Deputy manager for a children's care home - London, United Kingdom - YourCareer-Recruitment Ltd

Description

Deputy Manager-Residential Children's Home


Salary Rate:
£14 per hour - £16 per hour Annual £27,300 to £33,200
Sleep-in paid at £50 extra per shift. 5 hours per week to 40 hours per week, Full Time Hours
Must show flexibility with working hours Day shifts, night shifts and some weekends.

• Ofsted compliance children's home.
• Support for children / young people
• Supported Accommodation / Residential home setting.
• An established children's / young people social care provider.
• Good Career Progression

As a Deputy Manager, you will play a key role in maintaining supervision and care of children and will be responsible for planning and managing the day-to-day functions within the home.

You must have experience in working in a Residential Children's Home setting / Supported accommodation setting.

Working as a Children's Home Deputy Manager, you must be willing to go above and beyond for the children and young people, ensuring that they have an experience of childhood that they can reflect upon and carry with them into adulthood.

Your team must be driven by a shared ambition to ensure that the children and young people have an experience of childhood that they deserve, one filled with fun, laughter, friendship and discovery.

To support and manage the staff to enable them to meet the needs of the children and young people.

To undertake direct work with children and young people as appropriate. To be the responsible person in managing child protection concerns and complaints. To work in partnership with other professionals to achieve optimum outcomes for young people. To offer supervision and support to other staff in line with Quality Standards
1-2 years' experience in Management with young people in Residential setting
A supportive nature towards the young people and staff
Creative person
Counselling skills / Training skills
Diploma L3 Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
Knowledge of the Children Act and other relevant legislation
Team-building skills
Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing
Understanding the needs of looked-after children including managing challenging behaviour
Assist with the recruitment and retention of staff including induction training for new staff into the home

• Develop a management style that balances the need to exercise control and give direction with the need to offer staff the opportunity for decision making
• Taking responsibility for planning shifts and ensuring their smooth running when on duty

To meet the needs of children through:
Ensuring that each member of staff is aware of each child's relevant plan's and their responsibilities for its implementation
Carrying out the role of "on-call manager" to provide OOH support for the home, on a rota basis
Attending childcare reviews and planning meetings to provide information and achieve best outcomes for young people
Undertaking direct work with young people and acting as an appropriate role model
Assist in developing systems in which young people are consulted about the quality of care they receive
Maintaining accurate written records to record information and enable regular monitoring and evaluation to take place
Working in partnership with parents, carers and other professionals to safeguard and promote the welfare of young people.
Chairing children's meetings and facilitating consultation with young people generally
Acting as an appropriate adult
Assist with the recruitment and retention of staff including induction training for new staff into the home
Develop a management style that balances the need to exercise control and give direction with the need to offer staff the opportunity for decision making
Taking responsibility for planning shifts and ensuring their smooth running when on duty
Offering 1:1 supervision to staff in line with Quality Standards
Identifying and progressing individual training and development needs of staff in the context of their personnel development plans
Conduct management investigations when required
Assist the Registered Manager in promoting personal and professional development through the appropriate delegation of duties and responsibilities
Ensuring staff work within the Homes policies, procedures and Quality Standards requirements
Ensuring that there are appropriate and adequate reporting and recording systems in place to comply with Quality Standards
Attending to all administration issues in the Home and the provision of weekly management information reports
To assist the Registered Manager in the implementation of all aspects of the Statement of Purpose
Contribute to the devising, implementing and evaluation of changes, with the involvement of front line staff, to continually improve services, systems and standards, in conjunction with the Registered Manager and the Senior
Management team
To drive company vehicles - subject to policies and procedures
To work on a rota basis according to the needs of young people
To ensure that resources are allocated appropriately, and financial records are accurately maintained
To receive supervision in line with the Quality Standards and to take responsibility for personal development and progress of individual training needs