Your new company We are working in partnership to help recruit a dedicated Deputy Service Manchester for a 5 bed residential children's setting. The home works with children between 8 and 18 to provide residential support for EBD and trauma response. They have a wonderful and positive team who provide excellent quality of service. The role will require you to work a 3-day on / 3-day off rota with 12-hour shifts.Your new role Please see your main roles and responsibilities below: To demonstrate a clear understanding of relevant legislation (Children's Home Regulations 2015, Quality Standards 2015 and how these are reflected in daily working practice To help develop the staff team's knowledge and understanding of safeguarding practices and processes, taking the lead and co-ordinating as required To contribute to the meeting the organisations Key Performance Indicators To communicate effectively with staff teams regarding regulatory requirements to support the home's delivery of high-quality care To take a lead in the development and implementation of the young person's Care Plan across the integrated services and to communicate needs, goals, and objectives to the staff team. To provide co-ordination and leadership to the team to meet all the basic physical needs of the young person on a daily a basis To keep up to date, accurate records for young people in line with systems of the home and provide direction to colleagues, actively monitoring quality and providing feedback to staff teams To demonstrate a strong understanding of Therapeutic Parenting models, implement them daily in the care of young people and demonstrate the ability to develop learning for staff teams To act with vigilance when supervising young people in line with risk assessments to ensure that significant behaviours are noted and recorded, actively monitor and provide feedback to individuals and home manager. To recognise signs of distress or abuse, ensuring that young people are monitored and protected, acting as a role model, providing direction to colleagues, actively monitor and provide feedback to individuals and home manager To co-ordinate and take the lead in carrying out tasks to maintain all relevant records pertaining to fire safety, health & safety etc. as directed by home manager, actively monitor, provide direction and feedback to colleagues To provide co-ordination and leadership to ensure all domestic duties in the home are carried to the highest possible standard, role modelling this standard to others and challenging poor practice To contribute actively to a therapeutic homely environment - planning, organising and delegating to others to ensure this is met To set high standards in homemaking and care for the fabric, equipment and grounds of the home and wider organisation, role modelling this standard to others and challenging poor practice To be proactive and use initiative to ensure that all working hours are used effectively and motivate and direct others, actively monitor and provide feedback to individuals and home manager To act with initiative, accountability, and responsibility always to assist with the functioning of the team, providing leadership, direction and guidance on shift To role model a 'can do' attitude in all areas of working practice and demonstrate a willingness to learn and take on new challenges To conduct supervision meetings as directed by the Home manager To develop skills, knowledge, and experience in accordance with a personal development plan agreed with the line manager to develop working practice and set professional goalsWhat you'll need to succeed For this role you will need a NQV Level 4 in social care and at least 6 months' experience in this role. It is essential you have a full and clean driving licence as you may be required to go to additional services within the local Manchester area on occasion. This role will see you reporting directly to the Registered Manager of the service and working within Ofsted guidelines to oversee and provide excellent quality of care for service users. What you'll get in return - Free DBS if needed- Free training in key areas of Social Care- Dedicated consultant allocated to you- Free CV writing sessions- Highly competitive overtime rates- Pay uplift bank holiday- Free pension scheme- Career progression- Sick payWhat you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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