Deputy Children's Home Manager

Job Title: Deputy Manager Children's Home (Activity and Intervention)
Location: Arthog, Gwyndd
Salary: £34,000 plus up to £3,000.00 Relocation
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm

We are currently seeking 2 Deputy Managers to join a service based in Arthog supporting children aged 8-18 with emotional and behavioural disorders.

The Role:
As a Deputy Manager in a 5 bedded home, you will be accountable for delivering a high-quality care to the Young People in conjunction with the Service Manager. You will be part of a caring team that provides a safe and often life changing experiences and loving home for children and young people, led and supported by a Registered Manager.

Activity and Intervention services offer a twelve week programme for young people who require alternative accommodation to break the cycle of circumstances they find themselves in. During that stay, young people take part in number of adventurous activities which aim to restore their self-confidence, build trust and establish positive relationships with highly trained and experienced adults.

There is a heavy focus on taking part in outdoor/physical activities, including mountain biking, adventurous jumping, kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, hill walking, rock climbing and bouldering and activity teams provide support in a range of different places across the location area and North Wales national parks.

As part of the team and along with other professionals, you will provide the therapeutic care and support needed for each individual child. You will act as a positive role model to meet their everyday living needs, developing trusting relationships that create recovery, growth and lasting change.
You'll support children and young people aged 8-18 who experience social, emotional and mental health difficulties in a residential children's home environment. You'll support the young people to learn the skills they need to lead happy and successful lives and to overcome their challenges.

Qualifications/Experience

• Minimum of an NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Residential Childcare (unfortunately, we cannot accept Health and Social Care qualifications)
• At least 1 years' experience working in a residential childcare setting at a Senior level.
• Full UK Driving licence
• Naturally caring, flexible and resilient.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Fully funded training to achieve valuable externally accredited qualifications.
• The Real Living Wage as a minimum
• Full induction and introductory training programme
• Fully funded training and qualifications (care and activities)
• Enhanced pay scales that recognise both qualifications and experience
• Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay leave
• Free meals
• A great employee Benefits programme
• NEST Pension Scheme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check paid for by us
• 28 days annual leave

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