Salary: Up to £33,112.56 (including sleep-in shifts)
Specific Hours: 42 hours per week - shift pattern on rotation
We are currently seeking an experienced Residential Deputy Manager to join our services based in Carlisle.
North Lakes Children’s Services is a well-established local provider of therapeutic residential care and education for boys aged 6-18. We improve the resilience, self-esteem and abilities of all the young people we work with.
We currently have a Management opportunity at our 4-bedroom home in Carlisle. Can you inspire your team? Have you an approachable leadership style? If you are a qualified and experienced Children’s Home Deputy Manager, we would love to hear from you.
Main Duties
* Responsible for ensuring that the Statement of Purpose is in place and reflects the appropriate needs of young people that the home is working with, outlining qualifications, experience, and expertise of the staff employed within the home.
* To ensure a full flow of information into and out of the team and develop effective communication strategies and systems which assist staff in the operation of their duties.
* To manage and develop a range of quality direct services to young people, ensuring that the policies and procedures of North Lakes Children’s Services are implemented.
* To identify staff training and development needs and ensure those needs are met, assisting in training staff as required.
* To ensure compliance with all Health and Safety Regulations in accordance with North Lakes Children’s Services policies, procedures, and practices.
* To regularly inspect the condition of the structure, fabric, furnishings, and fittings of the building to ensure that all necessary equipment is in good working order and of a reasonable standard of repair.
* To ensure effective finance budgets, control, administration, and records comply with North Lakes Children’s Services expectations and procedures.
* To promote and implement the company's Equality and Diversity policies and ensure that staff understand and implement the company's Child Protection Procedures.
* To set, monitor, and evaluate standards at individual, team performance, and service quality.
* To establish and manage the team communications systems ensuring that the company procedures, policies, strategies, and objectives are effectively communicated to all team members.
* To ensure that professional practice in the team is carried out to the highest standards and developed in line with the company stated objectives of continual improvement in quality of its service to the young people in our care and external professionals.
* To provide vision and leadership to staff within a specialist team, ensuring that effective systems are in place for workload allocation and management.
* To manage a designated budget (as required) ensuring that the company achieves value for money through monitoring and control of expenditure and early identification of any financial irregularity.
* All members of staff will receive supervision and appraisal, and it is the responsibility of each member of staff to follow the company’s procedure in respect of supervision and appraisal.
* To ensure commitment to promoting a just society that gives everyone an equal chance to learn, work, and live free from discrimination and prejudice.
* All members of staff are required to undertake that they will not divulge personal and/or confidential information to which they may have access during the course of their work.
* North Lakes Children’s Services has in place an induction programme that includes a CWDC 2-day course to help new employees become effective in their roles and find their way in the organisation.
All Applicants must have:
* An understanding of the issues that face young people in care.
* Hold Residential Childcare/Families Practitioner Diploma/Children and Young People's Workforce/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent.
* Excellent communication and listening skills.
* Be willing to learn.
* Be able to work well as part of a small team.
* Be willing to undertake a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position. Your DBS check shall be paid for by us.
* Experience with Emotional Behavioural Disorder, Social/Residential Work, or Youth Work would be advantageous.
* Have a full, clean UK driving licence and be able to cover at other Residential Homes as needed.
* A sleep-in allowance of £62.64 per night - potential extra earning of up to £3,257.28.
* Shift Rotation: 2 days on, 2 days off, with staggered start times ranging from 8 am, 12 noon, or 2 pm (i.e. 8 am-10 pm, 12 pm-10 pm, or 2 pm-10 pm).
* 6 weeks annual leave entitlement.
* Company pension.
* Access to our Employee Discount Scheme, including discounts at various well-known retail companies.
* Access to wellbeing supports via our Employee Assistance Programme.
* Overtime and additional holiday pay at Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
* Career progression opportunities.
* Comprehensive annual training including: Child Development, Attachment Theory, PACE Model, Therapeutic Parenting, The Whole Brain Child Model.
North Lakes is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position.
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