Job summary
Deputy Manager - Young People
Denton's Green, St Helens, Merseyside
£30,654 - £33,481.50 per annum dependent on experience and qualifications
Full Time 37.5 hours per week
Main duties of the job
Essential requirements of a Deputy Manager
Full UK Driving Licence & access to a vehicle for work purposes
Previous experience working with young people with mental health needs
A minimum of 12 months supervisory experience
An understanding of CQC and/or Ofsted requirements
Hold a Level 3 in Health and Social care or equivalent
Flexibility to work a 7-day Rota, completing early and late shift patterns alongside occasional sleep ins for which an additional payment is made.
A compassionate personality, remaining calm, resilient, and understanding of the issues & challenges our young people face.
About us
Care in Mind provide residential services for young people aged 16-30 years old. The young people we care for often require a high level of support to assist with difficulties they may have from self-harming, behaviour, and emotional difficulties. Our aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic approach to help them achieve their individual goals, in preparation for transition to adult life.
Company Benefits
30 days holiday (Rising to 35 days with service including bank holidays)
An additional day off each year for your birthday
Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care and support with completion of the Care Certificate)
Paid Training, Induction and DBS check
Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships, online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
Blue Light Card to access further shopping discounts
Enhanced company pension
Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service
Job description
Job responsibilities
At Care in Mind our homes are always a hub of activity and energy where the young people can feel safe, and our staff enjoy coming to work. As a Deputy Manager your role will involve working alongside and being supported by a multi-disciplinary team including Nurses, Psychologists and Psychiatrists. You will support the Registered Manager, helping plan rota's for the staff, conducting monthly supervisions, and assisting the team with their learning and development ensuring all the relevant training and inductions are completed.
At our 5-bed home in Denton's Green you will be working with young people who have a variety of mental health diagnosis including personality disorder, disordered eating, and complex post-traumatic stress disorder and those who use self-harm as a strategy to cope with their emotions. Several of our young people are preparing for moving on positively from the home into the community. Your role will include supporting them with their daily living meal preparation, food shopping, prompting for self-care, medication administration, medical appointments, and general upkeep of their home. Our young people enjoy doing activities out of the home including clothes shopping, swimming, meals out, attending youth clubs and other groups, pamper sessions and cinema trips, which you will be able to support with. At Denton's Green, we enjoy Bring your hobby to work days which includes staff enjoying their hobbies at work such as dog walking, painting, yoga, camping & bushcraft, and gardening.
Main Duties:
You will work shifts over a 37.5 hour working week. The shift patterns are variable depending on the needs of the service with 2 days per week office based to support the management of the home. Care hour shifts consist of Early's, Lates and occasional sleep ins & nights when required with Rota planning in advance, so flexibility is required.
The job is highly rewarding and excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Support Worker to develop their career or an existing Deputy manager who wishes to develop their skills further in mental health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
At Care in Mind our homes are always a hub of activity and energy where the young people can feel safe, and our staff enjoy coming to work. As a Deputy Manager your role will involve working alongside and being supported by a multi-disciplinary team including Nurses, Psychologists and Psychiatrists. You will support the Registered Manager, helping plan rota's for the staff, conducting monthly supervisions, and assisting the team with their learning and development ensuring all the relevant training and inductions are completed.
At our 5-bed home in Denton's Green you will be working with young people who have a variety of mental health diagnosis including personality disorder, disordered eating, and complex post-traumatic stress disorder and those who use self-harm as a strategy to cope with their emotions. Several of our young people are preparing for moving on positively from the home into the community. Your role will include supporting them with their daily living meal preparation, food shopping, prompting for self-care, medication administration, medical appointments, and general upkeep of their home. Our young people enjoy doing activities out of the home including clothes shopping, swimming, meals out, attending youth clubs and other groups, pamper sessions and cinema trips, which you will be able to support with. At Denton's Green, we enjoy Bring your hobby to work days which includes staff enjoying their hobbies at work such as dog walking, painting, yoga, camping & bushcraft, and gardening.
Main Duties:
You will work shifts over a 37.5 hour working week. The shift patterns are variable depending on the needs of the service with 2 days per week office based to support the management of the home. Care hour shifts consist of Early's, Lates and occasional sleep ins & nights when required with Rota planning in advance, so flexibility is required.
The job is highly rewarding and excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Support Worker to develop their career or an existing Deputy manager who wishes to develop their skills further in mental health.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Must hold a Level 3 in Health and Social care or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working within residential services
- Minimum of 12 months supervisory management experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent understanding of mental health and the issues young people face
- To have a good understanding of Health and Social Care.
- To have a full clean driving license and access to a car for work purposes
Desirable
- Ability to control and manage of budgets
- Skills in the recruitment, selection and retention of staff.
- Previous experience in conducting disciplinary investigations and fact finds
Other
Essential
- Experience with working with Quality Care Commission (CQC) or Ofsted registered services.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- The ability to lead and manage a staff team to achieve highest possible standards for the service, staff and young people.
- The ability to work collaboratively with a wider multi-disciplinary team (both internal and external).
- Professional, confident and warm personality
- Leadership qualities, enthusiasm along with influencing and motivation skills.
- Committed to a structured approach to training and development of staff.
- Ability to organise own workload effectively and to work independently
- Ability to work shifts and work on a on call rota out of hours
- We will expect your values and behaviours to mirror those of Care in Mind, as illustrated on page 2 of this job description.
- Willingness to work towards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Must hold a Level 3 in Health and Social care or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working within residential services
- Minimum of 12 months supervisory management experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent understanding of mental health and the issues young people face
- To have a good understanding of Health and Social Care.
- To have a full clean driving license and access to a car for work purposes
Desirable
- Ability to control and manage of budgets
- Skills in the recruitment, selection and retention of staff.
- Previous experience in conducting disciplinary investigations and fact finds
Other
Essential
- Experience with working with Quality Care Commission (CQC) or Ofsted registered services.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- The ability to lead and manage a staff team to achieve highest possible standards for the service, staff and young people.
- The ability to work collaboratively with a wider multi-disciplinary team (both internal and external).
- Professional, confident and warm personality
- Leadership qualities, enthusiasm along with influencing and motivation skills.
- Committed to a structured approach to training and development of staff.
- Ability to organise own workload effectively and to work independently
- Ability to work shifts and work on a on call rota out of hours
- We will expect your values and behaviours to mirror those of Care in Mind, as illustrated on page 2 of this job description.
- Willingness to work towards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
