Deputy Manager (Children’s Home)

Deputy Manager (Children’s Home)

Reference number: SC06354

Location: London

Schedule: Full-Time

Salary Range: £47,043 - £54,135

Contract Type: Permanent

The role

2024 is your time for change, be a key member of Southwark’s first Children’s home as our Deputy Manager!

Join our team as the Deputy Manager and become an integral part of a unique project with opportunities to evolve into a Registered Manager as the initiative unfolds.

About the Role:

As Deputy Manager, you'll be a key player in shaping positive change. Collaborate closely with the Registered Manager to establish and manage an innovative 5-bedded children’s home supporting young people. Backed by a multidisciplinary team, including psychologists, education advisers from the virtual school, health professionals and social workers; you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the lives of those under your care.

The Opportunity:

Southwark’s Children & Families Services consistently earn Ofsted's Good rating in all areas. Join us on an exciting journey to establish a new Children's Residential Service and a family of homes in Southwark, ensuring more children in care are supported to live locally and connected to their communities. Our first home caters to a maximum of 5 children and young people aged 10 to 16 years.

Reasons to Apply:

• Be part of a ground-breaking project from the start.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Work with a supportive and collaborative team.
• Make a lasting impact on the lives of young people.
• Ideal for Deputy Managers or Team Leaders seeking career development.

Your Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Registered Manager to establish and manage the Children Home.
• Directly lead Team Leaders, ensuring motivation, development, and nurturing.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including psychologists, education advisers from the virtual school, health professionals and social workers.
• Maintain high standards of care and a culture for your team to excel.
• Assist the Registered Manager with day-to-day operations and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Foster a positive and empowering environment for young people and your team.
• Develop a child centred, outcome focused service.

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a similar role within a residential setting. QCF Level 4 Children, Young
• People and Family Practitioner Diploma or equivalent – or a commitment to work towards this.
• Knowledge of childcare, child development, and the impact of trauma.
• Strong knowledge of OFSTED legislation.
• Proven track record supporting young people with EBD.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Flexibility to work in shift patterns.
• Able to deputise for the Registered Manager.
• Experience of supervising staff.

Be the Change. Apply Today.

About Southwark:

We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.

At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.

Additional details

Contractual hours: 36 per week in accordance with the needs of the service which operates on a rota basis. Shifts can include weekend and overnight work. The post holder may be required to work outside of normal working hours in accordance with service needs.

Please note this role requires a Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary of up to £54,000.
• Opportunity to advance up the pay scale along with promotional opportunities.
• Enjoy the rewards of working for a Local Authority with fantastic benefits.

Benefits and more information:

In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care.
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition.

Recruitment timetable

Closing date: 25 February 2024 at 23:59.

Interview date: 4 March 2024.

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

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