Deputy Children’s Home Manager

Salary: £28,200 – £30,600 per year

Deputy Manager – Children’s Home

Derby

£23,500 – £25,500 + £64.64 per sleep-in + discretionary bonus of approx. £1,500

My client is a rapidly expanding company who run residential care homes providing the highest quality care and therapeutic support to children with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD).

They have a fantastic, established solo placement home in Derby and are looking for an enthusiastic Deputy Manager to join their team. The home is rated a ‘good’ by Ofsted and has a great, stable staff team.

Duties for this role will include:

* Assisting the Registered Manager in the day to day running of the home

* Deputising in the absence of the Registered Manager

* Supporting and managing a staff team

* Undertaking direct work with children and young people

* Managing child protection concerns and complaints

For this exciting role you must be able to demonstrate:

* Experience of working with young people with EBD/SEBD and complex needs

* Proven experience of supervising a staff team

* NVQ 3 – Caring for Children and Young People/ QCF Level 3 Diploma (or equivalent)

* A full UK Driving Licence and access to a car for work purposes

* The ability to work on a rota basis

* The ability undertake one sleep-in per week

In return my client can offer you:

* Competitive salary

* On the job training

* Career development and progression