Deputy Manager

Requirements:

• DipSW, CQSW, NVQ 3/4/5 in Working with Young People / adult Management or a willingness to work towards this.
• Proven experience at Senior level in a Residential Home for adults/young people
• Able to demonstrate advanced practice skills and experience in managing challenging behaviour.
• Demonstrate good working knowledge of OFSTED fundamental working standards and regulations.
• Working knowledge of the National Care Standards, Care Act and Regulations.
• Good attention to detail and work to high standards.
• Work using own initiative, taking full ownership.
• Ability to develop and encourage professional growth in others.

As a Deputy Residential Manager of two services you will:

• Co-ordinate and monitor staffing levels within the home to ensure that individual need is met.
• Assist the Registered Manager in ensuring that there is an appropriate Statement of Purpose for the home and that this document is updated on a regular basis.
• Organise, deliver and co-ordinate induction, supervision, appraisal and support to individual staff.
• Assist the Registered Manager in providing operational management of the staff team and to deploy staff resources in order that key objectives are fulfilled.
• Ensure that the standards within the home are maintained and developed in line with the Care Standards Act 2000 and the Children’s Homes Regulations 2001.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment paying particular attention to Health and Safety legislation and environmental health needs.
• To work proactively with monitoring bodies to ensure that services are developing beyond the set standards.