Overview
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy working with children & young people and positively impacting their lives? We have an exciting opportunity for a hard working and passionate individual to join our new Contextual Safeguarding Home as the Deputy Manager, on a full-time permanent basis. Location of the post: Hinckley, Leicestershire. Service Overview: Barnardo's, the UK's largest Children's Charity are currently on an exciting and innovative Journey alongside Leicestershire County Council to deliver a range of Children's homes for the most vulnerable children & young people in Leicestershire. Although a specific home will be your base location, you must be flexible to travel throughout the locality to cover shifts in other homes should the need arise. Our homes are located in Hinckley, Coalville, Mountsorrel and Syston. Southfields, our beautiful new home in Hinkley supports children & young people between 8-18 years facing risks around exploitation, by identifying and responding to harm and abuse posed to them outside of their home environment and understanding the importance of intervention. The service will provide up to 3 service users at any one-time opportunities to enjoy different experiences, establish friendships and develop confidence, independence and social/emotional skills.
Responsibilities
* Build trust and develop nurturing relationships which promote the service user's independence, wellbeing, strengths, and capabilities.
* Work in partnership and build relationships with parents/carers and other professionals.
* Shift lead and conduct staff supervisions.
* Support the Registered Manager with audits and other duties where required.
* Contribute to the upkeep of the home including cooking, cleaning etc.
* Document information accurately and ensure records are kept up to date.
* Ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to.
* Promote, monitor and maintain a safe environment at all times.
Essential requirements
* Must hold a Level 3 qualification relevant to Residential Childcare.
* Must hold OR be willing to work towards the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care and Children & Young People7s services.
* Must have at least 1 year supervisory and shift leader experience in a Children's Residential setting.
* Knowledge and experience of working with OFSTED Regulations and Quality Standards of Children's homes with the ability to support the manager to achieve a rating of outstanding.
* Knowledge and experience of recording and reporting to enable safeguarding and protection of children & young people.
Application notes
When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Pay & Benefits
Pay & Reward Framework: We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. We know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.
Benefits
* Workplace Offer with hybrid working options and flexible arrangements.
* Annual Leave: 26 days per annum, increasing with service, pro rata for less than full-time.
* HolidayPlus option to buy up to 5 extra days.
* Family leave options (Maternity, Paternity, Adoption) and related leave options.
* Service related sick pay from day 1.
* Group Personal Pension with matched employer contributions.
* Cycle2work scheme, discounts and cashback via Benefit Portal, and more.
* Health-related and employee assistance program access; learning and development opportunities.
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