Deputy Manager

Deputy Manger (Dual Service)

Stafford Hall Residential, Cheltenham Place Halifax HX3 0AW

Amisfield House, Amisfield Road, Halifax HX3 8NE

Salary: £38,500 – £49,350 per annum dependent on experience & qualifications

Hours of Week: 40

Contract Type: Permanent

Requirements:

• DipSW, CQSW, NVQ 3/4/5 in Working with Young People / adult Management or a willingness to work towards this.
• Proven experience at Senior level in a Residential Home for adults/young people
• Able to demonstrate advanced practice skills and experience in managing challenging behaviour.
• Demonstrate good working knowledge of OFSTED fundamental working standards and regulations.
• Working knowledge of the National Care Standards, Care Act and Regulations.
• Good attention to detail and work to high standards.
• Work using own initiative, taking full ownership.
• Ability to develop and encourage professional growth in others.

As a Deputy Residential Manager of two services you will:

• Co-ordinate and monitor staffing levels within the home to ensure that individual need is met.
• Assist the Registered Manager in ensuring that there is an appropriate Statement of Purpose for the home and that this document is updated on a regular basis.
• Organise, deliver and co-ordinate induction, supervision, appraisal and support to individual staff.
• Assist the Registered Manager in providing operational management of the staff team and to deploy staff resources in order that key objectives are fulfilled.
• Ensure that the standards within the home are maintained and developed in line with the Care Standards Act 2000 and the Children’s Homes Regulations 2001.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment paying particular attention to Health and Safety legislation and environmental health needs.
• To work proactively with monitoring bodies to ensure that services are developing beyond the set standards.

About Stafford Hall :

Stafford Hall offers a family like children’s home with a small school that delivers a full curriculum experience that not only reflects the pupils learning needs but also engages interests, sensory needs and regulation strategies.

Located in Halifax, Stafford Hall houses 10 children and can teach up to 20 young people from the ages of 11 to 19. We are able to support young people with autism and learning difficulties. We have high aspirations for our pupils and strive relentlessly to improve relationships between all those who work with children and young people to ensure they feel valued and safe.

About Amisfield House:

Amisfield House offers spacious, homely accommodation and will be a place of excellence in care and education for pupils with learning difficulties, including autistic spectrum conditions and complex additional needs.

Located in Halifax, Amisfield contains 7 bedrooms supporting young adults from ages 8 to 17. We will channel the talents and value the potential of every child and young person in our care and prepare them for happy and productive lives as young adults.

Benefits of Working for us:

• A rewarding career you can be truly proud of
• A supportive environment that is committed to helping you flourish and deliver excellent care to the people we support
• Competitive pay
• Career development and training
• Progression Opportunities
• Salary Sacrifice
• Enhanced maternity package
• Enhanced annual leave (Omit from Education adverts)
• Fully funded Level 3/4 Health & Social Care qualification (Omit from Education adverts)
• Funding towards a Therapeutic Childcare bachelor’s degree (Omit from Education adverts)

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!

Young Foundations is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks in line with our safeguarding policy. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, right to work checks and any other necessary checks.

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