Package Description

Job Title: Deputy Home Manager – Children's Residential

Location: Crawley

Salary: From £33,664  PLUS an additional £62.64 for sleep-ins 

Hours: – Full Time 39 per week including 15 hours per week admin and 24 hours supporting our young people including weekends and some sleep-ins

Driving Requirement: Full UK Driving Licence is required

A minimum Level 3 qualification and experience within a Children's home environment is essential 

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Deputy Manager to join our children's home in the Crawley area. 

It’s an exciting time to join us.

At Keys Group we believe that every child should have an adult in their lives who believes in them. We provide therapeutic care & education to children and young people with a range of needs.

Children come to live with us for a variety of reasons but all of them need a caring, nurturing environment and to feel wanted. Our role is to create a safe environment mixed with fun and laughter, days out to theme parks, sports and outdoor activities.

Our Purpose is to build lives filled with, adventure, safety and trust

What do you need?

• A minimum of 2 years’ management experience working within a Residential Children's home as a Senior, Team Leader or Deputy.
• Minimum NVQ Level 3 or above in children's residential workforce
• Related knowledge of Ofsted legislation and safeguarding procedures.
• Highly driven, proactive and enthusiastic.
• A strong people manager with a hands on approach.
• Experience of budgets and rotas.
• 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.

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.

Join us as a Deputy Manager and you will receive:

• The Real Living Wage as a minimum.
• Enhanced pay scales that recognise both qualifications and experience.
• Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay.
• Full training, induction and introductory programme.
• Fully funded training and qualifications.
• Employee Benefits – HAPI (app-based) including high street discounts, cinemas, restaurants and retail establishments.
• NEST employee pension scheme & Life assurance.
• Staff Referral Scheme - recommend a friend to come and work with Keys and you’ll earn a £500 bonus.
• DBS Check – Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check paid for by us.
• Annual Leave – enjoy 28 days (5.6 weeks) holiday per year.
• Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you

Apply today and we will contact you to discuss ASAP.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.

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 very proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant that means we have made a commitment to welcoming service personnel, veterans and military families into the group. We are delighted to have veteran friendly policies, offer a Veterans Peer Support Network within our teams and are able to offer Military Awareness and support to our colleagues.

As part of our commitment, we will offer a guaranteed interview to current and former service personnel providing that they meet the criteria of the role that they are applying for. If you feel that you meet the criteria for this, please ensure that you have your military experience detailed on your CV for one of our resourcing team to get in touch,.

KGL

Keys Group