Deputy Service Manager, Care Planning & Intervention
Deputy Service Manager, Care Planning & Intervention
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Job Description
Are you a senior manager with experience of working with vulnerable children? We are looking for a Deputy Manager for Care, Planning & Intervention at Lansdowne Secure Children’s Home.
Job Description
Are you a senior manager with experience of working with vulnerable children? We are looking for a Deputy Manager for Care, Planning & Intervention at Lansdowne Secure Children’s Home.
Following the successful reopening of Lansdowne Secure Children’s home, we are now looking to expand the home’s capacity as we continue to care for some of the most vulnerable children in the UK. As part of this we require a Deputy Service Manager for Care planning & Intervention. If you believe you have the skills to match, this role has the potential to make a huge impact on the lives of children who need it most.
We are looking for someone to lead on the Care Planning, Intervention and Resettlement of the children placed at Lansdowne Secure Children’s Home. You will be a visible leader, forming part of the Duty and On Call Manager rota (24/7 365 rota). Most importantly, we need someone who has the mentality of high aspirations and high expectations for the children placed with us.
We Are Looking For Candidates Who Can
* Coordinate, schedule and then chair / attend statutory and non-statutory reviews and meetings, representing the home and championing its ethos, whilst advocating for children.
* Manage and deploy the resources within the service area to ensure that children’s needs are met in line with their care plans and the statement of purpose and function.
* In collaboration with colleges from Education and Health and Care teams, design, commission and deliver a range of behavioural and therapeutic programmes relating to the assessed and identified behavioural profiles and/or offending of children and young people placed at Lansdowne SCH
Our staff put children at the heart of everything they do and we are committed to ensuring that all staff have the opportunity to train, develop and become part of a team that embraces every member.
This is a unique opportunity to join a home that has an excellent core of staff in place. You must be able to provide excellent support to, and where necessary deputise for, the Service Manager, helping to grow and drive the home forward to become an outstanding place of care with the children at the heart of everything we do.
Lansdowne Secure Children’s Home is a Secure Residential Provision where children are placed under section 25 (restriction of liberty) of the Children Act, 1989. This role will require a skilled manager who understands the pressures and demands of a busy and complex residential setting, and can prioritise and problem solve to meet these demands.
If you have the experience and believe the approach matches your core values, we want to talk with you.
To apply for this role please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and log into the jobs page of our website. When completing your application be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.
Please click here to view the Job Description & Person Specification.
Interviews will take place face to face within two weeks of closing date at Lansdowne Secure Unit.
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.
We understand that the great care we provide is down to the great staff we have. We don’t just talk about this, we demonstrate it. As the largest employer in East Sussex, we can offer excellent and identified career pathways, breadth of work to choose from and unparalleled training as well as fantastic pension and benefits.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Beverly Scott via Beverly.scott@Eastsussex.gov.uk
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This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record. Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
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If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
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