Deputy Home Manager

Ann's Home Care; Cavan; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ann's Home Care in Ireland seeks a senior role to support the home manager in creating a caring, safe, and stable environment for looked-after children and staff. The post requires extensive experience in residential care, safeguarding knowledge, and the ability to supervise and report effectively.

Flexible shift patterns apply, with strong emphasis on team leadership, compliance with National Standards, and ongoing professional development within a family-run organisation.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years relevant experience in children's residential care, 2 years at team leader level.
• Flexibility to work shifts if required.
• Up to date knowledge of legislation surrounding Residential Childcare and Safeguarding
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working with professionals in the industry
• Ability to deliver reports and meet deadlines.
• Full driving licence and business insurance
• Flexible approach to meet business needs; may cover evenings/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist the home manager in creating and maintaining a safe, stable environment.
• Understand National Standards and relevant legislation and translate to practice.
• Ensure staff knowledge of legislation, policies and procedures.
• Act as Designated Liaison Person (DLP) for safeguarding duties.
• Cover on call as required and support day-to-day running.
• Oversee petty cash and ensure policy compliance, Health & Safety.
• Maintain clear communication, document meetings and supervision.
• Supervise and develop staff skills in daily practice.
• Complete internal audits to align with National Standards and policy.
• Supervise care team staff within legislative timescales and write reports.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Level 7 qualification (degree) in Social Care

Level 7 qualification (degree) in Social Work

Level 7 qualification (degree) in Health and Social

Level 7 qualification (degree) in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy

Level 7 qualification (degree) in Youth & Community

Level 7 qualification (degree) in Teaching

Level 7 qualification (degree) in Nursing

Level 7 qualification (degree) in Social Science

Level 7 qualification (degree) in Addiction Counselling

Level 7 qualification (degree) in Counselling / Psychotherapy

Level 7 qualification (degree) in Family Support

Level 7 qualification (degree) in Disability Studies

Level 7 qualification (degree) in Applied Behavioural Analysis

Level 7 qualification (degree) in Early Years Care

Tools

Full driving licence

Business insurance

Job description

What you can expect

• Highest paid rates in children's residential
• €300 quarterly bonus paid in a voucher if no sickness during the period
• Higher rate for a Sunday
• Paid training and induction
• Annual pay review
• Family run company that believes in doing the small things right
• Dedicated and competent management team
• Each of homes are finished to a very high standard (check our webpage!)
• Continuous training and development
• Free meals in the homes when on shift
• Team building days

Principal responsibilities

• To assist the home manager in creating and maintaining a caring, safe, stable, and professional environment for both the young people to live in and the staff to work in and deputise on behalf of management in their absence
• Have clear knowledge and understanding in relation to the National Standards as well as relevant legislation and how this translates to practice
• Ensure that staff have clear knowledge and understanding of such legislation, policies and procedures
• Undertake the role of Designated Liaison Person (DLP) in supporting staff in their awareness and understanding of their duties as mandated reporters in line with child protection procedures
• Be able to cover on call as and when required
• Support management in ensuring the day to day running of the home including appropriate delegation of tasks to staff
• Oversee budgets such as petty cash and ensure the home and staff are complying with relevant policy and procedures such as Health & Safety
• Good attention to detail and excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Attend team meetings and facilitate meetings such as supervision, team meetings, present as multi-disciplinary meetings such as Child in Care Reviews / Looked After Children Reviews
• Complete identified pieces of monitoring work as directed by the home manager
• Oversee, supervise and develop the skills of staff in their daily working practice.
• Complete internal audits on key work files to ensure all is in line with National Standards and company policy and procedures
• Ensure and undertake supervisory responsibilities, including the written supervision of care team support workers, within legislative time scales.
• Oversee, write and edit all reports when submitted for meeting and reviews.

Qualifications Required

Level 7 qualification (degree) or above in one of the following:

• Social Care
• Social Work
• Health and Social
• Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy
• Youth & Community
• Teaching
• Nursing
• Social Science
• Addiction Counselling
• Counselling / Psychotherapy
• Family Support
• Disability Studies
• Applied Behavioural Analysis
• Early Years Care

Level 8 qualification (Honours degree) or above in one of the following:

• Psychology

Experience Required:

• At least 3 years relevant experience working in children's residential care (2 years must be at team leader level)
• Flexibility to work shifts if required.
• Up to date knowledge of legislation surrounding Residential Childcare and Safeguarding
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working with a range of professionals in the industry
• Ability to deliver reports and meet deadlines.
• Full driving licence and business insurance
• Flexible approach to meet business needs as the role may entail covering evenings / weekends.

We reserve the right to enhance the criteria at shortlisting stage

Ann's are an Equal Opportunities Employer