Deputy Manager - Children's Residential Home

Deputy Manager - Children's Residential Home

Salary: £30,780 - £ 33,800 per annum (£13.50 per hour - £14.00 per hour) include 6-7 sleeps per month paid at £50 per sleep

Welcome Joining Bonus: £1,000

Location: Acocks Green, Birmingham

Are you an experienced Team Leader or Senior Support Worker with a background in Residential Child Care looking to take the next step up in your career? Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of Young People? Look no further!

Haven Care Group are on the lookout for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join the Management team within a Children’s Residential Home in the Birmingham area. This role is full time, with a requirement to work shifts on a 1 day on 2 day off pattern, and to carry out between 6-7 sleep in shifts every month.

Who are Haven Care Group?

HCG are an Ofsted registered organisation, specialising in providing residential care and support for children and Young People aged 7-18 who may live with Learning Disabilities, challenging behaviours and/or are Neuro-Diverse. They may also have suffered neglect, trauma, sexual exploitation, or other types of domestic abuse. HCG, along with their workforce, have extremely high standards of care and as such place the children at the heart of everything they do, and the motivation is to give them the best possible future, which every child deserves.

What can Haven Care Group offer in return for your commitment to shaping the future of the Young People in our care?

HCG can offer a range of fantastic benefits and incentives including:

· A highly competitive salary of £30,780 - £ 33,800 per annum (£13.50 per hour - £14.00) per hour) inclusive of 6-7 sleeps per month paid at £50 per shift

· An £ 1,000 welcome bonus paid to you during your probationary period!

• Access to funded QCF Leadership & Management diploma qualifications in Residential Child Care
• Employment Assitance Programme (EAP)
• Industry leading Management Development Programme (MDP).
• The opportunity to undertake specialist training and be supported in any way - 85% of all our Qualified Support Workers, Deputy Managers, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions.
• Employee of the Month Scheme, with a potential to win a £50 voucher every month!
• Length of Service Holiday Scheme – Awarding up to an additional 5 days paid leave per year with continued service, above Statutory Entitlement
• Refer a Friend Scheme, offering £150 for every person you successfully recommend to work with HCG!
• Funded access to the Blue Light Card Discount Scheme, offering discounts for many High street and online retailers, events, and hospitality companies – HCG will reimburse any fees occurred when obtaining your Discount Card!

To be successful as a Deputy Manager with HCG, you will need to possess the following essential attributes:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience of working with Young People that live with Learning Disabilities and Neurological Disorders or are Neuro-Diverse.
• A Certified Diploma Level 3 or 4 in Residential Child Care (Children and Young Peoples Workforce) or equivalent.
• Experience in leading and supervising a team within a Residential Child Care setting
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence
• Ability to work shifts and sleep in the home overnight

As a Deputy Manager you will be responsible for a range of duties as set out below:

• To deputise in the absence of the Registered Manager
• To assist the Registered Manager in the implementation of all aspects of the Statement of Purpose
• To work in partnership with other professionals to achieve optimum outcomes for young people. To offer supervision and support to senior staff in line with Children's Homes Regulations 2015.
• Attending childcare reviews and planning meetings to provide information and achieve best outcomes for young people
• Undertaking direct work with young people and acting as an appropriate role model.
• Assist in developing systems in which young people are consulted about the quality of care they receive
• Working in partnership with parents, carers, and other professionals to safeguard and promote the welfare of young people.
• Chairing children’s meetings and facilitating consultation with young people generally

Please note that you must be 21 years of age or above to apply due to children’s homes regulations.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £30,780.00-£33,800.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Experience:

• Supervisory: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Full UK Manual Driving License (required)
• Level 3 or 4 Diploma in Residential Child Care or equivalent (required)

Work Location: One location