*****Children's Residential Deputy Manager Opportunity*****

We are looking for a Deputy Manager for our Children's Residential home located in Thurrock .

It is a 4 Bed Home that specialises in Children with Emotional Behavioural disorder.

Are you a strong Senior Support Worker looking to Step up?

Or

Are you a Deputy Manager looking for a new start?

• You must have children's Residential Experience
• Hold NVQ Level 3 Residential Childcare or equivalent
• Driving Licence Essential
• Salary £37k Depending Upon Experience
• 39 hours per week

Role Responsibilities:

To support the home manager in undertaking the following responsibilities or in their absence to take on the management of the home and be directly responsible for these;

• To provide leadership and management of the home.
• To maintain an in-depth knowledge of The Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards, the Children Act, other relevant legislation and guidance and company policy and procedure.
• To safeguard and promote the wellbeing of the resident young people.
• To manage the homes staff team.
• To continue to manage the quality service aiming to achieve a ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating.
• To provide a therapeutic environment that promotes and supports children / young people’s recovery from their abusive and traumatic life experiences.
• To represent the home to outside agencies and ensure compliance with the statutory requirements imposed by them and requirements of commissioners.
• To work with the wider management team to contribute to the planning and development of the group and to provide management support to other areas of the service where required.
• To maintain occupancy levels that are both commensurate with the business needs of the service and needs of the young people placed.

Personal Attributes

• Enthusiastic, resilient and good with people.
• Ability to inspire, develop, grow and lead exceptional teams.
• Have good judgement about when to act to ensure the safety of others and to seek advice from others.
• Ability to apply and maintain appropriate professional boundaries, standards and values in practice.
• Self disciplined.
• Self awareness and ability to reflect on own practice and that of others.
• Child focused
• Motivation/ desire to improve the lives of children and young people.
• Psychologically minded- ability to look beyond behaviour and understand causes and meaning.
• Ability to accept guidance and direction from senior managers
• Essential Qualifications

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £37,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)
• NVQ 3 Children and Young people or Residential Childcare (required)

Work Location: In person