Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 per week
Beaulieu House is a Children’s Home for children with disabilities and behaviours that challenge, and we have consistently been graded “Good” by Ofsted.
We are looking for a Deputy Manager who is seeking a rewarding and challenging role within management or maybe ready to take the next step into management.
Our home has a Children’s Home with six beds, and Short Breaks unit offering families overnight respite. We work with a wide range of young people with varying learning disabilities, health needs and behaviours that challenge. We look to enrich our young people’s lives with new, fun experiences and to develop their skills, knowledge and increasing independence through life skills. We want our young people to feel safe, secure and offer an environment where they can thrive.
As Deputy Manager your role will be to lead and develop the Children’s home and support the service to become an Outstanding setting for the young people and the staff team. The role requires the successful candidate to oversee a large staff and support them to improve the quality of life of the young people living at Beaulieu House.
The ideal candidate will hold these qualities:
To be child focused - tracking the young people’s progression and being innovative to improve the quality of life for our young people.
Have good leadership skills to oversee a large team of staff and supervision of the Senior Team.
Organisation and prioritisation are a must.
IT skills – completing reports, recordings, and functional analysis in a timely manner and to deadlines.
Good communication skills with staff members, families, multi-agency team and professionals.
To work alongside managers ensuring the home follows IWC policies and procedures and working in line with Children’s Home regulations.
Have knowledge or willing to learn the Social Care Common Inspection Framework, Children’s Home regulations. To able you to support the service achieve Good to Outstanding during Ofsted inspections.
The candidate must be willing to work towards a QCF Level 5 in Leadership & Management in Health & Social Care
The role requires to work Monday to Friday 0900 – 1630 and be on-call for advice.
As a deputy manager at Beaulieu House, you can expect benefits such as:
32 days annual leave plus off on Bank holidays
LGA pension
QCF level 5 in leadership and management in health and social
Comprehensive training
Employee Assistance Program
This is a challenging yet exciting position.
If you would like further information, would like to have a look around or have an informal discussion please contact Beaulieu House Manager Richard Evans on richard.evans@iow.gov.uk or by telephone: 01983 533024.
When you join #TeamIWC you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:
- Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
- Local Government pension scheme
- Discounted Solent ferry travel
- Island bus network discount
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff parking permit scheme
- Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
- National and local discounts & benefits schemes
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The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children’s Services directorate.
This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
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Closing Date: 5 July 2024