Short Breaks - Deputy Manager
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Job summary
Following a successful short breaks innovation fund bid through the Department for Education our Children and Young Peoples Service are now recruiting for a Childrens Residential/Short Breaks Deputy Manager.
The new post will play a key role in the delivery of a range of in-house and community-based provision for Rotherham looked after children.
Main duties of the job
To act as the Deputy Manager of residential homes for children and young people with additional learning needs and to ensure that high quality care within the homes is provided. To contribute to the protection and safeguarding of children at all times. To promote education, health and wellbeing of Children and Young People.
About us
This is an excellent time to work within Rotherham. We are passionate about the place and the people who live, work and visit here. We are delivering major regeneration and housing, as well as creating new jobs and opportunities for our residents. Rotherham is a real 'central UK' location with excellent road and rail links and is ideally placed near the scenic countryside of the Peak District, whilst also being conveniently located next to the vibrant city of Sheffield.
Our vision for Rotherham is that we come together as a community, where we seek to draw on our proud history to build a future we can all share. We respect decency, dignity and seek to build a town where opportunity is extended to everyone, where people can grow, flourish and prosper, and where no one is left behind.
We offer an excellent pay and benefits package which includes membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, as well as a range of health and wellbeing and other benefits.
Details
Date posted
26 May 2023
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£34,723 to £37,261 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
F0042-23-0006
Job locations
Riverside House
Main Street
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 1AE
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job reference REQ14140
Application closing date 09/07/2023
Location Rotherham, Sputh Yorkshire
Short Breaks Deputy Childrens Home Manager Looked After Children - Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, Children and Young Peoples Services
Salary details:£34,723to£37,261& excellent benefits (pay award pending)
The post is supported by 12 month DfE Innovation funding. Followingthe innovation project, learning and posts will be imbedded within residential and short break service.
Closing date 9th July 2023
Shortlisting date 11th July 2023
Interview date 19th July 2023
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Are you an experienced, solution oriented, systemic working, child focused practitioner, keen to work alongside partners and particularly our children and young people to deliver a new model of community based short breaks in Rotherham? This post could be for you
Following a successful short breaks innovation fund bid through the Department for Education our Children and Young Peoples Service are now recruiting for a Childrens Residential/Short Breaks Deputy Manager.
The new post will play a key role in the delivery of a range of in-house and community-based provision for Rotherham looked after children.
Rotherham Council has made a strategic decision to make a significant investment in childrens residential services. This will ensure more of our children are placed in Rotherham, close to their local communities, family and schools.
This innovative new service will be based within Rotherhams existing short breaks service (Liberty House) and will provide intensive community based short breaks to some of our most complex children and young people.
We are particularly looking for a Deputy Manager who may have previous experience of working in a short break setting and with young people with complex needs and disabilities but also have transferable skills that would suit a residential setting.
This new initiative will be part of a Children and Young People Service judged as `Good` by Ofsted in August 2022 and build on practice from our Short Break Service currently judged as `Outstanding`.
Childrens Short Break Residential Practitioners in Rotherham will:
Provide assistance and management support to the Registered Manager in the day to day running of service provision
Provide assistance to Registered Manager to ensure homes comply with all standards and legislative requirements
Provide opportunities for children and young people to influence the decisions that affect them and the service they receive
Promote a therapeutic approach with both children and young people and staff
Foster a commitment to continuous growth and development for their staff team
Work systemically with a range of agencies to ensure a joined-up service centred on the child
Monitor and develop standards in line with Childrens Home Regulations and work towards ensuring all homes being Good or Outstanding
Key benefits of working at Rotherham Councils Children and Young Peoples service are:
Strong support and clear direction from Senior Managers.
Extensive training programme, to develop and professionalise our residential managers and residential practitioners. This will include the Signs of Safety operating model and Restorative Practice approaches.
Residential services that have access to and work closely with our high quality in house therapeutic service
Innovative Edge of Care Services and a strong Early Help offer which is reducing demand and supporting professionals to think systemically and develop creative options to support children and young people.
Looked After Children are prioritised for CAMHS assessment and intervention.
The opportunity to make a real difference to the children, young people, and families.
Investment in you as a manager involving support, supervision, training and opportunity for professional development and progression.
Local Authority pension and 30 days annual leave to be taken in line with the agreed weekend annual leave allocation as detailed in employer handbook.
