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As the Deputy Manager of this Service, you will support the multi-disciplinary management team of committed professionals to achieve positive outcomes for the children who receive support from the home. You will have skills in leadership, communication, and experience of working with children with complex needs who may engage in behaviours of concern and/or who are trauma experienced.
This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.
This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.
Working Pattern:
This role requires you to work 50% of your hours providing direct care and support to children living in the home; the rest of your hours will be office time to enable you to fulfil the management aspects of your role. You will be required to work weekends, evenings, and have the ability to undertake sleep-in shifts.
What you'll need to succeed:
You will be confident, innovative, creative, and calm under pressure. You will have at least three years of experience working in an Ofsted registered Children's Home.
Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert.
For successful applicants who are new to Cornwall Council, a recruitment and retention bonus will be paid: £1000 when the job starts, with an additional £1000 paid after successfully completing the first year.
Cornwall Council's ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high-performing Council, and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate, and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff, helping to provide our employees with a greater work/life balance while still ensuring that service needs are met.
Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures, and identities; e.g., race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion, and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.
Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help ensure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people, and adults at risk. It's a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.
You will be part of a supportive team of Registered Managers and Area Team Managers. If you have the skills the children need, and the ambition they deserve, then in return we offer a competitive salary, pension, a generous relocation package, continuing professional development, and opportunities for progression.
So if you are passionate about working with children and want to make a difference, then give us a call.
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