Job Summary
Job Title: Deputy On Shift
Home: Silverwood House – 2 Bedded Children’s Home
Location: Stockton-on-Tees TS19
Salary: £40,750 - £41,750 per annum
Hours: This role is working on shift (37 hours) with additional office hours (8) making this position 45 hours per week.
Sleep-ins: £5,175 per annum (based on 10 sleep-ins per month)
Shift Pattern: 2 shifts on, 4 shifts off
Annual Performance Bonus: £750
Ofsted Outstanding Bonus: £625
Essential criteria: Driving licence, 12+ months as Senior RSW, L3/4 Residential Childcare qualification
About Hexagon Care
Hexagon Care Services is a national provider of residential care, education, and therapy for young people. With over 80 homes and schools across England, we work closely with local authorities to deliver specialist services, including therapeutic care, crisis intervention, and support for children with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties.
We have an average of 98% Good or Outstanding Children’s homes. (The national average is 83%)
About Silverwood House
Silverwood House is an Ofsted-rated GOOD therapeutic children’s home in Stockton-on-Tees
It supports up to 2 young people with SEMH, on a medium to long term basis. This children’s home follows a therapeutic model of care, supported by our very own psychologists. The therapy team work closely with the staff and young people in our therapy homes, they have extensive knowledge and understanding of children with complex needs and will be working with both staff and young people to ensure the delivery of care consistently meets the needs of the young people.
(Hexagon Care directly employ HCPC psychologists based on site, truly embedded into the service, Ofsted comments from most recent Ofsted inspection“Children benefit from the support of a therapist. Staff also have a monthly consultation with the children’s therapist so that they can better understand the children’s needs”)
About The Role
We are seeking to appoint a deputy on shift to assist the registered manager with the running of the home. This vacancy has arisen due to an internal promotion, reflecting our commitment to developing and progressing our team. We specifically require a qualified candidate who has previously been a senior support worker/team leader or Deputy Manager within a children's home. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from candidates with a background of working in adult Services, schools, nurseries, or domiciliary care.
This role is working on shift with additional office hours making this position 45 hours per week.
If you are a Senior RSW with a minimum of 12 months experience leading shifts and looking for that step up to be a deputy manager whilst remaining on shift, you are encouraged to apply.
Essential criteria to be a Deputy on Shift:
1. Minimum 12 months of experience at senior level/shift leader level within a children’s home
2. Level 3 NVQ in Children and Young People or QCF Level 3 Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
3. Full current & valid driving licence
The benefits you can expect as a Deputy on Shift working for Hexagon Care:
4. Progressive pay scale based on experience, qualifications, and performance
5. Electric Vehicle Scheme
6. Access to join ALP (Aspiring Leadership Programme) - optional, for those that wish to one day be managers.
7. Death in service 4x salary
8. Specialist CPD certified training and accredited qualifications free of charge
9. Additional Ofsted Outstanding Bonus
10. Access to free, confidential 24/7 employee assistant programme
All hiring managers at Hexagon Care Services are trained by safer recruitment consortium accredited trainers, and all positions in regulated activity with children will be required to undergo safer recruitment and onboarding checks prior to commencement. This will include an enhanced DBS and/or children’s barred list check.
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