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Job description Deputy Manager required children residential home based in the LE67 area of Leicester. Hourly rate: £15.05 + £45.00 per sleep Requirements: • Level 3 or 4 Children and Young People’s Workforce or equivalent Level 5 Management is desirable • 2 years of experience in a senior role within a children’s residential setting • Candidates must be drivers with a full, clean UK driver’s license and experience of driving Manual/Automatic vehicles (company vehicle provided) About You: We are recruiting a Deputy Manager who is highly motivated and who can make a positive difference to young people in changing their lifestyle and have a proven record of working in residential care. Experience of direct work with young people within a Children’s Residential Home with emotional and behavioural difficulties is essential. Responsibilities: • Support the manager in all aspects of running the home, ensuring compliance with the Children’s Home Quality Standards 2015. • Assist in ensuring each young person’s needs are met through effective assessment and care planning, including reviewing and monitoring care plans. • Lead in setting standards and driving improvements in service quality. • Promote team development and effective teamwork. • Facilitate and support young people in decision-making, promoting choice and involvement in house meetings. • Apply and review strategies developed for managing challenging behaviors. • Liaise with other agencies/professionals, as necessary. • Ensure proper record-keeping and communication with staff, signing off records at the end of each shift. • Handle young people’s personal and financial matters with integrity. • Participate in and document staff and young people’s meetings as needed. • Direct staff in the absence of managers, ensuring all tasks are completed. • Delegate tasks to Residential Child Care Workers/Team Leaders and monitor their implementation. • Ensure effective induction for new employees. • Conduct timely supervision and appraisals for the staff team. • Undertake on-call duties as directed. • Adhere to all company policies and procedures. Benefits: • Christmas bonus • Blue Light Card • Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards – earn up to £2500 per referral! • Financial wellbeing service • Life Assurance • Option to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave. • Tastecard – spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions! • Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period. • Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme. • Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics • Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support. • Community and wellbeing – Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We’re in this together. • Supportive management and senior leaders. • High quality CPD opportunities. • Free eye checks. LCM1