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Deputy Home Manager – Children and Young people

Location: Usk

Salary: £27,986.40 rising to £29,203.20 per annum (£13.80 - £14.90 per hour) plus an additional £3000 - £6000 pa for sleep-in (working approx. 4-8 sleep ins per month)

Are you looking to grow your career with a leading Company in a position where you will be valued and supported?

Do you share our EPIC values of Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Caring?

Then why not unlock your career potential with Keys Group. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Deputy Children's Home Manager to join and develop our amazing team.

Why choose Keys Group for your career?

Keys Group provide innovative care and education services to children and young people who have emotional and behavioural difficulties or who display challenging behaviour. We try and make every day extraordinary for the children we care for and support, because we believe in every single one of them.

As well as competitive pay and in-house professional support, we provide and fully fund the necessary training for you to achieve valuable externally accredited qualifications.

Join us as a Deputy Manager and you will receive;

• Full induction and introductory programme
• Fully funded training and qualifications to Level 5
• Enhanced pay scales that recognise both qualifications and experience
• Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay
• Free meals
• A great employee Benefits programme
• NEST Pension Scheme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check paid for by us
• 28 days annual leave

More about the role

• You will be part of a caring team that provides a safe and loving home for children and young people, led and supported by a Registered Manager.
• You will be responsible for delivery of quality care services, as well as the strategic planning for developments within the home and all day to day management matters.
• Leading your team along with other professionals, you will provide the therapeutic care and support needed for each individual child focused on obtaining the best outcomes.
• You will act as a positive role model to colleagues and children to meet their everyday living needs, developing trusting relationships that create recovery, growth and lasting change.
• Responsible for supervision and mentoring of staff, organisation of work patterns, facilitation of care focused training and accessing of appropriate services to support the childcare practices within the home.

What do you need?

• Previous experience working within a residential children's home environment
• NVQ Level 3 caring for children and young people / children's residential workforce.
• Related knowledge of Ofsted regulations and safeguarding procedures.
• Highly driven, proactive and enthusiastic.
• A strong people manager with a hands on approach.
• Experience of budgets and rota’s.
• Full driving licence is essential.
• You need to be able to work flexibly in caring for the children. This will include working shifts and sleep-ins

Apply today and tell us what makes you a great fit.

Keys Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care and therefore this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Keys Group are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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