Job Title: Deputy Manager
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Registered Manager, Clinical Lead
LOCATION: Solihull
Salary: £28300 to £33000 in addition £60 per sleep over
JOB SUMMARY
To deputy manage to children’s homes providing care for youngpeople with a mental health and associated learning disabilities and emotional & behavioural
difficulties aged 10-17 years, with occupancies up to 8
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
* Have at least 2 years experience working with Children and young people in a residential setting
* Level 3 Health and Social Care, Children and Young People
* Working towards Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification
NO SPONSORSHIP OFFERED / 12 MONTH VISA ESSENTIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
* To provide leadership and management of the home.
* To deputise as manager in RM absence
* To maintain an in-depth knowledge of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, incl. The
Quality Standards, Every Child Matters, the Children Act, other relevant legislation and
guidance and company policy and procedure.
* To support the manage to manage the home to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of
young people.
* To support the manager to manage the home’s staff team.
* To support to manage a quality service aiming to achieve a ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted
rating.
* To represent the home to outside agencies and ensure compliance with the statutory
requirements imposed by them and requirements of commissioners.
* To work with the wider management team to contribute to the planning and development
and to provide management support to other areas of the service needing this.
* To increase and maintain occupancy levels that both appropriate with the business needs
of the service and needs of the young people placed.
MAIN DUTIES
Leadership and Management of the home
* To understand the ethos and work to the basic principles of the business as set out in the
organisational literature.
* To be support the manager and be responsible for the overall day to day running of the
home.
* To manage practical issues, conflicts and dilemmas, undertaking direct work and providing
an on call support and reporting service.
* To provide out of hours support service to the home.
* To be available for phone support and when required, call-out support.
* To work as part of a shift pattern but be flexible with hours if required to meet the needs
of the service and young people, which may involve working at short notice, sleeping-in
duties, public holidays and weekend working and attendance on holidays.
* To manage time and resources within the home including managing financial expenditure
against budgets and ensuring recording is accurately completed.
* To be responsible for ensuring the home provides a positive physical environment, with
regard to design, comfort and homeliness as well as hygiene and cleanliness.
* To ensure the home operates in compliance with the standards and regulations set out in
the current version of the Quality Standards for Children’s Homes and Children’s Homes
regulations.
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
* Have at least 2 years experience working with Children and young people in a residential setting
* Level 3 Health and Social Care, Children and Young People
* Working towards Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification
Please Apply below or call us on 0121 270 8878. Between 09:00-17:00 Monday to Friday
Email us on team.admin@medicopartners.com for assistance with this job.