Children's home Deputy Manager

Attention all changemakers with a passion for empowering young minds! An amazing opportunity has just opened for you to make a real difference. If you have the experience and drive to inspire and guide the next generation, then don't wait any longer - apply now and take the first step towards an unforgettable journey of impact and growth! Children’s Home Deputy Manager Gloucester £28,000 – £35,000 Are you ready for a life-changing opportunity to work with an organization that is dedicated to positively transforming the lives of young people? We're looking for a passionate and experienced Children's Home Deputy Manager to lead an EBD Home for up to 4 young people aged between 8 and 17 years. This is your chance to be a part of something truly special as the Deputy Manager, you'll play a vital role in ensuring that each young person receives the emotional and mental support they need to thrive. You'll be responsible for implementing their placement, monitoring their progress, and conducting regular reviews to ensure that they have the same opportunities as everyone else. This is an exciting and fulfilling opportunity that you won't want to miss! Main Duties * Responsible in ensuring that the Statement of Purpose is in place, and reflects the appropriate needs of young people that the home is working with and outlines qualifications, experience and expertise of the staff employed within the home. * To be responsible for ensuring a full flow of information into and out of the team and to develop effective communication strategies and systems which assist staff in the operation of their duties. * To be responsible for the effective management and development of a range of quality direct services to young people. * To ensure that staff training and development needs are identified and ensuring that those needs are met. To assist in training staff as required. * To ensure that all Health and Safety Regulations are complied with in accordance * To regularly inspect the condition of the structure, fabric, furnishings and fittings of the building to ensure that all necessary equipment, etc. is in good working order and of a reasonable and acceptable standard of repair. * To promote and implement the companies Equality and Diversity policies and to ensure that staff understand and implement the companies Child Protection Procedures. * Quality Assurance - To set, monitor and evaluate standards at individual, team performance and service quality * Communication - To establish and manage the team communications systems ensuring that the Company procedures, policies, strategies and objectives are effectively communicated to all team members * Professional Practice - To ensure that professional practice in the team is carried out to the highest standards and developed in line with the company stated objectives of continual improvement in quality of its service to the young people in our care and external professionals. * General Management - To provide vision and leadership to staff within a specialist team, ensuring that effective systems are in place for workload allocation and management, the application of the company's policies and procedures, including those relating to equality, supervision and appraisal and all aspects of their performance, personal development, health and welfare. To be considered for the role you require the following: * Have an understanding of the issues that face young people in care * Hold Residential Childcare/Families Practitioner Diploma/Children and Young People's Workforce/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent * Excellent communication and listening skills * Be willing to learn * Be able to work well as part of a small team * Be willing to undertake a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position. Your DBS check shall be paid for by ourselves * Experience with Emotional Behavioural Disorder, Social/Residential Work or Youth Work would be advantageous. * Have a full, clean UK driving licence and be able to cover at other Residential Homes as and when needed. * Clean Driving Licence Do you think you have what it takes? Do not hesitate to give me a call on for further details – (phone number removed) - Eleanor