Job OverviewWe are seeking an experience Deputy Manager to join a Children's Home in Castleford. The ideal candidate will have experience in residential childcare and a passion for providing high-quality care and support to young people.
Requirements:
- 2 years experience with children in residential care
- Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young people or equivalent
- Full UK Driving licence
- Clear DBS
Duties
- To support the Registered Manager in ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures in line with OFSTED regulations.
- To safeguard and promote the welfare and development of all our young people.
- To ensure that all young people’s needs are being met and recognise changes in behaviour that may include updating young people’s individual risk assessments/care plans.
- To ensure that the team are providing a safe environment that is meeting the needs of the young people that we are caring for.
- To undertake supervisions with senior support workers and residential support workers and recognise strengths and weaknesses within the team that need addressing to support professional development.
- To be proactive in responding to safeguarding concerns in the home and follow the correct processes in place.
- To assist the registered manager with interviews and safer recruitment checks.
- To complete the rota for the home ensuring that the correct staffing levels are maintained for each young person.
- To act as a key career or supporting key career for our young people and build good trusting relationships.
- To update care plans and risk assessments and put child focused plans in place to best support the young people to flourish and grow.
- To ensure that the team and young people are feeling supported in stressful situations.
- To develop and maintain good working relationships with other professionals
- To ensure that all policies and procedures as well as risk assessments are adhered to.
- To ensure that any safeguarding or child protection matters are reported to the registered manager.
- To ensure that any incidents, accidents or restraint forms have been correctly written and been passed to the registered manager within the agreed timescale.
- To be aware of the health and safety regulations particularly as related to the upkeep of the building and its surroundings.
Please note we do not offer sponsorships at this time.