We are seeking a motivated, resilient, and caring individual who is driven by making a positive impact to join our dual-registration home in Hereford.
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: £34,000 - £36,000
* Bonus scheme available.
* Company pension
* Employee discounts
* Health & wellbeing programme
Family Care is committed to safeguarding and always promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects the post holder to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we select the suitable candidates.
All offers of employment are subject to safeguarding checks, both an Enhanced DBS check and comprehensive references will be carried out. We are permitted to ask whether an applicant has any convictions, cautions or reprimands or final warnings (spent or otherwise) under the current guidance, as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) Order 1975. Please note that disclosure of a criminal background will not debar you from employment