Do you have experience in a supervisory role within children’s residential care or are you ready to take the next step in your career to meet the challenge of this exciting role?
We are looking for a Children's Residential Deputy Manager to join our team who has a passion for providing a high standard of support that enables children to learn and develop through education and positive life experiences, stay healthy and most importantly, have a fun, fulfilling life.
Position: Children's Residential Deputy Manager
Salary: £14.00 per hour.
Location: Rushden
Hours: Full time, 42 hours per week, permanent. The ideal candidate must be able to commit to working across a variety of shifts on a rota, will have both administration and working on the floor with the Support Workers shifts.
WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP.
About us
Our four-bed residential home for children, aged 5 – 17 years, is registered with OFSTED and offers services to young people who have learning disabilities, challenging behavior and complex needs.
The service offers each child their own bedroom and a range of communal living spaces including a large garden room which provides recreational facilities for them to create their own activities. This area is designed to encourage creative and sometimes messy projects.
We also have an amazing sensory/calming room with lights, sounds and textures which are used together to create a stimulating, or calming environment. This area can be used to support individuals with planned activities or just to relax.
The role

• You will support the Registered Manager in the running of the home, particularly in their absence.
• You will lead shifts and support your team members to provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower our young people to achieve their goals and aspirations. This will involve respecting everyone’s individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choices to live the life they wish, in line with their individual support plans, you will need to be able to complete a range of records and documents
• In addition you will assist the Registered Manager with reviewing budgets, staff rotas, complaints and relationship building with external regulatory bodies.

About you
Are you an experienced leader, possess strong leadership qualities or looking to further develop your career within health and social care?
For our Deputy Manager position, you will need:

• A minimum of 2 years related experience in children’s residential setting and be able to evidence your leadership qualities.
• You must also have a NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Residential Childcare or be willing to work towards this.
• Experience of supervising a team and devising rotas would also be advantageous.
• You will need to be adaptable and flexible with excellent communication skills and able to lead by example.

We are looking for people who share these core values and are able to apply these to the work that you do. At the heart of the ethos are five key words, these underpin the PRIDE taken in the services.
‘Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy’
What we can offer:

• Refer a friend scheme we know that amazing people often know fantastic people and you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made
• Golden Hello receive a £100 bonus if you complete your e-learning prior to your start date
• Long service awards we recognise your contribution to the team and award long service
• Employee benefits app stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities
• Pension and life cover auto enroll into our pension scheme and entitled to the death in service benefit
• Funded qualifications earn whilst you learn! we aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton
• Trained mental health first aiders & EAP free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support

You will be required to undergo relevant pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £14.00 per hour
Expected hours: 42 per week
Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Rushden, Northamptonshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Children's residential care: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)
• NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Children's Residential Deputy Manager - Rushden