Children's Residential Deputy Manager - The Guardian : Job Details

The starting salary for this role is £40,296 per annum for working 36 hours per week.

We are excited to be seeking Children's Residential Deputy Managers for our brand-new home located in Dorking, Surrey. This is a chance for a Senior Practitioner to further enhance their knowledge and leadership skills, supported by management.

Surrey County Council is currently the 7th largest Local Authority (LA) provider of in-house children's homes, but we're not stopping there! We are set to become the largest LA residential provider of homes based on our ambitious additional £30 million capital investment.

Rewards and Benefits:

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and well-being
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About Us

In Surrey we take our Corporate Parenting responsibilities seriously and placement sufficiency across our residential provision is a key part of that. Our commitment is to provide the right care in the right place at the right time, to help children in our care achieve the best outcomes. Wherever possible we want our children looked after to live in Surrey in line with our Surrey Homes for Surrey Children ambition.

To support this, we are developing and expanding our portfolio of Ofsted registered children's homes, to enable children looked after to remain rooted in their communities and supported by the local specialist services they need. To help us achieve this we are now looking for Children's Residential Deputy Managers for our brand-new 2 and 4 bed homes in Dorking.

About the Role

As a Deputy Manager in our home you will help and support the team on a daily basis, whilst having the children and young people's interest at heart. Each of our residential homes is a specialist in a specific area of need and we are looking for Deputy Managers with a passion to help children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties and Social Emotional and Mental Health.

You will be the heart and soul of our home, working alongside the Home Manager to provide operational leadership to ensure everything runs smoothly with the day-to-day management of the home and any linked services.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about our children and young people achieving their potential, and this includes staff too! You'll supervise and support staff to deliver services that meet the needs of our children and young people whilst injecting fun, energy and adventure into how things are done. Work will include managing complexity, risk or vulnerability, which means you will need to know the Ofsted inspection framework, the quality standards governing children's homes and be able to evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of work within the home. We also want you to be connected to your team and our young people, providing them with visible leadership that is aspirational.

We value our employees for the unique skills, backgrounds and perspectives they bring to the table, and we work continuously to help bring out the best in all our people, offering opportunities for development and flexibility, where possible.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position your CV and answers to the questions below will clearly evidence:

• Proven ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with children/young people, their families and professionals involved in their care, and knowledge of the issues that affect them
• Proven experience in supervising, inspiring and leading staff, enabling them to improve practice and outcomes for young people
• Demonstrable competence in effective assessment, risk management and strengths-based care planning
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent
• GCSEs in Maths and English and good IT skills
• In-depth knowledge of delivering statutory childcare services including at least 2 years' experience relevant to the residential care of children and knowledge of the Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards

As part of your application you will be asked to submit a CV and answer the following questions:

• Please tell us about your motivation for applying for this role.
• Please tell us about your knowledge of the Ofsted Inspection Framework and children's homes quality standards, with an example of where you have you had to apply and adhere to these.
• Please tell us about a time when you have provided effective leadership, what was the situation and the outcome?
• This role will involve supporting others to work together as a team to improve outcomes for children and young people. Tell us about your experience of having supported and worked as part of a team around a child/ young person?

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and you will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel around the county when required. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 22.12.2024 with interviews to follow.We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.