Children's Home Deputy Manager
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 (£16.50 per hour)
Location: Wigan, WN3
Home Size: Solo Complex Care Home 

Salary & Benefits

• Sleep in payments of £70
• Opportunity to take a senior leadership role within a children's residential setting
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Staff supervision and development opportunities
• Supportive management structure
• Participation in an on-call rota
• Opportunities to contribute to service development and continuous improvement

What We're Looking For

• Level 3/4 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years' experience working within a residential childcare setting
• Experience supervising and supporting staff
• Good working knowledge of legislation, regulations and guidance relating to residential childcare
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team while using initiative
• Ability to maintain accurate records and produce reports
• Experience reviewing and completing care plans, risk assessments and behaviour management plans
• Commitment to the welfare, development and positive outcomes of children and young people
• Basic computer skills and confidence maintaining accurate records
• Valid driving licence where required by the service
• Willingness to undertake an Enhanced DBS check

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Registered Manager to ensure the effective day-to-day running of the home
• Provide leadership, guidance and support to the residential care team
• Promote a positive, child-centred culture across the home
• Ensure children and young people receive high-quality care, support and guidance
• Work with children and young people to develop and implement appropriate care plans
• Review and maintain care plans, risk assessments and behaviour management plans
• Ensure policies, procedures and regulatory requirements are consistently followed
• Support the recruitment, induction, supervision and development of staff
• Complete regular staff supervisions and contribute to ongoing professional development
• Identify training and development needs within the staff team
• Monitor and evaluate the quality of care and support continuous improvement
• Act as a key worker for children and young people where required
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in line with statutory requirements
• Ensure health and safety requirements are maintained throughout the home
• Participate in the on-call rota and provide out-of-hours support when required
• Attend and contribute to meetings, reviews and other relevant professional events
• Support staff working with children who present with emotional and behavioural difficulties or challenging behaviour
• Work collaboratively with professionals and other stakeholders to promote positive outcomes
• Undertake other reasonable duties as required by the Registered Manager

To apply for this role, please contact Tabitha at Purosearch on 01904 570050 or send your CV for immediate consideration to t.wagstaff@purosearch.com.