Deputy Manager - Ingleton, United Kingdom - Caretech

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Ingleton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Deputy Manager - £26,164.32-£30, additional £78.00 per sleep in)

The core purpose of the role of the Deputy Manager is to:

Assist the Registered Manager in providing an emotionally secure, consistent, warm, supportive and caring environment for the young people and to encourage their social, physical, emotional intellectual and moral development so that they may realise their ownpotential.


STANDARDS
This job description requires the post holder to perform his/her duty commensurate with the agreed standards for:
Children's Homes - Quality Standards and Regulations
The Children's Act
Ofsted Framework and Regulations
BILD - Autistic Spectrum Disorders


It is the responsibility of the post holder to be fully aware of the standards that ROC Northwest Ltd require in carrying out the duties in this job description.


TRAINING:
All staff are required to attend full induction training including Child Protection and Physical Intervention before commencing employment. This training will be provided at no cost to the employee.

Deputy Managers must have a level 3 diploma in Heath &Social Care - Children and Young people or equivalent to this course.

A level 5 in leadership and Management - children & young people is desirable, if not completed all Deputy Managers must achieve this within 2 years of commencing post, unless they alreadyhold an appropriate qualification


AUTHORITY


The post holder has delegated authority from the General Manager via the Registered Manager to carry out his/her duties as a Deputy Manager for ROC Northwest Ltd in one of its homes.

The authority is within that laid down in the company's policies, proceduresand routines, and agreed line management structure.

If at any time the post holder is unsure of the authority that he/she has to carry out his/her role(s) he/she should discuss the matter in the first instance with his/her line manager.


RESPONSIBILITY


Within the framework of ROC Northwest Ltd's Statement of Purpose and its policies, procedures and routines, the responsibilities of the Deputy Manager are set out below.

The post holder should also be aware of the responsibilities of a Residential SupportWorker, which applies to all staff working on line with young people.


To assist the Registered Manager in:
Leadership and Management

The general leadership and management of a team of staff and young people.

In all aspects of the day to day management of the house and its programmes and activities, ensuring that it operates in a smooth, effective and efficient manner.

Setting an example to all other staff in high standards of dress code, professional courtesy and manners, communication, report writing, dealing with issues and conflict resolution.

Preparing the agenda for meetings and for chairing and taking minutes.
Training new staff in care staff procedures and routines.

Young People

Identifying and assessing each young person's problems and needs.
Assigning a Key Worker to each young person.
Oversight of the writing the young person's Placement Plan.
Making arrangements for monitoring the implementation of the plan, monthly contact summaries and contributing to reviews.
Attending internal and external review meetings, when required, as his/her representative.
Developing and maintaining positive relationships with each young person to ensure that his/herneeds are met.

Ensuring that social and recreational activities for each young person are assessed for risk and are well planned, organised and adequately supervised.

Ensuring that staff are involved in the activities.

Staffing

The recruitment of members of staff.


Ensuring that all members of staff are adequately supported and that your duty of care for their welfare has high priority.

Communication


Ensuring that there is good communication between all members of the care staff team, both in daily face to face contact with each other as well as through handover and other meetings.

Ensuring that all members of staff are fully aware of policies, procedures and routines concerning the communication of personal and sensitive information.

Monitoring and Quality Assurance - Ensuring that all members of staff:
Provide a high standard of care for each young person, with particular regard for general health
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