Brook Street Social Care are proud to be working closely with a wonderful Children's Residential service providing residential care for children and young people across the North West.
Our client is recruiting for a Deputy Manager to join their well-established team within a home registered for 2 young people in Blackpool area, on a full time and permanent basis.
* Role: Deputy Manager
* Setting: 2 bedded children's EBD home
* Salary: £17-£18per hour depending on experience
* Shift patterns: Can be flexible - 1 on 2 off, 2 on 4 off
As a Deputy Manager, your duties and responsibilities would include:
* Induct, supervise, coach and reflect with staff on their practice, ensuring that they deliver the ethos and values.
* Support the Homes Manager in preparing and leading staff meetings.
* Participate in the organisations on-call system as per the on-call rota.
* Support the Homes Manager in supervising the care team in line with A-Triangles supervision policy.
* Ensure all staff complete daily tasks and duties.
* Actively support the homes maintenance and all Health & Safety checks, including Fire drills/evacuations.
* Manage delegated budgets to ensure maximum effectiveness and efficiencies.
* Manage the rota as per the needs of the child/children.
* To undertake any other duties as required.
* Ensure the child/young persons care planning (Regulation 14) is in place, updated and understood by all staff.
* Engage with the wider sector (Regulation 5) to ensure a collaborative and multi-agency led approach to the care of the child/children.
You will be expected to;
* Holds Level 3 qualification in Child Care.
* Hold a Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification/Registered Managers Diploma - or willing to complete once employed.
* Holds at least 2 years Registered Management experience within a similar setting.
If you are interested in applying for this position and feel you have the right attributes and attitude to excel in the role, apply to today and our team will be in touch with you.
Otherwise, please contact Cat Rainford on 07484 057959 or email
Good luck with your application!