Deputy Manager – Children’s Home Swindon – Free Parking This is an exciting opportunity for a Children’s Home Deputy Manager to join the company. This is a progressive and trauma informed group of children’s homes in a residential home, specializing in providing care for young people with learning difficulties and emotional behavioral issues. The role Working in a beautiful and comfortable, homely home with an emphasis on providing a safe environment with strength-based care and emotional attachment to all children. A culture of emotional warmth parenting Reflective and progressive ways of working for all staff with a warm and welcoming environment This role is a leadership role, responsible for assisting the Manager in the day to day running of the Home Ensuring all children and staff are sufficiently safeguarded, supervised and mentored Managing team members Taking an empathetic and engaging approach to working in partnership with young people, their families, professionals, and other agencies, to meet the needs of young people Training staff members To ensure paperwork in the Home is accurate, reflective and evidences the progress the children make within the home Producing paperwork Care plans, risk assessments and behavior support plans Health and Safety regulations are adhered Essential for the role Must have experience in Residential Children’s social care Minimum of 12 months experience, ideally as a senior support worker or similar or been a Deputy Manager in a Residential Home An understanding of Trauma informed care and therapeutic background Hold a level 3 NVQ diploma in Residential Childcare Salary and Benefits £30K to £33K per annum dependent upon experience Paid Bonus on top of annual salary Pension Free Parking Paid sleep ins are £63 per night, which included at one per week gives an average deputy salary of £34.276 Shift patterns will include sone on-shift working 07.30 am to 21.30 pm (two shifts) and some admin shifts 08.30 am to 16.30 pm Staff wellness programme including wellness Wednesdays Day off for Birthday, on top of annual holiday entitlement Fun wellbeing activities Opportunity to complete NVQ level 5 if not already enrolled