Deputy Manager – Children’s Home

Deputy Manager – Children’s Home(LD). Huyton, Liverpool

The service is a 5 bedded LD Residential Children’s Home based in the Huyton area of Liverpool, providing education, support, and guidance.

We are recruiting a Deputy Manager who is highly motivated and who can make a positive difference to young people in changing their lifestyle and have a proven record of working in residential care. Experience of direct work with young people within a Children’s Residential Home with emotional and behavioural difficulties is essential.

Requirements:

• Level 3 or 4 Children and Young People’s Workforce or equivalent Level 5 Management is desirable
• 2 years of experience in a senior role within a children’s residential setting
• Candidates must be drivers with a full, clean UK driver’s license and experience of driving Manual/Automatic vehicles (company vehicle provided)
• Willingness and comfortable to travel to various locations as requested

The managers aim is to provide young people the best experiences and do this by taking the young people away for extended periods of time to caravans in Wales as well as other holiday destinations and would like their staff members to be able to share these experiences with them by supporting them on these trips.

Responsibilities:

• Support the manager in all aspects of running the home, ensuring compliance with the Children’s Home Quality Standards 2015.
• Assist in ensuring each young person’s needs are met through effective assessment and care planning, including reviewing and monitoring care plans.
• Lead in setting standards and driving improvements in service quality.
• Promote team development and effective teamwork.
• Facilitate and support young people in decision-making, promoting choice and involvement in house meetings.
• Apply and review strategies developed for managing challenging behaviors.
• Liaise with other agencies/professionals, as necessary.
• Ensure proper record-keeping and communication with staff, signing off records at the end of each shift.
• Handle young people’s personal and financial matters with integrity.
• Participate in and document staff and young people’s meetings as needed.
• Direct staff in the absence of managers, ensuring all tasks are completed.
• Delegate tasks to Residential Child Care Workers/Team Leaders and monitor their implementation.
• Ensure effective induction for new employees.
• Conduct timely supervision and appraisals for the staff team.
• Undertake on-call duties as directed.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.

Apply now to join our team and make a difference in the lives of children and young people.

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