Deputy Head of Care
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High Close is a successful non maintained special school offering day and residential provision for young people with complex S ocial , E motional and M ental H ealth needs. Staff within the residential care teams support young people to be able toaccess their education and provide a waking day curriculum to enable them to learn anddevelop social skills and coping strategies whilst providing them opportunities to experience new challenges and adventures .
It's a challenging environment , calling for resilience , patience and tolerance, helping us to ensure children can achieve success in a safe environment . Staff have the opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary team including Education ,Therapy and both day and residential C are teams . Staff are given extensive training to meet the needs of the young people including Therapeutic Crisis Interventio n.
This is an excellent opportunity to work within our professional and highly motivated team as the Deputy Head of Care.
Our preferred candidate will have extensive experience working within a residential special school setting or similar environment. They will have substantial experience in leading and managing teams of staff and understand the impo rtance of positive professional working relationships within a multi-disciplinary environment and be able to communicate effectively.
The successful applicant will have a good understanding of the additional needs of our young people and experience of working with children and young people within a SEMH special school or similar environment.
You will work closely with the Head of Care to lead the care provision at High Close School. You will have good understanding and knowledge of the National Minimum Standards for Residential Special Schools and how to implement them within the residential units . You will support the leadership and management of the day and residential provision and also the Family Resource Team.
The preferred candidate will have experience of managing Child Protection and Safeguarding concerns and be able to complete the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead duties as part of the r ole. You will have experience of working with families and carers of young people and be confident in addressing sensitive issues in a tactful and understanding manner to ensure the best outcomes for the young people.
The role is term time only (plus a training week in the summer holidays) and will require the successful candidate to work additional hours each week to receive full pa y over the school holiday periods. You may be required to complete some on call duties which will be paid on a fixed rate during term time .
Barnardo's offers various opportunities and benefits to staff such as an Employee Assistance Programme which offers support to employees and their families and various other incentives such as the Employee benefit schemes where staff can access discounts for high street stores and popular activities .
When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification , Job Description and Additional Information document. Please ensure you give as much information as possible in order to evidence your knowledge and capacity to fulfil the role. Interviews may be arranged before the closing date of the advert for a strong application.
For further information please contact Natalie Potter on 0118 9785767
Barnardo's Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Our safer recruitment processes mean that the safety and welfare of the child is paramount at every stage of the process and therefore we adopt rigorous scrutiny in our pre-employment checking. A pplicants must be willing to undergo relevant pre-employment checks, including references being taken up prior to interview and for the successful candidate, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance.
As part of your application, you will need to provide full details of your employment since leaving secondary education, starting with your current or most recent employment first and then by working backwards, including reasons for leaving. Please also include any periods of voluntary work and/or training, providing reasons for any periods not in employment, education or training.
Read further about our commitment to safeguarding and our pre-employment checks in our applicant information sheet below.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
About Barnardo's
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Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.