Job Ref: 215061949

Date: 2021-11-03 09:40:48

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Potter Johnson Recruitment are proud to be working along side one of the most reputable children's services in the UK We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled Deputy Children's Home Manager to support and maintain the running of a 4 bed children's home in High Wycombe. The children in their care have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties so as much as this can be a challenging role at times it is extremely rewarding. They are offering a great basis salary, between £26,000 and £32,000, with definite career prospects. Our client are a growing service and always look to promote from within.

Key responsibilities

Assist and support the Registered Manager in all aspects of the residential care of the Ofsted registered home, to provide a high quality service which meets the individual needs of the children and young people and to help create and maintain a non-institutionalised, child centred safe community home for extremely vulnerable children with Social, Emotional and Behaviour difficulties.

To provide support so that the young people are enabled to grow in all areas of their lives, to work towards emotional stability and to develop to their full potential.

Support and supervise the staff team enabling them to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities

Ensure that all aspects of the service provided meets the quality standards and complies with the Children’s Homes Regulations

Guide children/young people throughout their placement and in transitions to and from the residential care environment holistically and in line with the quality standards

Ensure the home is maintaining compliance to the standards and philosophy of care as outlined in the statement of purpose

Assist and deputise for the home manager in all aspects of residential care at the home

Take on on-call duties outside of working hours in support of the home dealing with situations in line with children’s homes regulations and company procedures

Support staff on a day to day basis promoting good practice and responding to concerns or first line complaints.

Take part in the assessment process of potential new admissions to the home.

Oversee record keeping and take part in the regular auditing of the children and young people’s records, responding to any issues requiring further action, including those identified at reviews.

Manage and provide supervision for designated support workers and night waking support workers

Deal directly with staff discipline and grievances

Develop and support staff with personal development plans encouraging staff to increase skills, knowledge and experience

Communicate consistently between parents and the home, making sure they are informed of all relevant information relating to their child

Ensure consistent communication between interested agencies/funding authorities and the home, making sure that associated professionals are informed of all relevant information

Be involved in the recruitment, interviewing and induction of staff alongside the manager

Ensure that Health and Safety regulations are met and that fire regulations, risk assessments and individual plans including behaviour management are adhered to at all times

Make sure the environment and building are clean, tidy, hygienic and presentable, ensuring any faults or remedial maintenance issues are dealt with effectively

Attend and participate in regular staff meetings, and chair meetings in the absence of the home manager

Take part in regular supervisions with the home manager

Monitor and revise young people’s care and placement plans ensuring the identified needs of the young people are being met

Attend and contribute to children and young people’s reviews when required

Organise and take part in activities with the young people ensuring their preferences are accommodated where appropriate

Manage and record children’s meetings within the home

Ensure that all matters requiring confidentiality are adhered to

Be certain of the safety of the child/young people at all times

Prepare a fair rota for staff deployed hours covering the contractual and care needs of each child/young person, ensuring the home has adequate staff cover. Working to the set staffing hours’ budget and ensuring all records of staff deployed hours are maintained accurately

Take responsibility for ensuring all training classed as mandatory to be up to date and to undertake any training identified as necessary in order to carry out the role effectively

Liaise and professionally deal with Ofsted and other regulatory bodies inspecting the home.

Carry out all duties in accordance with the service's procedures and practice.

Fulfil duties reasonably considered by management as necessary for the safe and successful running of the home.

To oversee all duties carried out by the Registered Manager, in the Registered Managers absence.

To be familiar with the background, care plan and daily progress of all young people in the home and to help implement their individual care plans.

To play an active role in the lives of all young people and to fulfil their emotional needs: to feel seen, heard, safe, respected, valued, supported, empathised with and cared for.

To be aware of the need to maintain a protective environment for the young people who have suffered abuse from adults and to develop ways in which they are able to trust adults.

To be able to acknowledge the abuse the young people have suffered and to be able to see the young person beyond their presenting behaviour.

To promote young people’s rights, individuality and choice.

To build positive and appropriate working relationships with the young people, ensuring adherence to boundaries and consistency of care practice.

To support the Manager with overseeing that all paperwork is recorded factually, and accurately.

To support the Registered Manager in ensuring all Incident reports are completed correctly, and complete audits of these reports.

To ensure effective budgetary and petty cash systems are operated by all with designated authority, to support the effective financial management of the service. Ensure temporary cover is utilised effectively and resourced to meet operational demands and safe working ratios, without compromising standards

To promote the vision and values of the company to provide services with a clear sense of purpose and agreed way of working.

To establish clarity about how staff, need to be led and managed to support an environment where staff’s health and wellbeing is considered, staff feel motivated and engaged contributing to the achievement of the company’s and service’s objectives.

Knowledge, skills and experience

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent

Some knowledge of childcare and child development developed through working directly with young people.

Some understanding of current childcare Legislation.

An awareness of and commitment to working in a non-discriminatory manner and supporting differing cultural, religious and racial needs.

A genuine interest in working with young people and willing to make a commitment to the job.

Able to engage appropriately with young people and develop rapport.

Able to recognise conflict and challenging behaviours and situations with young people.

Able to effectively use a range of strategies in dealing with confrontational or challenging behaviour from young people including de-escalating and approved hold techniques.

Able to engage in a variety of activities (including physical activities) to develop and sustain appropriate relationships with young people.

Ability to manage personal and professional boundaries maintaining appropriate relationships with staff and young people.

Good communication skills (written and verbal). The position involves being able to write logs, reports, daily records etc.

Ability to cope with the pressures of a residential care setting.

Able to demonstrate consistency of approach in dealing with a range of young people.

Able to handle own emotions and feelings, and support young people to trust adults

Able and willing to undertake all tasks associated with parenting a young person.

Able to meet the requirement of the Shift pattern.

This position will require you to drive so you must hold a full driving licence.

If you have the right skills, experience and qualifications then please submit your cv

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