Deputy Manager£35k- £40,000pa2 days office with the rest of the hours on the floor
PURPOSE OF JOB
To join a team offering a comprehensive residential service for young people with learning disabilities
and associated challenging behaviour aged between 7-17 years. Our aim being to ensure the physical,
social, emotional care and development of the young people
JOB CONTEXT
The client strives to provide services which are user friendly and sensitive to the individual
needs of our residents, local authorities and all sections of the community. It is the responsibility of
all staff to work to achieve this within our ethos of service, quality, equality and partnership.
(Partnership means demonstrating a commitment to close co-operation with colleagues and joint
work in partnership with our service users).
DUTIES
Maintain in depth and up to date knowledge of the Childrens Homes regulations, Childrens
Homes Quality Standards, Childrens Act and other relevant legislation and guidance.
Ensure the home operates in compliance with the above.
Be accountable to Ofsted.
Maintain a good understanding and working knowledge of children with autistic spectrum
conditions, severe learning difficulties and behaviours that challenge.
Ensure the home provides a high standard of residential care.
Maintain a good working knowledge of child protection procedures and processes and
working together guidance.
Ensure that the line manager is made aware and kept fully informed of any concerns which
the worker may have in relation to safeguarding and/or child protection.
Support in managing the childrens home staff team: recruit, induct, manage and supervise
staff, monitor staff rotas and facilitate training to ensure high standards of childcare
practices.
Represent the home to outside agencies and ensure compliance with the statutory
requirements imposed by them. Ensure that children and young people are consulted about their care and provided with
opportunities to participate in their views about the running of the home.
Ensure the health and safety of children, staff and visitors by complying with relevant
legislation, policies and procedures.
Support in the development of relationships with all those involved in the young persons
life and other stakeholders and partner agencies who are engaged in providing packages of
support.
Work flexible hours if required to meet the needs of the service and young people, which
may involve working at short notice, public holidays and weekend working.
Support the Registered Manager to manage time and resources within the home including
managing financial expenditure against budgets and ensuring recording is accurately
completed.
Assist in ensuring the home provides a positive physical environment, regarding design,
comfort and homeliness as well as hygiene and cleanliness.
Contribute to the referral, assessment and admission procedures. Ensuring effective
preplacement assessment of need and placement planning and ensure all relevant
documents are obtained.
Support the Registered Manager in ensuring that all young people have written placement
plans in place, setting out identified needs and plans to meet these needs. Ensure on-going
assessment, development and review of all individual plans.
Assist in ensuring that provision is made to cater for the childrens and young peoples
social, leisure, cultural and religious needs.
Assist in the promotion of education, physical health and emotional well-being of the young
people.
Support and operate within a key worker system.
Protect the confidentiality of the children and young people and their families.
Ensure events, appointments or meetings are arranged, effectively timetabled, diarised and
attended by the young person and/or appropriate staff or yourself.
Support the Registered Manager in ensuring recommendations or requirements from
inspection reports and regulation 44 reports re acted upon.
Participate in staff training as required and support in the development and/or delivery of
inhouse training.
Any other duties commensurate to the post.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Participate in regular reflective practice both for yourself and other team members.
Support the Registered Manager in the leadership and management of the home.
Deputise and act up for Registered Manager in their absence.
Assist in managing the home in compliance with the ethos of the client by providing
an environment that enables each child and young person to reach their full potential.
EXPECTATIONS
To act as a positive and supportive role model to young people in all aspects of work.
To always act in an honest and trustworthy manner.
To be reliable, dependable, and punctual.
To work openly and cooperatively with all young people and colleagues and to always treat
them with dignity and respect.
To honour all work commitments, arrangements and agreements including any authorised
changes to rotas, swaps etc.
To declare any issues that could be deemed to create any conflicts of interests as soon as
they arise and ensure they do not encroach or influence your professional work practice or
judgements. This would include secondary jobs, relationships with colleagues, contact with
rival businesses etc.
To avoid any formation of inappropriate relationships with young people whatsoever.
To avoid putting yourself or any other person at unnecessary risk.
To seek guidance and clarification from your line manager regarding any aspect of your role
and responsibilities that you are unsure of.
To avoid any behaviour in work or outside of work that would call into question your
suitability to be employed in the social care sector.
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