Deputy Children's Home Manager

Are you an experienced shift leader within a Children’s home and want to develop within an Outstanding Ofsted rated environment?

• Deputy Children’s Home Manager
• Home Type: 6 Bedded EBD home (4 YPs) – therapeutic PACE approach
• Location: WV5
• Basic Pay: £17-18 p/h + £66.25 per sleep-in
• Overall package = £38,064 - £41,272 p/a based on 4-8 sleeps per month
• Enhanced Overtime: +£2 per hour!
• Christmas bonus of up to £700 in your November payslip!
• Private Healthcare contributions & free counselling
• Shift pattern: 7:30-23:00, 2 on 4 off + two 9-5 admin days per month (171 hours p/m)

Who will you be working for?

Join an “Outstanding” Ofsted rated, 6 Bedded SEMH Children’s Home that has second-to-none outcomes for young people! This gorgeous home resides in the beautiful, rural, and affluent village of Wombourne, on a large 5.5-acre plot of land. Home to four young people aged 13-17, and an incredibly hard-working therapy-dog-in-training! Three of the young people are very settled, in full time education and striving towards personal goals. The fourth young person is new to the home and is working towards integrating into school. The young people greatly enjoy taking walks around country National Trust parks, and days out at theme parks with their Merlin Passes.

The organisation is family-run and directed by an incredibly experienced Clinical Psychologist with expertise in working with young people that have experienced severe trauma, neglect, and neurodiversity. The home has been praised by Ofsted for its ‘Outstanding’ rated leadership in its most recent inspection and has commended staff for their ‘exceptionally positive relationships’ with children. As per their last Ofsted inspection: ‘Leaders and managers are inspirational, confident, ambitious and child focussed’.

The Package & Benefits:

• Basic pay: £17-18 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications, plus £66.55 per sleep-in
• Estimated package: Earn up to £41,272 per annum, based on 8 sleep-ins per month
• Enhanced Overtime Rate: An additional +£2 per hour after 12 shifts worked
• Christmas Bonus: Receive £400 - £700 per year in your November payslip based on home performance
• Private Healthcare: via AXA - receive 10 sessions with a physiotherapist, chiropractor, osteopath or acupuncturist, 2x health consultations p.a - skipping the NHS waiting list, up to 80% off dental care and prescription glasses!
• Employee Assistance Program: 24/7 support with health, wellbeing, financial or legal issues, and more - including 8 sessions of counselling!
• Training & Qualifications: Opportunity to complete a fully funded & accredited Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare qualification, therapeutic ‘PACE’ training and more!
• Registration with Ayanay Psychological Accreditation: Training above and beyond the mandatory, professional body membership for advice and protection
• Progression Opportunities: Real opportunities for progression as the company expands with a second home later this year!
• Holiday: 5.6 weeks (28 days) of paid annual leave, including bank holidays. Use 2 days and receive up to 10 days off in a row!

What Will The Role Entail?

As a Deputy Children’s Home Manager, you will be the backbone of the staff team whilst on shift. You will pull from your experience working in children’s homes to manage and lead your passionate team to ensure smooth operation of the home and second-to-none delivery of care for young people.

The Successful Deputy Children’s Home Manager Candidate Will Excel At:

• Supporting the Registered Manager to operate the home to an excellent standard, adhering to Ofsted’s Children’s Home Act (2015), Quality Standards, and Safeguarding Procedures
• Managing a staff team, completing supervisions and appraisals, and ensuring trainings are completed in line with Quality Standards
• Developing and reviewing Ofsted required paperwork such as care plans, behaviour support plans, risk assessments, and regulated “Reg” reports & attending and engaging in LAC, EHCP, PEP and Pathway Planning meetings and reviews.
• Communicating effectively with young people, colleagues, families, and external professionals.
• Conducting administrative tasks such as health and safety checks, medication audits, rotas, finances, and taking part in recruitment activities and inductions
• On-call responsibilities; ensuring the home has your expert advice in out-of-hour crises

Requirements for the Deputy Children’s Home Manager role:

• 2+ years’ experience leading a team specifically within a children’s home environment
• Level 3 or 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence and access to a vehicle
• Flexibility to carry out the shift pattern described at the top of the advert, including sleep-ins and on call responsibilities
• A genuine passion for supporting the well-being and healthy development of young people, as well as for your staff team

Any successful candidates will, as per Safer Recruitment guidelines, undergo an enhanced DBS check, references, and an employment history verification.