Deputy Manager required for a Children’s Home in Harold Hill Essex RM3 9YU
We are looking for a Deputy Manager to join our 3 placement service in Harold Hill Havering London RM3. Supporting 8-18s with EBD and complex needs , helping to overcome their daily challenges to empower them to live a life they deserve and love.
There will be a strong opportunity to become Registered Manager between 6 and 12 months, you will have full support from the Registered Manager, Directors and RI.
- Salary up to £35k per year plus benefits
- Full Time Hours 9-5 cover when RM off 2/3 off shift rota
- Sleep-in paid at £50/sleep
- Progression to RM encouraged for their next home.
Deputy Manager Key Responsibilities:
- Assist and support the Registered Manager in all aspects of the residential care of the Ofsted registered home, to provide a high quality service which meets the individual needs of the children and young people and to help create and maintain a non-institutionalised, child centred safe community home for extremely vulnerable children with EBD complex needs and behaviour difficulties.
- Take on on-call duties outside of working hours in support of the home dealing with situations in line with children’s homes regulations and company procedures
- Support staff on a day to day basis promoting good practice and responding to concerns or first line complaints.
- Take part in the assessment process of potential new admissions to the home.
- Oversee record keeping and take part in the regular auditing of the children and young people’s records, responding to any issues requiring further action, including those identified at reviews.
- Manage and provide supervision for designated support workers and night waking support worker
Requirements for Deputy Manager
- Diploma L3 Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
- Willingness to complete Diploma L5 L&M in H&S
- Knowledge of CHR 2015 and the QS
- Awareness of Equal Opportunities/ADP issues
- Knowledge of the Children Act and other relevant legislation
- Team-building skills
- Supervision skill
- Ability to manage teams effectively.
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.
- Understanding the needs of looked-after children including managing challenging behaviour.
- Excellent organisational skills 12 months relevant supervisory experience
- 24 months experience of working in a residential setting with and managing challenging behaviour.
For more information contact Mick Hull Fieldview Care Recruitment Solutions
07789225501 or send your CV to mick.fieldviewcare@aol.com
www.fieldviewcare.co.uk
To apply for this job email your details to mick.fieldviewcare@aol.com.
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