As a Deputy Manager, you will play a crucial role in providing a safe, nurturing, and structured environment where young people can thrive, ensuring high-quality care and safeguarding, maximising the life chances of Looked After Children.

So if you are keen to make a difference, can think on your feet and adapt to situations as they arise, always do your best and can inspire others to do the same, join us and start a new journey.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Registered Manager in ensuring high-quality care and safeguarding for children in a dual-registration home, maximising the life chances of Looked After Children.
• Assist the Registered Manager in the daily management of two dual-registered homes, ensuring high standards of care, safety, and security and implementing recommendations from Ofsted Inspections and Regulation 44 visits, reporting to the Group Operations Director when required.
• Contribute to the Care Planning process for children in our care by:
• Attending and preparing for children’s conferences, reviews, planning meetings, and core group sessions.
• Ensuring accurate and timely maintenance of children’s records.
• Completing delegated tasks from the Care Planning process to a high standard.
• Maintain all records according to company policies, regulations, and statutory requirements.
• Uphold strict confidentiality regarding all duties and information encountered.
• Participate in supervision sessions and appraisal processes.
• Work with the management team to prepare and implement a rota system that ensures the safety, security, and care of the children in your care.
• Perform additional duties as required by the service needs or as directed by the Registered Manager or Group Operations Director.

What We're Looking For:

• Must hold a Level 3 NVQ in Children and Young People’s Workforce or equivalent.
• A qualification such as CQSW/DipSW/NVQ 4 in Care or Management, Level 4 NVQ in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People), or Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare is desirable but not essential.
• Must have at least one year of management experience and two years in a children’s residential setting or similar residential services.
• Demonstrable knowledge and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Must possess a full UK driving licence.
• An enhanced DBS certificate will be required upon appointment.

What We Offer:

• Salary £31,231 to 32,047 per annum + sleep-ins (£60 per sleep).Bonus scheme available
• Company pension
• Employee discounts
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay (after qualifying period)