Deputy Manager - Children's Residential Home
Key Responsibilities
Managing the homes delivery and outcomes
To achieve outcomes for young people based on individual care plans and review working practices and strategies to address areas of risk
To provide a safe working environment which identifies safeguarding needs of individual children and promotes a culture of safeguarding practice within the team in line with the children’s homes regulations and government guidance
To maintain team practice which develops a home which promotes the safety of young people and consults with young people about their care and the environment in which they live
To review, assess and monitor care plans and risk assessments ensuring statutory and other meeting needs are managed to address young peoples needs and development
To appropriately risk assess and match young peoples placements ensuring the smooth admission and discharge on young people in and out of the home in line with young peoples care plans
To meet the individual cultural and diversity needs of young people and develop a culture of team practice around this
To ensure that young people with complex needs and traumatic backgrounds are supported to receive professional support and team practice is developed to support these needs
Ensure that educational needs are met, with appropriate support to enable young people to achieve their goals in line with legislation and the support of local educational and in house resources
To develop professional relationships with parents, multi agency professionals, commissioners and the community in which children live in
To ensure compliance with the Children Act 1989, as amended, Children’s Home Regulations and Quality Standards.
Supervision and Team Management
To develop the team and support the registered manager in team development and actively managing performance area, supervision and team meetings providing clear leadership and guidance to develop god working practice and high quality performance to provide consistent and nurturing care to young people To supervise staff and complete regular supervision and appraisal in line with regulations. To review and manage supervisory needs based on individual needs
To develop the service with the manager promoting team development through development plans and identifying training and workforce development needs
Effectively inducting staff into the home and accessing/implementing training and mentoring to support the team and homes needs
To maintain good reporting and recording systems in line with ofsted regulatory requirements
To assist the manager to monitor and review the homes performance via audits and facilitating external audits from Regulation 44 officers and commissioning local authorities
3. Managing Finance
To ensure the home is operating budgets and financial processes in compliance with the organisations policies and procedures
To effectively report 5. Professional networking, communication and standards
To maintain a professional relationship with commissioners and safeguarding partnerships to ensure the best outcomes for young people To be aware of the procedures, objectives and roles of partner agencies, including commissioners in order to work effectively alongside them.
To represent Young Horizons in a positive and professional manner, ensuring that the team and home has a culture of professional practice and good communication with all professionals, visitors and family members
To assist the manager to maintain high standards of childcare practice in compliance with the National Minimum Standards and other regulatory frameworks.
7. General Responsibilities
To be aware of and adhere to Health and Safety policy at all times