Deputy Manager

Deputy Manager Ofsted Regulated Solo Home Wolverhampton WV2

We require an experienced Deputy Manager for a new Solo Unit- home-supporting 8-18 year old with EBD SEMH-and challenging behaviour.

There will be tremendous opportunities to grow with-career progression-

You will have strong support- from your Registered Manager & Responsible Individual.

Requirements of our Deputy Manager-

• Work with the young person and team to develop strategies to reduce behaviours/work with unlined factors and stimuli/triggers.-
• Develop therapeutic response for the team to follow.
• Will not be- fazed by challenging and complex- behaviours-
• Knowledge-of-CHR-2015-and-the-QS
• Awareness-of-Equal-Opportunities/ADP-issues
• Knowledge-of-the-Children-Act-and-other-relevant-legislation
• Team-building-skills
• Supervision-skill
• Ability-to-manage-teams-effectively.
• Ability-to-communicate-both-verbally-and-in-writing.
• Understanding-the-needs-of-looked-after-children-including-managing-challenging-behaviour
• Excellent-organisational-skills-12-months-relevant-supervisory-experience
• 24-months-experience-of-working-in-a-residential-setting-with-and-managing-challenging-behaviour.

Expectations and responsibilities of our Deputy-Manager

- - - -Resilience and emotional regulation:-stays composed during incidents, conflict or crisis; can debrief and reset effectively.

- - -On-call capability:-confident in managing concerns, giving clear direction to staff, and escalating appropriately; makes defensible decisions at pace.

- - -Leadership and role-modelling:-sets expectations, holds boundaries, promotes a positive culture, and supports staff performance and wellbeing.

- Initiative and problem-solving:-identifies risks early, anticipates staffing/practical needs, and takes ownership to resolve issues.

- - Safeguarding and risk management:-strong understanding of safeguarding processes, missing-from-care responses, incident management and learning.

- - -Care planning and outcomes focus:-contributes to meaningful plans, routines and goals; promotes education, health and positive activities.

- - -Quality and compliance:-maintains strong recording, medication oversight (where applicable), audits/checks, and readiness for regulation/inspections.

Communication and professional curiosity:-works effectively with social workers, schools, health and other partners; asks the right questions and challenges respectfully.

- -Shift coordination:-manages rotas/cover, handovers and daily priorities to keep the home running smoothly.

- - -Reflective practice:-learns from incidents, welcomes feedback, and helps embed improvement across the home.

-Deputy Manager qualifications

• Diploma-L3-Residential-Childcare-(or-equivalent)
• Willingness-to-complete-Diploma-L5-L&M-in-H&S

Salary-for-Deputy-Manager-

-3435k Per annum Sleeps -50 1 on 2 off

You-will-be-required-to-be-flexible-in-your-hours-supporting-the-children-the-staff-and-the-Manager

For more information on this Deputy manager role in Wolverhampton contact Mick Hull Fieldview Care Recruitment Solutions