Deputy Manager / Children`s Residential Home

Daytime Healthcare Recruitment Limited; London Borough of Croydon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A national children's care organization is seeking a Deputy Manager for their care home in Croydon. This role requires the Deputy Manager to lead and support a committed team, ensuring high-quality care for young people. Candidates must hold a degree in a related field and have at least 2 years of experience in residential care settings. Additionally, a Level 3 qualification in Residential Child Care or equivalent is necessary, along with supervisory experience. The successful candidate will help manage staff and work closely with children to enhance their lives.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in a relevant discipline.
• Willingness to obtain Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in residential children's homes.

Responsibilities

• Assist the manager in ensuring high quality care is provided.
• Support the management of the home, including staff and resources.

Skills

Experience in residential children's homes

Staff supervision and management

Ability to build relationships with young people

Education

Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health Nursing, or Youth Work

Level 3 in Residential Child Care or Equivalent

Job description

Daytime Healthcare is assisting a national Children`s & Young Peoples Residential organisation to recruit a Deputy Manager to join their care home in Croydon.

You must have gained the level 3 in Residential Child Care or Equivalent to be considered.

As Deputy Manager, you will lead and support a professional team of staff committed to transforming young lives and creating positive outcomes. You will be supported by a Registered Manager, Deputy Manager, Team Leaders, and the team of residential staff.

Key aspects of the role

• To assist the manager in safeguarding and ensuring every child and young person receives high quality care as measured by Ofsted in the social care common inspection framework.
• To assist the manager in the management of the home, including the staff, external relationships, the budget, the resources and fabric of the building.

The successful candidate will have

• A degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health Nursing, Youth Work etc)
• A willingness to undertake a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, if possessing only a Level 3 qualification relevant to the role
• At least 2 years’ experience in residential children’s homes
• At least 1 years’ experience of staff supervision and management responsibility.
• Ability to develop appropriate one-to-one relationships with young people and e...