We are looking for Deputy Children’s Home Managers that are keen to be part of setting up and managing new homes and have previous experience of working in specialist solo provision, mental health residential settings, crisis accommodation and with children and young people with sensory, ASD, mental health needs and who have suffered significant trauma.
This new residential provision will be part of a Children and Young People Service judged as 'Good' by Ofsted in January 2018 and build on practice from our other residential homes all judged as 'Good' or 'Outstanding'.
Main duties of the job
Deputy Residential Managers in Rotherham will:
* Provide assistance and management support to the Registered Manager in the day to day running of service provision
* Provide assistance to Registered Manager to ensure homes comply with all standards and legislative requirements
* Provide opportunities for children and young people to influence the decisions that affect them and the service they receive
* Promote a therapeutic approach with both children and young people and staff
* Foster a commitment to continuous growth and development for their staff team
* Work systemically with a range of agencies to ensure a joined-up service centred on the child
* Monitor and develop standards in line with Children’s Home Regulations and work towards ensuring all homes being Good or Outstanding
About us
This is an excellent time to work within Rotherham. We are passionate about the place and the people who live, work and visit here. We are delivering major regeneration and housing, as well as creating new jobs and opportunities for our residents. Rotherham is a real 'central UK' location with excellent road and rail links and is ideally placed near the scenic countryside of the Peak District, whilst also being conveniently located next to the vibrant city of Sheffield.
Our vision for Rotherham is that we come together as a community, where we seek to draw on our proud history to build a future we can all share. We respect decency, dignity and seek to build a town where opportunity is extended to everyone, where people can grow, flourish and prosper, and where no one is left behind.
We offer an excellent pay and benefits package which includes membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, as well as a range of health and wellbeing and other benefits.
Job responsibilities
Deputy Children’s Home Manager
Advert reference REQ19565
37 hours per week, permanent
Interview date: 15th April 2025
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Are you an experienced, solution-oriented, systemic working, child-focused Manager, keen to work alongside partners and particularly our children and young people to develop a new model of residential intervention in Rotherham? This post could be for you
The Deputy Children’s Home Manager posts will play a key role in the development and management of a range of in-house residential provision for Rotherham looked after children.
Rotherham Council has made a strategic decision to make a significant investment in children's residential services. This will ensure more of our looked after children are placed in Rotherham, close to their local communities, family, and schools.
We are using current best practice and evidence-based models to develop a range of new children’s homes including 2 and 4 bed EBD, emergency accommodation and solo provision for some of our most complex children and young people.
About you
We are seeking talented, inspirational, and innovative Managers who can:
* Innovate to help re-define children’s residential services
* Promote a learning and coaching culture
* Develop the skills and practices of our Social Care team to provide an outstanding service to children and young people
* Add value and make the most of available resources
We are seeking inspirational, resilient and child-focused Managers who are committed to:
* Developing their skills and practices in order to provide an outstanding residential service to children and young people
* Promoting and being part of a learning and coaching culture
* Supporting and caring for some of our most complex children and young people, at times in solo provision
* Working evening, weekend, and sleep-in shifts as part of the residential team
Our vision is for the children and families of Rotherham to routinely experience and describe the services they receive from us, as outstanding and we intend to do that by putting the child first in everything we do.
By managing our residential teams, you will play a crucial role in developing their skills and practice and our collective commitment to an ethos of excellence, integrity, trust, and transparency. Joining us at a time of change with regard to developing our provision provides you an opportunity to be involved and influence the service design and development of practice in line with best practice and evidence-based approaches.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Level 7 qualification e.g. Post Graduate Certificates and Diplomas, or Level 6 qualification e.g. Bachelor Degrees, Graduate Certificates and Diplomas; plus post qualifying experience
* Or
* Evidence of the equivalent level of knowledge gained through work experience
* Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care or the equivalent. Or will have completed within 2 years of starting work in the role. Failure to complete the Level 3 Diploma or equivalent within 2 years will prevent the post holder from assuming this post, with immediate effect. Therefore, may result in your contract of employment being terminated.
Experience
* Substantial experience of working and managing in a social care setting with children and young people.
* Knowledge and experience of law and practice relating to looked after children and legal status applied to children with the Children’s Act
* Knowledge of best practice and relevant research in child placement services.
* Knowledge of Restorative and trauma-informed practice.
* Good knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations and Safeguarding frameworks.
* Experience of working at a senior management level in a residential setting.
* Experience of working with children, young people and families with complex needs.
* Experience of management of and supervision of staff.
* Experience of managing budgets.
* Experience of working in partnership with other agencies, children and young people and parents
* Experience of performance management, quality assurance systems
* Experience of carrying out audits/checks and implementing improvement measures as required
* Knowledge and understanding of local authority processes, policies and procedures
* Utilising a range of ICT systems and applications
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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