Children’s Home Deputy Manager
£32,000 - £34,000 per annum
Derby area
MAIN TERMS: 40-hour week, 9-5 on average. 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
MAIN RESPONSABILITIES
To Work with the Manager to manage the daily running of the children’s home(s) in line with company policy and regulatory requirements. Supervising and providing guidance, support, direction and leadership to staff and to take the Managerial responsibility on the Managers absence.
To Model best practise approaches during challenging behaviours, ensuring there is coherent and consistent high levels of care.
Work directly with and as part of the senior management team for the best interest of the young people, staff, and company.
KEY TASKS
To ensure the policies, procedures and frameworks that underpin the home are up to date and affectively implemented daily representing best practise and reflective of the company’s inclusion and culture.
Establish and use methods to evaluate the quality of care provided by staff within the home and to make improvements where necessary and encourage continuous improvement.
Model the best practise approaches to working with and supporting children with challenging behaviours.
Ensure a regular use of effective handovers and debriefs for staff.
Participate in the placement of children and their transition process in and out of the home.
Regularly review the staffing structure and support HR with recruitment, ind...