Children's Home Deputy Manager

Peters Dean Care Ltd; Lewes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary

Mon-Fri hours with flexibility

Robust management support

Career development opportunities

Impactful role

Job summary

Peters Dean Care Ltd in Lewes seeks an experienced Deputy Manager to support and supervise a team providing care to looked-after children aged 7–17 in a 3-bed EBD home. You will work with the Home Manager, lead, motivate and model professionalism, and help children develop independence and social integration.

The role offers Monday–Friday hours with some flexibility, robust management support, and opportunities for professional development. Sleep-in and on-call duties are included.

Qualifications

• Diploma/NVQ Level 3 in children and young people (or above) required.
• Senior experience leading and developing others.
• Excellent knowledge of the role requirements and ability to lead.

Responsibilities

• Take a lead role in ensuring the care and welfare of each child in placement.
• Sleep in and on-call duties as required.
• Coordinate and attend meetings with schools, social workers and local authority.
• Oversee and train a team of support workers in therapeutic techniques and protocols.
• Write reports for LAC, placement reviews and care plans.
• Raise concerns with the Registered Manager as appropriate.
• Deal with challenging behaviour and maintain a positive role model.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop care plans.
• Administer and document medication where applicable.
• Conduct risk assessments to safeguard children and young people.
• Build rapport with looked-after children aged 7 to 17 and their families.
• Support positive behaviour and manage interventions as needed.
• Conduct Keywork sessions and liaise with social workers, families and healthcare professionals.
• Safeguard and promote welfare of young people.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Communication

Decision making

Education

Diploma/NVQ Level 3 in Children & Young People

Job description

Deputy Manager needed for a 3 bed EBD Children's Home.

Perfect opportunity for someone already working as a Deputy or for an experienced Senior to step up.

You will work alongside the Home Manager to support and supervise a team of Residential and Senior Residential Support Workers to provide quality care to looked-after children. You will be able to lead, motivate and enhance the skills of your team and be able to model professionalism and leadership skills. The young people display complex social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and associated challenging behaviours, and need guidance to develop their independence skills and ability to integrate into society. You will be confident and able to step into the manager's shoes in their absence.

Why apply?

• Attractive salary.
• Monday - Friday hours with some flexibility if required.
• Robust management support and a collaborative team environment
• Long-term stability within a company that values its people
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• A role where your input and expertise will make a real impact

The Deputy Manager role will include:

• Taking a lead role in ensuring the care and welfare of each child in placement.
• Sleep in and on call duties.
• Coordinating and attending meetings with schools, social workers, and the local authority.
• Helping oversee a team of support workers, providing guidance and training in various therapeutic techniques and protocols.
• Writing reports for LAC, Placement reviews and Care plans.
• Raising any concerns with the Registered Manager as appropriate.
• Dealing with challenging behaviour (verbally abusive, possibly threatening behaviour).
• Positive role modelling at all times and maintaining a consistent approach.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans.
• Administer and document medication.
• Conduct and create risk assessments to safeguard children and young people.
• Build rapport with vulnerable children ages 7 to 17 years old and their families on supervised contact.
• Positive behaviour support and physical intervention.
• Conducting Keywork sessions.
• Liaising between social workers, families, and healthcare professionals.
• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.

Deputy Manager Criteria

• Diploma/ NVQ Level 3 in children and young people (or equivalent qualification) or above.
• Senior experience in leading and developing others.
• Excellent knowledge of the requirements of the role and the ability to lead others.