Deputy Manager for a Local Care Home - England, United Kingdom - White trees Group

Description

Sleep Ins - £30 & On Call Shifts - £60
Rota expectation - 40 hours per week, 6 sleep ins, and 3-4 on call shifts. (White Trees group is owned and operated by SureCare Residential Ltd.

Our role as a company is to provide a home for vulnerable and complex young people who find themselves in residential care for a magnitude of reasons, often completely out of their control and/or comprehension.

Our company was founded on the belief that what we do, not only keeps our young people safe and away from harm, we actually grow and develop and build brighter futures for all of the young people in our care.

It's not the individual that makes the difference in the long-term changes to a young person, it's the continuity that's provided through rigorous care planning, therapeutic interventions and understanding that the consistency of the team approach is what builds the brighter futures for all of our young people.

To support on the rota and shift cover mentoring senior staff and TPW's to ensure that the daily operational systems within the home are effective, and meeting the needs of our young people and the home.

To be responsible for effective day to day running of the home in the absence of the homes manager - be responsible for a team of staff and work allocations, as well as undertaking direct work with children in the residential home when necessary.

To support the Registered Homes Manager in ensuring compliance with the company Policy and Procedures and meeting all OFSTED regulations.

To safeguard and promote the welfare and development of the young people (as DSL in the Managers absence)
To ensure that the young people's needs are recognised and met.

To ensure that the home meets the individual needs of the young people as well as the needs of the organisation (homely environment with high standards of décor).

To ensure that the home provides an environment that is safe and sensitive to the needs of the young people being looked after.

To support the manager and team to ensure that the admission of the young people to the home is welcoming and reflects the expectations of the care plan and meets all company admissions/transitions policy and procedures.

To support the manager and the team to ensure that when the young person comes to leave the home that this is done sensitively and within the company's discharge/transitions policy and procedures.

To ensure that the young people are supported in stressful situations, crisis or emotional and behavioural challenges.

To be instrumental in overseeing the development, monitoring and implementation of the individual young people's care plans and case records.

To support the manager in ensuring care plans are regularly reviewed by key workers, overseeing the senior key workers and their caseloads.

To develop and maintain good working relationships with parents, social workers, schools and other professionals involved with the welfare of the young people.

To ensure the specific needs of the young people are met i.e., religious observance, cultural needs, dietary requirements and any medical conditions and their treatment.

To plan, manage and lead shifts ensuring children are kept safe and engaged throughout the day.
To ensure the Placement and Care plan for each child is followed and adhered to at all times.
To ensure education is promoted and supported and that each child's attendance in education is maintained.
To ensure all policies and procedures, as well as risk assessments, are adhered to at all times.

To ensure that all staff comply with the duty rotas and are included on a 'rolling rota', with flexibility, to gain maximum experience in the working methods of other staff.

To ensure that all staff are familiar with and follow Local Authority Safeguarding Child Protection Procedures and SureCare Safeguarding & Child Protection Procedures'.

To report immediately to the Registered Manager any issues regarding Child Protection matters.

To ensure that all staff are familiar with Policies and Guidance Notes with regard to the care of children, as well as subsequent guidance (copies available in the home's office in electronic and paper form).