Deputy Manager – Young Person Support Worker #12307474

Job Description

This is a permanent and full time position for a Deputy Manager, in a brand new high quality unit in Glossop area.

An exciting time to join a very established provider of care to young people, you will be able to support a new unit with lots of opportunity to progress.

Essential Skills As a minimum, you must: Hold an NVQ level 4 in Health & Social Care, be working towards or have completed a Level 5 Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or recognised equivalents. Have a minimum of three years of successful experience of working with children, with at least one year in a senior role, providing supervision for staff, supporting, developing and motivating a staff team within a children’s residential setting. Hold a full UK or EU Driving Licence applicable for manual vehicles.

Job Description Job

To assist the Registered Manager in ensuring that the Home meets the standards and expectations of its Statement of Purpose and exceeds National Minimum Standards for the quality of care provided.

To assist in establishing and maintaining a competent, motivated and confident staff team; providing leadership, managerial direction, guidance and support to staff at junior levels.

To liaise with Local Authorities, schools, health, and other professionals to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and achieve the best outcomes for young people in our care.

Key Responsibilities

Implementing high quality standards of care, ensuring each young person has a regularly reviewed plan which reflects his or her care, education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic and health needs.

Working in partnership with parents, families, carers and other professionals to advocate for, meet the needs of, safeguard and promote the welfare of young people.

Assisting the Registered Manager in ensuring all new staff receive a proper induction to the Home, that each member of staff receives regular supervision, has a personal development plan and is clear about expectations and objectives.

Managing the day to day running of the home, in the Home Manager’s absence, ensuring the effective allocation of resources and budgets and appropriate risk management.

Participating in an on-call rota system and working as part of the care team, when required, to cover various shifts including early mornings, late evenings and sleep-ins, on weekdays, weekends and Bank Holidays.

Role-modelling approaches to managing challenging behaviour and nurturing positive relationships with children and young people.

Promoting an organisational culture which values every team member’s contribution and balances confidentiality with transparency; direction and control with delegation and individual initiative; and innovation with the requirement to follow established procedures.

In return, we offer: Competitive pay – basic likely to be in the £35-£38k region (final package will depend on qualifications and experience) Occupancy & performance-related bonus Scheme Induction training and ongoing CPD From 32 days paid holiday Company pension scheme Employee perks, discounts and health & wellbeing benefits

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