Job title: Deputy Care Manager
Location: Milton Keynes - Tattenhoe
Salary: £27.560
Role: 40 hours per week
Shifts: 7am-2pm & 2pm-9pm on a rota basis with alternate weekend working.
PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS NOT OPEN TO SPONSORSHIP
We are an award-winning organisation, and we are also an Investors in People accredited organisation, so you can be sure we will offer support and guidance during your career with us.
About the service
Howe Park set in lovely rural location provides a step-down service for adults with Learning Disabilities, Autism & behaviour which may be described as challenging. Each individual is provided with their own flat alongside access to the internal and external communal spaces. It balances the opportunity for independence development with social integration.
What the Job entails:
* To support the Registered Manager with the effective operation of the home for people with a learning disability and autism, in accordance with associated regulations and the policy and procedures relating to the project.
* To support the Registered Manager in keeping with the ethos of Precious Homes from beginning to end including completing person centred assessments and support plans, recruitment and development of team, marketing, stakeholder engagement and implementing efficient and effective systems and processes that provide the foundations towards an Outstanding service for our service users.
* Projecting the culture and values expected from Precious Homes to all stakeholders.
* To support the Registered Manager with setting objectives for the performance of the service; to monitor, maintain and improve service delivery
* To ensure that the delivery of service to service users and their care authorities, and the selection, supervision and management of staff, is underpinned by a commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equality of opportunity
* To continuously monitor the operations of the service, evaluate them and where improvements can be made take the necessary action to implement change through negotiation and agreement.
* To ensure that potential or actual breaches of legal, regulatory, and organisational health and safety requirements are investigated, corrected and/or reported to the appropriate authority promptly.
* To ensure that all necessary records are complete, accurate and legible, and available to authorised persons when required.
* To provide regular, formal supervision, induction and appraisals to the team.
* To evaluate the team's overall development needs (including the manager's own needs), encourage all personnel to assist in this evaluation, discuss and plan for how identified needs are met.
* To be a positive role model to ensure we have highly motivated staff teams & to act up in the absence of the Registered Manager.
Essential
* NVQ 3 or equivalent
* Experience with additional needs