Deputy Manager - Derby

Tudor Employment Agency are currently recruiting for a Deputy Manager to work for our client based in Derby.

The role of the Deputy Manager is to support and work alongside the Registered Manager of the Residential Children’s Home in efficiently co-managing the house budget, overseeing the development of staff and the young people in placement, formulating and updating placement plans, risk assessments and positive handling plans.

The suitable candidate:

• Achieved Level 4 diploma in Children’s and Young People Workforce or transferable qualification
• Working towards or completed Level 5 diploma in Children’s and Young People workforce
• Leadership Skills
• Current, clean UK driving licence
• Enhanced DBS
• Right to Work in the UK
• Two years previous experience in a supervisory role
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise effectively
• Effective communication skills with the ability to Engage, Motivate and Inspire
• Resilience
• Flexibility
• Committed to improving the lives of young people
• Cognisant of both professional and personal boundaries and maintaining a professional working relationship when engaging with senior managers, staff and most importantly the young people in our care

Duties:

• Ensure that you and the staff work in accordance with the Statement of Purpose and Function of the home, updating relevant Channels and Choices documents as directed by your manager
• Demonstrate effective leadership to direct and support the staff team to deliver person centred childcare working towards the best outcomes for each young person
• Demonstrate a working knowledge, implement, adhere to and give guidance to other staff on all relevant legislation for Children’s Homes
• Demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, The Quality Care Standards and the SCCIF, under which each home is measured and judged against and promptly implement any recommendations or address requirements to improve the service after any Ofsted inspection
• To ensure that you and the staff team implement and adhere to Channels and Choices Safeguarding Policy, Working Together 2019 and Local Authority Safeguarding procedures
• Work cohesively and in partnership with team members and other professionals
• Ensure Local Authority Social Workers are notified of all significant events, incidents, important changes and physical interventions within 24 hours
• Ensure that young people receive a sensitive residential service which best meets their individual social, racial, psychological, educational, cultural, physical identity and health care needs
• Undertake all administrative tasks necessary for the effective running of the home within Channels and Choices Policies and Procedures
• Ensure that the home is fit for purpose by ensuring that Fire Regulations and Health and Safety Regulations are met, Quality Assurance and Regulation 44 Reports action points are addressed promptly
• Supporting the Manager in the performance and development of staff by conducting regular supervisions and annual appraisal process
• Participate effectively in the on-call duty system
• Complete appropriate training within the required timeframes, ensuring that an up-to-date training record is maintained
• Undertaking other duties as may be deemed appropriate from time to time

Additional Responsibility - Designated Safeguarding Lead:

• Ensure that all safeguarding and child protection issues concerning children and vulnerable adults who take part in your organisations activities are responded to appropriately through policies, procedures and administrative systems
• Ensure that everyone working or volunteering with or for children and vulnerable adults at your organisation understands the child protection procedures and knows what to do if they have concerns about a child’s welfare.
• Ensure children and vulnerable adults who are involved in activities at your organisation and their parents know who they can talk to if they have a welfare concern and understand what action the organisation will take in response
• Receive and record information from anyone who has concerns about a child and vulnerable adult who takes part in your organisation’s activities.
• Take the lead on responding to information that may constitute a child protection concern to include:
• Assessing and clarifying the information making referrals to statutory organisations as appropriate
• Consulting with and informing the relevant members of the organisation’s management following the organisation’s safeguarding policy and procedures
• Store and retain child protection record’s according to legal requirements and the organisation’s safeguarding policy and procedures
• Consult the NSPCC Helpline when support is needed, by calling 0808 800 5000 or emailing help@nspcc.org.uk
• Liaise with, pass on information to and receive information from statutory child protection agencies such as: The local authority child protection services the police and making formal referrals to agencies when necessary
• Report regularly to the management committee on issues relating to safeguarding and child protection, to ensure that child protection is seen as a priority issue
• Be familiar with and work within inter-agency child protection procedures developed by the local child protection agencies
• Be familiar with issues relating to child protection and abuse and keep up to date with new developments in this area.
  
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• Attend regular training in issues relevant to child protection and share knowledge from that training with everyone who works or volunteers with or for children and vulnerable adults at your organisation Attend team meetings, supervision sessions and management meetings as arranged
• Work flexibly as may be required and carry out any other reasonable duties

Hours of  Work: Monday – Sunday inclusive based on x3 (9:00am-5:00pm office hours) and x1 - 24-hour shift (08:00am - 11:00pm inclusive of sleeps) with a 30-minute hand over the next day (08:00am-08.30am)

Salary: £38,712 per annum plus and overtime rate payable upon completion of 201.5 monthly working hours.

In order to be considered for this position or to obtain further information please contact the Health & Social Care Team on 01922 725445 option 5 or ext 1003 or email samantha@tudoremployment.co.uk

Alternatively, please submit your CV to care@tudoremployment.co.uk or Register Online - https://tinyurl.com/TEAHSCREG0