Deputy Manager

Accountable to: Registered Manager, Clinical Lead

Location: Birmingham / Walsall / Wolverhampton

Job Summary

To deputy manage one of Care Perspectives Ltd children's homes providing care for young people with a mental health and associated learning disabilities and emotional & behavioural difficulties aged 10-17 years, with occupancies up to 8.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management of the home.
• Deputise as manager in RM absence.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and related legislation.
• Support the manager to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of young people.
• Support the manager to manage the home’s staff team.
• Support to manage a quality service aiming to achieve a 'Good' or 'Outstanding' Ofsted rating.
• Represent the home to outside agencies and ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
• Work with the wider management team to contribute to planning and of Care Perspectives.
• Increase and maintain occupancy levels appropriate to the business needs and needs of the young people.

Main Duties

• Leadership and Management of the home.
• Understand ethos and basic principles of the business.
• Responsible for day-to-day running of the home.
• Manage practical issues, conflicts and dilemmas, providing on-call support and reporting service.
• Provide out-of-hours support service to the home.
• Work as part of a shift pattern but be flexible with hours.
• Manage time and resources, manage financial expenditure against budgets.
• Ensure positive physical environment, design, comfort and hygiene.
• Operate in compliance with the Quality Standards for Children’s Homes.
• Contribute to referral, assessment and admission procedures.
• Ensure all young people have written placement plans and ongoing assessment.
• Promote education, physical health and emotional wellbeing of the young people.
• Ensure safe environment for the young people.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with social services, family and significant others.
• Address complaints raised at the home.

Managing Staff

• Ensure adequacy of staff cover within the home.
• Work with our HR provider to identify staff requirements and process staff selection.
• Interview candidates and assist with recruitment procedure.
• Ensure staff receive and are supported to complete induction programme and certification before probationary period.
• Provide supervision to staff on a regular basis.
• Assess performance of staff and undertake probationary reviews.
• Involved in any investigation / disciplinary or capability processes.
• Ensure all staff are appropriately trained and qualified and keep training file up-to-date.
• Hold regular staff meetings.
• Provide in-house training individual staff or the team to meet identified need.

Quality Service

• Attend management meetings and contribute to development of Care Perspectives services.
• Carry out Regulation 44 inspection and file monthly report.
• Act on recommendations or requirements from inspection reports and Regulation 33 reports.
• Help develop and update policies and other company literature.
• Monitor and review quality control systems and procedures.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Participate in staff training and contribute to the development and delivery of in-house training.
• Promote anti-oppressive practices and equality of opportunity.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Have at least 2 years experience working with Children and young people in a residential setting.
• Level 3 Health and Social Care, Children and Young People.
• Working towards Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification.

Safeguarding Statement

Care Perspectives Limited is fully committed to promoting the rights of young people and ensuring that their welfare is safeguarded at all times.