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We have a fantastic opportunity for a Deputy Manager (Childrenās Homes) at Leeds City Council, this is a full-time Permanent role.
What is the role?
Leeds City Council are looking for a Deputy Manager (Childrenās Homes), to take 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 Childrenās 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.
What are your 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
- Ensure that key working sessions, skills development work and case management of children and young peopleās care plans appropriately identify relevant and current risks
- Provide effective challenge to partners and corporate parents to provide resources and services
- Assist in developing, maintaining and monitoring robust quality assurance, audit systems, policies and procedures
- Physically manage young peopleās behaviour in line with approved crisis management techniques, guidelines, procedure and interventions (training will be provided)
- Maintain data and information from digital and manual systems, preparing and presenting reports to senior managers and a wide range of audiences
What skills do you Need?
- Must have recent experience of working as a Deputy Manager, for the local authority or childrenās care home.
- Strong IT Skills, as you will be using Microsoft office, including internal council IT systems to record important information
- Excellent people skills, as you will be speaking to service users, families, carers, including other members of staff and managers.
- You must have a minimum NVQ Diploma Level 3 in Residential Child Care, and the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare.
- Full UK Driving Licence, and access to a vehicle
- Valid Enhanced DBS on the update service
Next Steps:
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