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Children’s Home Deputy Manager
Location: Hatfield
Full Time - Permanent
Salary: £35,000 (+ sleep-in allowance £65 per sleep)
Hours of work 37.5 hours per week-average (shift pattern)
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Children’s Home Deputy Manager for a 3 bedded EBD Residential Children’s Home in Leicester.
The successful candidate will support the aims and objectives of the setting and assist the Manager in the organisation of a high quality establishment for Children and Young people.
The aim’s of the home are to ensure a safe, homely and therapeutic environment for vulnerable young people.
Deputy Manager Duties and Responsibilities:
- Attending and contributing to placement planning and review meetings
- Involvement in the recruitment and retention of staff
- Assist the manager in developing a management style which balances the need to exercise control and give direction with the need to offer staff the opportunity to contribute to decision making
- Ensuring that all new staff receive a full induction to the Home in line with company policy
- Ensuring that each member of staff receives supervision in line with National Minimum Standards
- Attend team meetings and assist the registered manager to organise team meetings
- Promote personal and professional development through the appropriate delegation of duties and responsibilities
- Ensure that each young person has the required documentation that it is current, relevant and is updated as necessary
- Assist the registered manger with the day to day managerial duties
- Deputise in the absence of the Registered Manager
Deputy Manager Minimum Requirements:
- NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People Workforce, or equivalent
- Level 5 Leadership and Management children and young People (Desirable)
- At least 3 year’s experience of working in a residential setting with children
- Experience of managing a staff team
- Be flexible, committed to your role and available to join the On-Call rota
