Deputy Manager - Children's Homes

NHS; Exeter; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's services organization in Exeter is seeking a passionate Deputy Manager to ensure the effective running of a children's home. Responsibilities include supporting the staff team and ensuring quality care for children with complex needs. The role requires experience in childcare, supervisory skills, and a valid UK driving licence. An attractive benefits package and ongoing professional development are offered.

Benefits

26 days paid annual leave

Confidential Employee Assistance Programme

Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in supervisory role in a childcare establishment.
• Knowledge of children's safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Management skills for effective operation of home.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside Registered Managers to ensure effective running of the home.
• Support team development to achieve best outcomes for children.
• Lead on delegated areas of running the Home.

Skills

Experience working with children

Supervising and mentoring staff

Ability to drive and own vehicle

Education

Degree in relevant area or equivalent experience

Relevant professional qualification in Health or Social Care

Managerial qualification meeting Ofsted standards

Job description

We are looking for a passionate and proactive individual to join our team and make a positive impact on the lives of the children and families we work with. This role provides a vital contribution to the delivery of the high-quality care we offer to children with complex needs.

The role will be based in one of our childrens homes in Exeter, Devon.

We provide ongoing personal development tailored to your specific training needs, including access to the level 5 diploma.

This post attracts enhancements for unsocial hours working.

Starting rate at £20.66 per hour

Rising to £22.85 per hour

Overnight is £27.55 per hour rising to £30.47

Saturday is £30.99 per hour rising to £34.28

Sunday and bank holidays are £41.32 per hour raising to £45.70

Main duties of the job

Working as Deputy Manager Deputies work alongside the Registered Managers to ensure effective running of the home to include oversight and quality assurance.

They will support the staff team helping to embed a high-performance culture by helping your team to continually develop their skills so that they can achieve the best outcomes for our children and their families. The Deputy will also lead on delegated areas of running the Home and represent the Registered Manager as required.

Through reflective supervision meetings with your team, youll champion their personal and professional growth.

Alongside your role as a people manager, you will also be responsible for the allocation and oversight of care within the home, ensuring quality standards are maintained, as well as supporting the team to identify areas for improvement and decide when to take protective action.

About you

We are looking for:

• Experience working with children
• Experience of supervising and mentoring staff
• Whilst previous management experience is desired, we welcome applications from candidates looking to take the next step in their careers
• We would welcome registrants and non-registrants

Please note that the ability to drive with access to your own vehicle, a valid UK driving licence and business insurance is essential to the role.

We are excited to opening a new children's home in Exeter and keen to build a new team with your support.

About us

What we can offer you

• Were embedding our new restorative practice approach across our teams and investing in training our staff and managers to build, maintain and repair relationships with our children and families.
• In recognition of the vital contribution you make, we offer an attractive package of benefits including:
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities through our digital learning platform
• 26 days paid annual leave per year (rising with length of service), plus bank holidays, rising to 33 with length of service
• Access to our confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support you to balance the demands of everyday life available 24/7
• Auto enrolment onto our Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification on the right hand side.

Please ensure when completing your application form that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteriaas described in the person specification of the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Professional knowledge acquired through degree in an area relevant to this post or equivalent experience.
• Relevant professional qualification in Health or Social Care.
• Managerial qualification which meets Ofsted standards.
• D1 Bus Driver.

Experience

• Proven/significant years experience in a child care establishment at supervisory level.
• Management skills to facilitate the day-to-day running of the childrens home(s) for both staff and children.
• Knowledge of childrens safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of information sharing and governance policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of Ofsted childrens home Registration and associated Regulations.
• Knowledge and practical approach regarding application of Health and Safety processes.
• Knowledge of carers issues, including legal framework.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.