Deputy Manager - Children’s Home - West London
Salary: £35,796 per annum
Permanent Contract
Full time 40 hours per week
Shift work including evenings, weekends and bank holidays
Location: Ealing, West London
We have a fantastic development opportunity to join our Children’s Homes in West London. We are looking for candidates who aspire to develop their careers with us and become Registered Managers through our Leadership Passport and Management Training offer.
Starting salary of £35,796 as Deputy Manager, and up to £51,000 as Registered Manager.
We are proud that 80% of our Registered Managers are internal promotions. Take your career to the next level with our comprehensive in‑house training and funded Level 5 qualifications.
Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.
We are an equal‑opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under‑represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender‑diverse identities.
Requirements
* Two years’ recent experience of working with children/young people who are at risk in a residential or community based setting.
* Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent; and a commitment to complete a Level 5 diploma in Leadership and Management in residential care within 2 years of starting.
* Ability to develop appropriate one‑to‑one relationships with young people and employ mentoring skills that empower young people to achieve their goals.
* Numeracy skills to manage budgets efficiently and contribute to the budgetary process.
* An understanding of the regulatory framework relevant to the provision of residential services for children and young people.
* Awareness of issues facing young people such as bullying, gangs and exploitation and how these impact on behaviour.
* Ability to work shifts including weekends and bank holidays and undertake sleep‑ins.
* Ability and willingness to be part of an on‑call rota overseeing multiple homes.
About the Role
As Deputy Manager, you will lead and support a professional team of staff committed to transforming young lives and creating positive outcomes. You will be supported by a Registered Manager, Team Leaders, and the team of residential staff.
Key aspects of the role:
* Assist the manager in safeguarding and ensuring every child and young person receives high quality care as measured by Ofsted in the social care common inspection framework.
* Assist the manager in the management of the home, including the staff, external relationships, the budget, the resources and fabric of the building.
Benefits
* Starting salary of £35,796 per annum.
* Real opportunities to develop your career and become a Registered Manager.
* A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
* 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro‑rata.
* Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and social pedagogy.
* Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme.
* UK Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary.
* BUPA employee assistance programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Bluelight card; discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
* Discretionary funded training programs.
* Employee awards based on performance and length of service.
* Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.
Legal and Equality Statements
This post has a minimum age restriction of 21 years for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and supported accommodation homes in line with the Equality Act “occupational requirement.” It is illegal to apply for any role that involves working with children and young people under the age of 18, if you know you are barred from working with children.
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