Deputy Home Manager (Childrens)

£35,000/year

Leeds

Start date: ASAP

Job purpose

The Deputy Manager takes an active role in the lives of children and young people and is responsible for the provision of a safe and stimulating environment which primarily provides good quality care for children and young people. You will assess their needs and encourage behavioural and/or relational change through proactive and positive interaction, maintaining a pro-social behaviour, restorative and solution focused approach.

You will support the Registered Manager in the delivery of a high quality service that meets the emotional and developmental needs of children and young people.

You will take the lead role in the day-to-day leadership and management of the home in the provision of a safe home environment for children and young people; delivered in line with the Children's Homes Regulations

2015 and the associated quality standards. You will organise, deploy and manage staff ensuring work patterns and rotas are flexible and maintained to ensure cover always meets the needs of the service.

Responsibilities

· Responsible for managing the physical environment, ensuring repairs and renewals are carried out promptly and health and safety matters are resolved

· Assist the Registered Manager with management of the home and deputise in their absence, commensurate with the grade

· Encourage and foster a commitment to continuous personal and professional growth and skills

· Supervision and appraisal of staff in line with associated policies and procedures, including participation in recruitment, selection, induction, training and support processes as required

· Management and oversight of care planning and risk management within the home and community, ensuring individual care plans are developed, delivered and evaluated, communicating any changes

Qualifications

To work in this role you must hold at minimum NVQ Diploma Level 3 in Residential Child Care and the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare. We will fund your studies if you do not already hold these diplomas, and you must achieve Level 5 within a reasonable period, normally 2 years after starting work.

Experience required

· At least 2 years' experience relevant to residential care in the last 5 years

· Care planning, risk management and case management

· Leading a team, providing supervision, motivation and direction for staff

· Managing difficult, demanding and challenging children and young people

· Convening, chairing and contributing to meetings and reviews

· Working with budgets and financial management