Assistant Residential Team Manager

Seven Social Care is looking for an Assistant Residential Manager for a 5 bedroom, mixed gender unit for young people aged 12-17 in Crawley. 

Salary: £43,421- £46,464 per annum (Sleep-in allowance £37.07 per night). Plus Crawley weighting of £561.

The role:

As an Assistant Manager, you will work collaboratively with the Registered Manager and all stakeholders to assist with delivery of ambitious outcomes for children, striving for continuous improvement in their social, educational and health development. You will have key managerial areas of responsibility, this includes line management of a team of staff, ensuring that they provide the highest standard of care to children and deputising in the absence of the registered manager. You will be required to confidentially support and assist the registered manager in the day -to-day management of the time, ensuring compliance with the appropriate legalisation, policies, and procedures. To succeed at the role, you will need to be a visible hands-on leader with the skills to build and maintain trust and rapport with children and staff. You will strive to be a positive role model in your interactions with children and those around them

Key Responsibilities:

To support and assist the registered manager in the day-to-day management of the home, ensuring compliance with the appropriate legislation, policies and procedures.

As the assistant manager you will have key managerial areas of responsibility, this includes line management of a team of staff, ensuring that they provide the highest standard of care to children and deputising in the absence of the registered manager.

The role requires you to work a variety of shift patterns, including evenings, weekends and ‘sleep-ins’. There will also be a requirement to be a part of a rolling ‘on-call’ rota

Applicant Requirements:

Qualifications:

  Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent qualification, and Level 5 Diploma in management for Residential Childcare or equivalent

Experience: Significant experience of dealing with a diverse range of complex situations when prioritising the wellbeing of children, and experience in Residential Children’s Care

Compliance: RTW in the UK with no restrictions

Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.

Hours: 37 hours p/w.

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