Deputy Manager

Hertfordshire County Council; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the UK is seeking a Deputy Manager for a children's home in Stevenage. The role involves overseeing care practices, managing a team of Senior Residential Workers, and advocating for the needs of young people. Ideal candidates will have management experience and a passion for supporting youth with complex emotional needs. Flexibility and a full UK driving license are required. This position offers a challenging yet rewarding environment.

Qualifications

• Must hold or working towards a level 5 leadership and management qualification.
• Full UK Driving License required.
• Demonstrable passion for supporting young people with adverse experiences.

Responsibilities

• Oversee care practice ensuring quality standards.
• Line manage 3 Senior Residential Workers.
• Support the Home Manager in daily operations.

Skills

Management experience

Ability to lead a team

Problem solving

Calmness under pressure

Quality Assurance

Passion for supporting young people

Education

Level 5 leadership and management qualification in Residential

Job description

About the team

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as a Deputy Manager for one of our 7 children's homes. Six Hills based in Stevenage, offers up to 5 children between the ages of 8 and 18 with complex emotional needs, a safe long-term home and a therapeutic environment in which to thrive.

As a Deputy Manager you will oversee all care practice within the home, ensuring quality standards and legislative frameworks are met. You will line manage 3 Senior Residential Workers while supporting the wider team within their roles and deputising for the Home Manager in their absence. You will work closely with the Home Manager to embed trauma informed practice and advocate for the needs of the young people with other professionals.

About the role

As part of this role, you will be required to:

• Directly lead Seniors, ensuring motivation, development, and nurturing.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including psychologists, education advisers from the virtual school, health professionals and social workers.
• Maintain high standards of care and a culture for your team to excel.
• Assist the Registered Manager with day-to-day operations and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Foster a positive and empowering environment for young people and your team.

Support to develop a trauma informed child centred, outcome focused service

We\'re looking for someone with a demonstrable passion to support young people with adverse experiences and advocate for their needs. You will have management experience and ability to lead a team, whilst modelling best practice.

As no two days are the same, you\'ll be a natural problem solver with the ability to remain calm and resilient under pressure.

You will have working knowledge of Ofsted regulations to ensure the home is meeting these standards, along with a full driving licence for cross county travel.

Applicants must be prepared to undertake a level 5 leadership and management qualification, if this is not already held, and undertake a minimum of 1 sleep-in shift per month.

About you

Essential:

• Must have level 5 leadership and management qualification in Residential or working towards it.
• Full UK Driving License and ability to travel.
• You will have management experience and ability to lead a team.
• Working with Children looked after.
• Undertake a minimum of 1 shift per month.
• You will be required to be flexible to support the needs of the home.
• Able to be a part of the on-call management rota.
• Demonstrable passion to support young people with adverse experiences and advocate for their needs.
• You will have working knowledge of Ofsted regulations to ensure the home is meeting these standards.
• Able to be calm and work under pressure.
• Self-motivated
• Quality Assurance

Desirable:

• Minimum 2 years experience of working in residential children\'s home.
• Minimum 2 years in a senior experience in residential children\'s home or relevant role
• Trauma Informed ways of working.
• Knowledge of how to support with Ofsted Inspections and Reg 44 visits.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.