- A basic salary of £14.22 per hour plus £30 per sleep in across 2-3 shifts per week meaning excellent work life balance
- Your birthday off
- Rota is always given 4 weeks in advance
- To assist the manager in achieving the aims and objectives of the Statement of Purpose.
- To deputise in the absence of the Registered Manager.
- 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 senior staff in line with National Minimum Standards.
- Ensuring that each young person has an allocated key worker
- Ensuring that each member of staff is aware of each child's placement plan and their responsibilities for its implementation
- 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 in logs, continuation sheets and files both 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 at PACE interviews
- Providing managerial control and direction in relation to staff duties and responsibilities.
- Assist with the recruitment and retention of staff including induction training for new staff into the home.
- Supervision of new starters during their probationary period.
- Develop a management style which balances the need to exercise control and give direction with the need to offer staff the opportunity to decision making
- Taking responsibility for planning shifts and ensuring their smooth running when on duty.
- Providing consultation and informal advice and support to staff in relation to day to day matters.
- Offering 1:1 supervision to staff in line with National Minimum Standards
- Identifying and progressing individual training and development needs of staff in the context of their personnel development plans
- Undertaking annual appraisal of staff
- Addressing issues in relation to conduct and competence of staff.
- Conduct management investigations when required.
- Assist the Registered Manager in promoting personal and professional development through the appropriate delegation of duties and responsibilities.
- Contributing to team and staff meetings to facilitate good communication and staff development
- Ensuring staff work within the Homes policies, procedures and National Minimum Standards requirements.
- Ensuring adequate staffing levels that meet the needs of the Home
- Ensuring that budgets are managed effectively and the use of finances is properly monitored including petty cash returns, weekly attendance records.
- Ensuring that company vehicles are clean and regularly maintained
- Monitoring closely the fabric of the building (including fixtures, amenities and grounds) and taking remedial action where necessary.
- Secondary Education with good standard of literacy and numeracy
- NVQ 3 in caring for Children and Young People (or equivalent)
- Working towards NVQ4
- Management qualification
- Current driving license
- NVQ 4 Knowledge & Skills
- Knowledge of National Minimum Standards
- Awareness of Equal Opportunities/ADP issues
- Knowledge of the Children Act and other relevant legislation
- Team Building Skills
- Supervision Skills
- Ability to manage teams effectively
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing
- Understanding the needs of BESD children including managing challenging behaviour
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to motivate and enthuse staff
- Counselling Skills
- Training Skills
- Drugs Awareness Training Experience
- 1 year's relevant supervisory experience
- 12 months experience of working in a residential setting with young people with challenging behaviour
- Experience of acting as an appropriate adult (PACE)
Childrens Deputy Home Manager - Wilden, United Kingdom - The Cambian Group
Description
NO SPONSORSHIP OR SPONSORSHIP SWAPS AVAILIBLE
We are currently on the lookout for a Deputy Home Manager to join our fantastic team within one of our Bedford residential services. Are you a caring and compassionate person with the need to help children and young people? Are you looking for a great team and company to grow with? If the answer to these questions is yes then this might be the job for you
We are offering the following:
Main Purpose of the Job
Duties & Responsibilities
To meet the needs of children through:
To manage a staff team through:
To develop systems which ensure the effective allocation of resources through:
Essential / Desirable Qualifications, Skills and Experience