Job Description:

Deputy Manager – Children's Residential Home

Location: Derby
Salary: £35,620 per annum
Hours: Full-time, Permanent

Role Overview

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Deputy Manager to support the Registered Manager in the effective day-to-day management of a children's residential home in Derby.

The Deputy Manager will play an important role in ensuring the home provides a safe, nurturing and supportive environment where children and young people are protected, safeguarded and supported to achieve positive outcomes.

The successful candidate will provide strong leadership to the staff team, support the Registered Manager with operational responsibilities and help maintain high standards of care, compliance and safeguarding.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Registered Manager in achieving and maintaining an Ofsted rating of Good or Outstanding.
• Provide day-to-day oversight of the home's operations, using relevant inspection frameworks, monitoring systems and internal audits.
• Support the Registered Manager with the operational management of the home.
• Provide supervision, support, guidance and direction to staff.
• Act as a positive role model, demonstrating integrity, optimism, compassion, resilience and determination.
• Ensure appropriate and effective staffing levels are maintained in line with the home's Statement of Purpose and individual children's risk management plans.
• Support the effective allocation of staff duties and responsibilities.
• Ensure the physical and emotional needs of children and young people are protected, safeguarded and promoted at all times.
• Support the implementation and review of children's care, education and risk management plans.
• Promote a positive, child-centred environment that supports the development and wellbeing of children and young people.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, safeguarding requirements and local authority procedures.
• Support the monitoring and improvement of staff and service performance.
• Assist with managing budgets and resources effectively.
• Deal with conflict and challenging situations in a professional and appropriate manner.
• Make informed decisions and provide clear direction to staff when required.
• Maintain effective communication with children, young people, families, staff, professionals and external stakeholders.

Essential Skills & Experience

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous experience working within children's residential care, including supervisory or management experience.
• Good knowledge and understanding of the Children's Homes Regulations (England) 2015 and relevant safeguarding legislation.
• Experience supporting the management of a residential children's home or similar setting.
• The ability to allocate duties, deploy staff effectively and oversee day-to-day operations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to lead, motivate and develop an effective staff team.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to monitor and improve performance and maintain high standards of care.
• The confidence to make informed decisions, provide direction and lead by example.
• The ability to manage conflict and challenging situations effectively.
• Strong resilience and the ability to remain calm and professional under pressure.
• An understanding of budgets, resources and effective operational management.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will ideally hold, or be willing to work towards:

Level 4 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or an equivalent recognised qualification.

Designated Safeguarding Lead Level 3 or equivalent.

Compliance Requirements

The successful candidate will be required to:

Complete an Enhanced DBS check.

Provide satisfactory employment references.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and safeguarding practice.

Demonstrate a strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Important Information

Interested? Please apply with an up-to-date CV. Due to the regulated nature of Children's Residential Care, successful candidates will be required to complete all relevant safer recruitment and pre-employment checks before starting work.

Right to Work: Please only apply if you already have the right to work in the UK for this position. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this vacancy.

Safer Recruitment & Safeguarding: YourRecruit is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments to roles within children's residential services will be subject to appropriate safer recruitment checks, which may include an Enhanced DBS check, verification of employment history, satisfactory references, qualification checks, identity and Right to Work checks, and exploration of any gaps in employment, in line with the requirements of the role and provider.

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