Deputy Manager
Location: Residential House
Line managed by: Registered Manager
Salary Scale: £38,022.40
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week
Job Purpose
The Assistant Residential Manager will support the Registered Managers in the efficient running of the residential home. You will largely be responsible for assisting the Residential Manager in the efficient operational management of the house as well as providing excellent care to the children and young people.
The Assistant Manager will have responsibility for managing a team of staff therefore, you must be experienced in motivating and providing support to colleagues when necessary. (a minimum of 3 years’ experience and at least 1 year in a supervisory role). As part of an ongoing professional development, you would also be required to highlight training needs, organising and oversee the completion of training plans, supervision, rota management and have an excellent understanding of national care standards. The Assistant Manager will have the ability to set, monitor and meet key performance indicators, which are also an essential part of this role. You must have significant experience and be confident of providing exceptional care and support to enhance the residential experiences of vulnerable young people.
A relevant qualification to meet the requirement of Reg 29 and 34 of the Children’s home regulations (2015). You will be able to demonstrate a sound value base and have a relevant qualification such as QCF 4 (or equivalent) and/or a QCF 5, working towards to a commitment to work towards and complete within the specified timeframe If successful you also be expected have or be working towards QCF level 5 supervision module, if you do not possess this qualification this must be achieved within 3 months of taking up employment.
The Assistant Manager will be directly accountable to the Manager, to support the role of the Manager and deputise in their absence, taking responsibility for the management of the service, including the staff team, practice, budget, resources and the welfare of children and young people. The Assistant Manager will participate in an on-call rota to ensure effective management across services on a 24/7 basis. Share responsibility for ensuring that all practices are developed and performed within the organisational policies and procedures and the legislative framework pertaining to children and young people. Safeguarding children and vulnerable people are a priority for all employees.
Spark of Genius North East provides a home for children not a children’s home. Our primary aim is to create an environment of constant warmth, predictability and responsiveness to need, with the opportunity for children to experience new models of adult/child and peer group relationships. It is our belief that, in these new relationships, children can experience conflict with positive rather than negative resolutions.
However, the nature of residential work is varied and, in many instances, unpredictable. All Managers are therefore expected to work in a flexible way and tasks that have not been covered in the job description have to be undertaken.
Main duties will include assisting the Manager with devising and monitoring of systems to ensure that the staff team carries out