Deputy Manager - Children's Residential Services - #1695590

Are you a PASSIONATE and INSPIRATIONAL senior support worker within children's residential services looking for a move into a Deputy Manager role?

I have an AMAZING opportunity for someone to step into a Deputy Manager's role within a children's residential home in Cardiff.

Your role will be to support the manager in the day-to-day running of the service, which supports young people between the ages of 8 - 18 with Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) within an established provider that puts quality and the outcomes of the people they support at the very forefront of what they do.

• Job Title: Deputy Manager, Children's Residential Services


• Salary: £35,335 - £39,355 (sleep allowance included)


• Location: Cardiff (CF23 postcode)


• Hours: Full-time / Permanent

Benefits of the Deputy Manager Role:

• Free meals whilst on shift


• Casual dress code


• Company pension


• 28 days of annual leave


• Access to discounts for shopping outlets, restaurants and cinemas


• Comprehensive Training Package, including scheduled ongoing face-to-face training and CPD planning


• Plenty of opportunities to maximise earnings and career development


• Enhanced disclosure cost coverage

As a Deputy Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

• Supporting the management to run a successful staff team and all day-to-day operations of the home


• To assist the management team with the supervision of junior staff


• Inducting new staff into the home's procedure and culture


• Ensuring the highest standards of care in relation to the young people's physical, behavioural and emotional needs.


• Assist senior staff with the writing and maintenance of placement and risk management plans


• Support young people in daily activities, including family contact, attending local clubs, 1:1 activities in the community, and promoting independence and social behaviour.

Requirements of the Deputy Manager:

• NVQ or QCF Level 3 in Children & Young People's Residential Services or equivalent is ESSENTIAL
  


• Experience as a Deputy Manager or a Senior in a Children's Residential Support Work environment is ESSENTIAL
  


• You must hold a Full UK Driving Licence as you will be required to transport the young people from time to time


• You must be over the age of 21


• Willingness to work towards or already completed the Level 5

If you are passionate about the lives of young people and want to make a real difference, supporting young people between the ages of 8 - 18 with EBD, whilst developing your career path within health & social care as a Deputy Care Manager - this is the job for you!

Click apply today!!