CareTech Community Services established in 1993 has 250 services with continuous growth with new developments/services. CareTech Community Services is a national provider of support for people with complex and challenging behaviours associated with autism, learning disabilities, mental health illness and neurological conditions. We support people to live as independently as possible within their own homes and also in residential care. We are committed to providing the highest levels of care to our residents. To enable us to do this we need caring and dedicated professionals to deliver first class care. All applicants will be subject to satisfactory references and all employees are checked against the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). CareTech are proud to announce they are a Disability Confident Leader. The Cambian Group are recruiting for a Deputy Children’s Home Manager to support one of our homes in Manchester-£16.00-£16.50 after probation £30.00 additional sleeps You will be a dedicated person, who thrives in making a difference in the lives of others and want to challenge yourself to develop your skills and knowledge in the children's home sector. Do you have what it takes to encourage and help our children to live independently and guide and teach them with your own life experiences? To do this we believe you will need empathy, compassion, resilience and positive parenting skills. The working day can be very unpredictable and you could find yourself spending the entire morning Organising activities and the afternoon providing 1:1 support. Main Purpose of the Job: To assist the manager in achieving the aims and objectives of the Statement of Purpose. To deputise in the absence of the Registered Manager. To support and manage the staff to enable them to meet the needs of the children and young people. To undertake direct work with Children and young people as appropriate. To be the responsible person in managing child protection concerns and complaints. To work in partnership with other professionals to achieve optimum outcomes for young people. Duties and Responsibilities: To meet the needs of children through: Ensuring that each young person has an allocated key worker Ensuring that each member of staff is aware of each child’s placement plan and their responsibilities for its implementation Attending childcare reviews and planning meetings to provide information and achieve best outcomes for young people Undertaking direct work with young people and acting as an appropriate role model. Assist in developing systems in which young people are consulted about the quality of care they receive General: To assist the Registered Manager in the implementation of all aspects of the Statement of Purpose Contribute to the devising, implementing and evaluation of changes with the involvement of front line staff to continually improve services, systems and standards, in conjunction with the Registered Manager and the Senior Management team To deputise in the absence of the Registered Manager To drive company vehicles – subject to policies and procedures To work on a rota basis according to the needs of young people To ensure that resources are allocated appropriately and financial records are accurately maintained To carry out all other reasonable tasks or directed by the Registered Manager. Person Specification: Secondary Education with good standard of literacy and numeracy NVQ 3 in caring for Children and Young People (or equivalent) Working towards NVQ4 Awareness of Equal Opportunities/ADP issues Knowledge of the Children Act and other relevant legislation Team Building Skills Supervision Skills Ability to manage teams effectively Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing Understanding the needs of BESD children including managing challenging behaviour Indepth knowledge of ‘Every Child Matters’ Excellent organisational skills Ability to motivate and enthuse staff In return you can expect the following benefits: Constant training and development Competitive salary Pension Employee Discount Scheme DBS paid Free parking…….and many many more. We believe that every single person in our care has a personal best, and we are committed to helping them achieve it. Join us, and we’ll show the same commitment to helping you achieve your personal best in your career. Please apply now using the link below. Successful candidates will have to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and full reference checks. Cambian is an equal opportunities employer SYS-17427