Deputy Manager - A UK manual driving licence is essential.

ROC Northwest offers high quality residential care and education for children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, SEBD and complex needs associated with challenging behaviour. We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Deputy Manager to join us providing meaningful care and support for our service users.

What is the role?

The core purpose of the role of the Deputy Manager is to assist the Registered Manager in providing an emotionally secure, consistent and supportive environment for our service users. You will be expected to complete a small number of sleep ins at the service.

To assist the Registered Manager in:

• The general leadership and management of a team of staff
• In all aspects of the day to day management of the house and its programmes and activities, ensuring that it operates in a smooth, effective and efficient manner
• Setting an example to all other staff in high standards of professional courtesy, communication, report writing, dealing with issues and conflict resolution
• Preparing agendas for meetings and chairing and taking minutes
• Training new staff in care procedures and routines
• Identifying and assessing each young person’s problems and unique needs
• Assigning Key Workers to each young person
• Oversight of the writing the young person’s Placement Plans
• Making arrangements for monitoring the implementation of the plans, monthly contact summaries and contributing to reviews
• Attending internal and external review meetings, when required, as the home representative
• Developing and maintaining positive relationships with each young person to ensure that his/her needs are met
• Ensuring that social and recreational activities for each young person are assessed for risk and are well planned, organised and adequately supervised
• Ensuring that staff are involved in the activities.

What we look for:

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Care and/or Children and Young People’s service or equivalent
• A level 5 in Leadership and Management with children & young people is desirable, but should be completed within 2 years of commencing post
• Minimum of 3 Years working in a Residential Support Worker setting
• Minimum of 2 Year experience of leading/managing a team of support workers
• Full UK Driving Licence (manual)
• Able to work days office hours but with the will and flexibility that the role requires

ROC Northwest Values we look for in you

Friendly - passionate and caring
Positive - pleasant and approachable
Empowering - others to become stronger and more confident in controlling their lives
Person Centred - allowing our children to explore & utilise their own strengths
Innovative - by using or introducing new engagement methods and ideas

Rewards and Benefits

• Competitive salaries including enhanced rates for qualified applicants
• 2 week mandatory paid induction/training programme
• Ongoing training & development
• Free DBS check
• Free on-site parking
• Free meals on shift
• *Refer A Friend – earn £1000 per referral
• *£500 welcome bonus
• Pension scheme
• Employee recognition schemes
• CareTech Foundation- Opportunity to apply for family & friend’s grants

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the young people we support. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and Regulated Activity, which will include a check against the barred children’s list.

If you have not heard back within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.

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Childrens Residential Deputy Manager [SYS-9729]