ASSISTANT MANAGER RESIDENTIAL CHILDREN’S HOME

Job description –
We currently have a fantastic career opportunity for a assistant manager to work as part of a ‘dynamic duo’ alongside the Registered manager. You will have a ‘can do attitude’, be passionate and have a resilient and flexible approach. You will be integral in shaping the culture and ethos of our home and staff team, as well as being part of a progressive residential service where you will have opportunity to further your skills through our leadership Academy, with the potential to progress to registered manager in the future. Most importantly we provide a work environment where YOUR opinion matters.

§ Opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, to include professionals and family members.
§ Promoting, supporting and empowering children and young people to engage in education, training, or employment
§ Training and involvement with life story work, restorative justice, and a systemic family-based approach, to embed a truly therapeutic environment.
§ Holistic promotion of wellbeing, to include emotional, mental and physical health.
§ Involvement in all aspects of care planning, to include assessments and contextual safeguarding.
§ Development of life skills to enable our children and young people to understand life post 18 and make positive choices for the future
§ Working closely with the manager to ensure the home and staff operate in full accordance with all statutory and regulatory standards and requirements.
§ Staff support and management, to include involvement in recruitment, induction, supervision, and professional development, through the appropriate delegation of duties.
§ Assist in all aspects of budgetary control relating to the home
§ Assist in ensuring the effective preparation and implementation of rotas and provision of on call rota.
§ Preparation and attendance at key meetings, to include strategy meetings.
§ To ensure staff respond to any child protection concerns appropriately and relevant protocols are followed in respect of recording and reporting procedures.
§ To assist in holding team meetings and to keep staff fully informed of CFS Cares policies and procedures
§ Attending to administration duties in relation to the home and the provision of information reports for directors/board of governors and external inspectorates.
§ Computer literate and driving license.
§ At least two years within a residential children’s provision
§ Diploma 3 and willingness to complete diploma level 5 in leadership and management within residential children’s home settings
§ Ideally knowledge of mental health, attachment and trauma and the PACE model