Gratia Cura
JOB TITLE: Deputy Manager LEARNING DISABILITY EXPERIENCE
MAIN LOCATION: Oxfordshire
RESPONSIBLE TO: Home manager
MUST HAVE MINIMUM LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN CHILDREN’S RESIDENTIAL CARE AND 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN AN OFSTED REGULATED HOME
The home supports a young person with a significant learning disability, so experience in this area is vital.
This is an opportunity to mould a new truly therapeutic setting, being given freedom and autonomy to in-still best practice into your provision. With staff wellbeing at the heart of this company, we offer excellent rates of pay and therapeutic staff support.
This role is 40 hours/week across 7 days, allowing flexibility of working in line with the home’s and manager‘s needs.
Main duties;
In the absence of the Registered Manager to be responsible for all admin/child care functions at the Home.
-To discriminate effectively between those decisions which can be deferred and those which need immediate attention.
- To make decisions in accordance with Group, Line Manager and Ofsted’s expectations for the Home.
- To become fully conversant with the Groups philosophy and policies.
- To respect and maintain the confidential nature of the work.
To assist the Registered Manager to promote good child care practice within the home, this will include:
- Day to day supervision and guidance of staff regarding standards of care in line with the National Minimum Standards for Children’s Homes and the wider implications of group guidelines, procedures, instructions and Policies e.g. health care, children’s rights, child care law etc.
- To play a significant role in supervision of Key Workers encouraging them to be responsible for and accountable to senior staff in ensuring effective assessment monitoring, planning and evaluating for each child takes place.
- To ensure that full and complete casework records for young people are maintained and that sound decisions are made and carried out.
- To assist the Registered Manager in ensuring specific plans are carried out.
-To demonstrate good child care practices in own direct work with children to provide a model for other staff members.
To be directly involved in Case Conferences, Reviews and Planning Meetings.
To compile written reports as and when necessary.
To actively seek the views and opinions of children and provide a platform from which they can be heard.
To help other staff to compile reports and encourage them to involve the children in reviews.
To attend and participate in case conferences/reviews/planning meetings as when appropriate.
To assist the Registered Manager in ensuring specific administrative tasks are performed accurately.
-To carry out specific tasks as delegated by the Registered Manager and his/her Deputy.
-To monitor and assist other staff members in carrying out their administrative duties.
-To be responsible for all administrative functions/operations in the absence of Registered Manager.
-To assist the Registered manager and his/her Deputy in the management of the staff team in a manner which maximises their output and enables them to achieve their potential.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Marston: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
