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Deputy Manager at EBD Children's Home
Location: Solihull
Salary: circa £31,000
Responsibilities:
- Day-to-day management: Supervise daily operations, provide care and support to residents, and deputize for the Registered Manager in their absence.
- Leadership: Lead the team on shift, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of young people.
- Policy Implementation: Enforce operational policies and care practice standards.
- Supportive Environment: Create and maintain a warm and supportive atmosphere for residents.
- Admissions and Care Planning: Support the manager in welcoming new residents and implementing individualized care plans to ensure their welfare.
- Team Support: Provide guidance and support to all staff.
Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
- Respectful and empathetic approach to individuals with additional needs.
- Strong report writing and documentation skills.
- Experience in staff support, management, and performance improvement.
- Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, bank holidays, and attend meetings.
- Understanding of learning disability and EBD needs, and ability to respond effectively.
- Experience managing challenging behaviors.
- Ability to provide personal care with sensitivity and respect.
- Ability to plan and deliver stimulating activities.
- Strong team player, able to work independently.
- Experience in key worker responsibilities, including liaising with professionals and report writing.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Minimum 2 years' experience in a supervisory role within a residential children's home.
- Proven experience managing staff and leading shifts in the Health & Social Care sector.
- Diploma Level 3/4 in Residential Care (children/young people) or equivalent.
- Commitment to pursuing Level 5 diploma (children's workforce).
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
