Hunts Recruitment is looking for an experienced Deputy Manager for a Residential Children's home near Fareham.
Salary: £35,000 per annum plus optional over time as offered
Job type: Full time, permanent - 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Across Monday to Friday
On call duties on average once per week
You will be working shifts across the week plus on-call on average once per week. This role is shift based and office based with the need to sleep in with added salary.
Main Duties:
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Assist the Registered Manager in the monitoring of the performance of the home on a regular basis, according to their Quality Assurance Process, ensuring it complies with all policies.
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Assist in the management oversight of all aspects of work in the home including direct work with the young people.
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Be jointly responsible for developing and maintaining culture, routines, practice, and environment of the household.
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Build, maintain and develop relationships with placing authorities from which the child originates.
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Promote and facilitate the healthy development of the children and young people placed in the home.
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Protect children and young people from threats to their health, welfare, and normal development, both from inside and outside the home.
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Chair appropriate meetings as required.
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Perform On Call duties as required.
Essential Attributes:
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Qualified or be working towards level 5 qualification in Residential Childcare
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Have experience of working with children and young people with learning difficulties and challenging behaviour
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Have experience leading a team and effective communication skills (both written and verbal)
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Diligent, enthusiastic and passionate regarding your work responsibilities
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Previous experience as a Deputy Manager in a similar setting.
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Full UK Driving Licence
Hunts Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. We are an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.