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As a Deputy Manager, you’ll be based within the head office to support the Supported Living Manager in the provision of a stable, structured, and therapeutic environment for our Supported Living service. You will work closely with the Supported Living Director, Team Manager and Supported Living Support Workers to ensure that they work closely with the children and young people accessing the service, who they support, ensuring all team members are nurturing, listening, and encouraging. The Supported Living service is designed specifically to provide semi-independent living support to young people aged 16 years and over and may include Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC). You will ensure that the values of organization are embodied, ensuring the effective implementation of care plans and person-centred care, as well as taking a lead role in developing and updating the key documents, whilst role modelling and supporting colleagues. It is essential that you are a supportive, driven person. Who displays patience, kindness, and leadership skills that enable you to role model a passion for empowering young people to achieve their full potential. You will be expected to support in covering shortfalls alongside the Supported Living Manager.
Job Responsibility:
Share and always embody the company ethos and values in your practice
Support the manager in practices that promote the individuals' care plans
To provide support and guidance on young person focused practices lending to nurture the road to independent living
To support the service users in an appropriate professional manner in all aspects of their lives
To support people to maintain relationships with their family and friends
To understand and respect things which are important to service users and colleagues
To encourage service users to make choices and decisions for themselves
To be flexible in your approach and work for the benefit of the service users and colleagues
Be a good role model for the staff team at all times
Ensure the staff team are supported, mentored, and receive the highest quality of supervision and coaching where appropriate
Undertake all duties of your role with due diligence and pride
Be responsible and accountable for the young people’s safety and well-being at all times
Assist with supervisions
Ensuring the service is compliant with Health & Safety
Ensure that budgets are kept to and monitored
Ensure team members are recording mileage and submitting timesheets and expenses on time
Take responsibility for ensuring that all identified tasks are completed in a timely and efficient manner
Requirements:
Full driving license
NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare
Experience of being a Children's Residential Support Worker or senior post holder seeking career advancement