Deputy Manager (Childrens Home)
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Job Description
'Number One ' is located on the outskirts of Liskeard, Cornwall.
Working within the Children and Families Service in Children's Social Care, the successful applicant will join our residential services to meet the needs of children and young people who are in the care of the Local Authority and who may have experienced abuse and trauma. We follow a trauma informed, low arousal model of support to enable transformation of children's lived experiences.
You will be part of a supportive team of Registered Managers and Area Team Managers. If you have the skills the children need, and the ambition they deserve, then in return we offer a competitive salary, pension, a generous relocation package, continuing professional development and opportunities for progression.
So if you are passionate about working with children and want to make a difference, then give us a call.
This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.
The Role:
As the Deputy Manager of this Service, you will support the multi-disciplinary management team of committed professionals to achieve positive outcomes for the children who receive support from the home. You will have skills in leadership, communication, and experience of working with children with complex needs who may engage in behaviours of concern and/or who are trauma experienced.
This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.
This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.
Working Pattern:
This role requires you to work 50% of your hours providing direct care and support to children living in the home, the rest of your hours will be office time to enable you to fulfil the management aspects of your role. You will be required to work weekends, evenings and have the ability to undertake sleep in shifts.
What you'll need to succeed:
You will be confident innovative, creative and calm under pressure.
You will have at least three years experience of working in an Ofsted registered Children's Home.
Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert
What you'll get in return:
For successful applicants who are new to Cornwall Council, a recruitment and retention bonus will be paid; £1000 when the job starts, with an additional £1000 paid after successfully completing the first year.
Cornwall Council's ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met. Find out more about working and volunteering for us.
Additional Information:
Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
The full role profile is attached here.
For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact sharron.adams@cornwall.gov.uk
Application Process
Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as 'Application' on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here - The application process.
Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, so please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance.
About Us
Cornwall Council deliver services to more than half a million local people and over five million visitors a year. Working here - Cornwall Council
We are happy to talk about flexible working options such as part-time or compressed hours. More examples of our flexible working opportunities can be found here - flexible working options.
Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g., race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.
Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It's a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.