About Us
VAL's Community are an inclusive, supportive and rewarding organisation who provide care and education for children and young people with Learning Disabilities and associated health and social conditions.
We are the only trauma recovery-based Learning Disability provider in the UK for children and young people.
Our SAFETY values underpin both what we believe and how we behave, creating a pathway for children and young people to excel:
- SAFEGUARDING - at the heart of everything we do
- ACCEPTANCE - we have a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination
- FOCUS - our values and ethos compliment the highly regulated industry we work in
- EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE - we work together to build emotional resilience
- TEAMWORK - our values and ethos support good teamwork
- YOUNG PEOPLE - we build on skills that will nurture our young people to achieve good outcomes
Please visit our website www.valscommunity.co.uk to learn more!
We offer an extremely competitive package:
Deputy Manager:
- Salary from £49,426.20 to £51,544.88 (243 hours contract per month)
Objective
To be support the Manager in the overall management of the home and ensure compliance with the regulatory framework. This will be achieved by ensuring the highest quality of service is provided for the children and young people through their care planning process and that home staff are encouraged and supported to achieve their full potential.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Regulatory
· To deputise in the absence of Registered Manager; overseeing the residential home
· To lead, support, supervise, manage and work as part of a team
· To help the Registered Manager:
· To develop and maintain pro-active working relationships with the regulators.
· To ensure compliance with regulations and guidelines.
· To ensure statutory reports are submitted within required timescales.
· To ensure the Children’ Home Regulation 2015 and any other relevant Regulations, and Quality Standards are adhered to.
· Have working knowledge of Childcare legislation and current safeguarding legislation including Child Protection.
Management
· To provide, in line with the company’s policy, leadership, guidance and management to all staff within their sphere of responsibility.
· To ensure all visitors to the site have appropriate authority and supervision.
· To promote the interests and welfare, and maintain the goodwill, of children and young people at all times.
· To ensure that Policies and Procedures are followed at all times.
· To actively participate in the recruitment of staff, in conjunction with the Registered Manager and Human Resources Department, and to develop practice and culture to promote the retention of staff.
· To support the Manager where required to conduct and assist with implementing key processes such as investigations, disciplinaries, grievances, return to work interviews, welfare meetings and any other relevant meetings/hearings.
· Ensure effective communication systems and mechanisms operate inter-departmentally across the service, and between the service and head office and the wider company. These systems and mechanisms will be robust and generate an auditable trail to ensure operational effectiveness.
· To promote and maintain good public relations with service commissioners and members of the public.
Clinical
· To support the Registered Manager to ensure that appropriate interventions are planned for the people in our care in conjunction with any multi-disciplinary teams and LAC Reviews.
· To actively participate in multi-disciplinary meetings and LAC Reviews, where required
· To ensure the implementation of agreed Positive Behaviour Support Plans, treatment plans and risk assessments in liaison with the relevant clinicians and therapists.
Training
· To ensure appropriate professional development opportunities for staff within their clear sphere of responsibility.
Health and Safety
· To ensure that Health and Safety systems and policies are in place and operating.
· To ensure the service’s representation and participation in Health and Safety processes.
· Ensure all equipment is compliant with legislation requirements and available for use.
The above list of duties is not exhaustive and may be modified from time to time in accordance with the development of the service and the employee.
Please note: all job offers are subject to safer recruitment checks, DBS clearance and medical clearance. Please ensure any relevant health conditions that may affect your ability to safely undertake your role are declared at Application Form and Interview stage.
Candidates must be over 21 years old to apply.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £49,426.20-£51,544.88 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Application question(s):
- Are you over the age of 21?
- Are you able to travel to and from the place of work without disruption to your working or contracted hours?
- Do you require any reasonable adjustments to be able to conduct the role you are applying for? Please speak to our recruitment team.
- All of our staff will be trained in physical intervention. As a last resort, we have to use physical blocks and restraints. Please confirm that you are willing to undertake this aspect of the role.
Experience:
- Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)
- Learning Disabilities: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
- Level 5 in Health and Social Care? (preferred)
Work Location: In person
