Deputy Manager - Fulwood, United Kingdom - Care In Mind

Care In Mind

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Fulwood, United Kingdom

15 hours ago

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Deputy Manager, Young People

Fulwood, Preston

£25,461.73-£29,487.72 per annum (Depending on experience)

Full time hours a week
Care in Mind provide residential services for young people aged 16-25 years old.

The young people we care for often require a high level of support to assist with difficulties they may have from self-harming, behaviour, and emotional difficulties.

Our aimis to support the young people using a therapeutic approach to help them achieve their individual goals, in preparation for transition to adult life.

At Care in Mind our homes are always a hub of activity and energy where the young people can feel safe, and our staff enjoy coming to work.

As a Deputy Manager your role will involve working alongside and being supported by a multi-disciplinary team includingNurses, Psychologists and Psychiatrists.

You will support the Registered Manager, helping plan rotas for the staff, conducting monthly supervisions, and assisting the team with their learning and development ensuring all the relevant training and inductionsare completed.

At our home in Fulwood you will be working with young people who have a variety of mental health diagnoses including personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, those who have difficult relationships with food, and those who use self-harm as astrategy to cope with their emotions.

This role requires patience, resilience, and compassion as you support our young people to navigate various challenges and develop new skills.

When asked what qualities are the most important to them in a staff team, ouryoung people have said they would like caring, honest, understanding, fun, and kind people to come and work with them.

They love to learn new things and have a variety of hobbies and interests that they like to share with the team.

They're also an adventurousbunch who engage in a variety of activities such as going to the zoo, museums, outdoor sports, theme parks, and escape rooms to name a few.

Our young people are working towards moving on positively from the home into the community and are developing skillsthat support their independence and autonomy.

The home is a 5-bed service and is located near local woodland and scenic walking routes, it is a big house with lots of character set in large grounds, which are perfect for summer BBQs, veg patches, and outdoor games.

The surroundings are very peacefulwith stunning views of local wildlife and countryside.

It is a short drive or bus journey away from the centre of Preston which has excellent transport links and numerous amenities.

The home is well cared for and staff and young people work together to makeit homely and welcoming.

You will work shifts over a 37.5 hour working week.

The shift patterns are variable depending on the needs of the service with 2 days per week office based to support the management of the home.

Care hour shifts consists of Earlie's, Late's and occasionalsleep ins & nights when required with rota planning in advance, so flexibility is required.

The job is highly rewarding and excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Support Worker to develop their career or an existing Deputy manager who wishes to develop their skills further in mental health.

Company Benefits

30 days holiday (Rising to 35 days with service including bank holidays)
An additional day off each year for your birthday
Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care and support with completion of the Care Certificate)
Paid Training, Induction and DBS check
Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships, online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
Blue Light Card to access further shopping discounts
Enhanced company pension
Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme/24hour Counselling Service

Essential requirements of aDeputy Manager

Full UK Driving Licence & access to a vehicle for work purposes
Previous experience working with young people with mental health needs
A minimum of 12 months supervisory experience
An understanding of CQC and/or Ofsted requirements
Hold a Level 3 in Health and Social care or equivalent
Flexibility to work a 7day rota, completing early and late shift patterns alongside occasional sleep ins for which an additional payment is made.
A compassionate personality, remaining calm, resilient, and understanding of the issues & challenges our young people face.

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