Deputy Manager
Job Description
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Under the direction of the Home Manager, to provide a healthy, stimulating, and safe environment for young people and staff.
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To manage the home in the absence of the Home Manager, fully in accordance with company policies and procedures.
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To actively evidence and progress the leadership skills required to eventually step into a Registered Manager role.
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Deputising & Leadership: Act on behalf of the Home Manager in their absence across all professional and administrative functions. Take a lead role in day-to-day team management and specific development areas agreed upon with the Home Manager.
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Staff Supervision & Development: Conduct high-quality professional supervision and induction training for staff. Foster team building, staff development, and overall staff training.
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Operational Management: Oversee rota planning to ensure all shifts are appropriately covered. Manage work routines and daily shift planning.
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Regulatory Compliance: Maintain a deep understanding of, and lead practices in line with, Regulation 44 and 45 Quality of Care reviews, the Social Care Inspection Framework (SCCIF), and Health and Safety guidelines.
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Care & Safeguarding: Contribute to, implement, and review robust care plans. Maintain safe care standards and manage discipline within the home, utilizing a strong knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection procedures.
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Relationship & Partnership Building: Build constructive relationships with residents and their families to meet emotional and physical needs. Maintain close communication with educational placements to oversee educational progress.
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Resident Advocacy: Ensure the views and wishes of the young people are consistently sought, respected, and acted upon.
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Administration & Reporting: Ensure good quality records are maintained, report files are up to date, and prepare for and attend statutory reviews, PEP meetings, and planning meetings.
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A minimum of 2 year's experience working in a Residential Children's home, with at least 1 year served as a Team Leader, Senior Support Worker, or equivalent.
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Hold a full driving licence with access to your own car and business insurance (prepared to use your vehicle for work duties if required).
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Proven, strong leadership skills with direct experience conducting high-quality staff supervisions.
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Ability to ensure good quality records are maintained, reports are produced, and young people's files remain fully up to date.
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Knowledge of Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018 and The Children's Act and understanding of the Social Care Inspection Framework (SCCIF), Quality Standards, and the Children's Homes Regulations 2015.
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High flexibility to manage rotas, complete shift patterns, and undertake on-call duties as per the rota.
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Demonstrated ability or experience in delivering training to staff teams.
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Active progression of skills and a clear desire to work towards a Registered Manager designation.
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Hold an NVQ or Diploma Level 3 in Children and Young People (or equivalent).
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Hold, or be actively working towards, an NVQ/Diploma Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare.
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If you have the leadership experience, qualifications, and drive to step into a Deputy Manager role with Omega Care, we would love to hear from you:
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Phone: (Option 2)
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Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
\nDid you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
