Deputy Children’s Home Manager
Bicester, Oxfordshire
Up to £34,401 + £150 per month on-call
Are you or an experienced Senior Residential Support Worker/Team Leader looking for the next step in your career or a Deputy Manager looking for a new challenge?
I am looking for a Deputy Manager for a 3 bedded home for children and young people in the fabulous town of Bicester. The home offers a nurturing environment for young people within social, emotional and behavioural needs, specifically mental health, to help them thrive.
In this role Deputy Managers Role you will:
- Assist in managing all aspects of the day-to-day running of a children’s residential home
- Deputise for the Registered Manager in their absence
- Promote the safeguarding of the young people’s welfare
- Promote education and diversity to ensure individual needs are meet
- Ensure compliance with Ofsted regulations and company requirements
- Participate in the on-call roster
For this rewarding role you must have:
- A minimum 2 years’ experience working with Children and Young People in a Residential setting
- Recent experience working either as a Children’s Home Deputy Manager or as a Senior Children’s Residential Support Worker/Team Leader in a Children’s Home
- Minimum QCF Level 3 Residential Childcare or equivalent (in line with Ofsted requirements)
- Enthusiasm and commitment to completing QCF Level 5 Children, Young People and Families Manager qualification
- The flexibility to cover shifts in line with the needs of the home, they do aim to for the Deputy to work Monday to Friday 9-5, but flexibility is required
- A full UK Driving Licence
For more information on this fantastic role, please call Elite Care on 01604 879345.