About you:
We are seeking talented, inspirational, and innovative Deputy Managers who can:
Innovate to help re-define childrens residential services
Promote a learning and coaching culture
Develop the skills and practices of our Social Care team to provide an outstanding service to children and young people
Add value and make the most of available resources
We are seeking inspirational, resilient and child focused Deputy Managers who are committed to:
Developing their skills and practices in order to provide an outstanding residential service to children and young people
Promoting and being part of a learning and coaching culture
Supporting and caring for some of our most complex children and young people, at times in solo provision
Working evening, weekend, and sleep in shifts as part of the residential team
Our vision is for the children and families of Rotherham to routinely experience and describe the services they receive from us, as outstanding and we intend to do that by putting the child first in everything we do.
By managing our residential teams, you will play a crucial role in developing their skills and practice and our collective commitment to an ethos of excellence, integrity, trust, and transparency. Joining us at a time of change with regard to developing our provision provides you an opportunity to be involved and influence the service design and development of practice in line with best practice and evidence-based approaches
About Yorkshire
Rotherham and the wider South Yorkshire region is a great place to live and a stones throw from some of the UKs finest towns and cities and is home to some of the most beautiful countryside in Britain. Easy to reach from Sheffield or Leeds, there are plenty of places to see, things to do and property is excellent value for money - all within a 2-hour train journey from London.
If you have any questions regarding these opportunities and or would like a conversation about these new roles, please emailrichard.fisher@rotherham.gov.uk
This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found atwww.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. For further information, please visit ourwebsite.
From 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2024 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a weekly / monthly deduction (dependent on pay frequency) from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded of three additional days leave (pro rata for part-time).
Confirmation of these appointment is also subject to a medical assessment.
Please click the following link to view Rotherham Councils Privacy Notice https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/freedom-information-data-protection
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job reference REQ14140
Application closing date 09/07/2023
Location Rotherham, Sputh Yorkshire
Short Breaks Deputy Childrens Home Manager Looked After Children - Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, Children and Young Peoples Services
Salary details:£34,723to£37,261& excellent benefits (pay award pending)
The post is supported by 12 month DfE Innovation funding. Followingthe innovation project, learning and posts will be imbedded within residential and short break service.
Closing date 9th July 2023
Shortlisting date 11th July 2023
Interview date 19th July 2023
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Are you an experienced, solution oriented, systemic working, child focused practitioner, keen to work alongside partners and particularly our children and young people to deliver a new model of community based short breaks in Rotherham? This post could be for you
Following a successful short breaks innovation fund bid through the Department for Education our Children and Young Peoples Service are now recruiting for a Childrens Residential/Short Breaks Deputy Manager.
The new post will play a key role in the delivery of a range of in-house and community-based provision for Rotherham looked after children.
Rotherham Council has made a strategic decision to make a significant investment in childrens residential services. This will ensure more of our children are placed in Rotherham, close to their local communities, family and schools.
This innovative new service will be based within Rotherhams existing short breaks service (Liberty House) and will provide intensive community based short breaks to some of our most complex children and young people.
We are particularly looking for a Deputy Manager who may have previous experience of working in a short break setting and with young people with complex needs and disabilities but also have transferable skills that would suit a residential setting.
This new initiative will be part of a Children and Young People Service judged as `Good` by Ofsted in August 2022 and build on practice from our Short Break Service currently judged as `Outstanding`.
Childrens Short Break Residential Practitioners in Rotherham will:
Provide assistance and management support to the Registered Manager in the day to day running of service provision
Provide assistance to Registered Manager to ensure homes comply with all standards and legislative requirements
Provide opportunities for children and young people to influence the decisions that affect them and the service they receive
Promote a therapeutic approach with both children and young people and staff
Foster a commitment to continuous growth and development for their staff team
Work systemically with a range of agencies to ensure a joined-up service centred on the child
Monitor and develop standards in line with Childrens Home Regulations and work towards ensuring all homes being Good or Outstanding
Key benefits of working at Rotherham Councils Children and Young Peoples service are:
Strong support and clear direction from Senior Managers.
Extensive training programme, to develop and professionalise our residential managers and residential practitioners. This will include the Signs of Safety operating model and Restorative Practice approaches.
Residential services that have access to and work closely with our high quality in house therapeutic service
Innovative Edge of Care Services and a strong Early Help offer which is reducing demand and supporting professionals to think systemically and develop creative options to support children and young people.
Looked After Children are prioritised for CAMHS assessment and intervention.
The opportunity to make a real difference to the children, young people, and families.
Investment in you as a manager involving support, supervision, training and opportunity for professional development and progression.
Local Authority pension and 30 days annual leave to be taken in line with the agreed weekend annual leave allocation as detailed in employer handbook.
About you:
We are seeking talented, inspirational, and innovative Deputy Managers who can:
Innovate to help re-define childrens residential services
Promote a learning and coaching culture
Develop the skills and practices of our Social Care team to provide an outstanding service to children and young people
Add value and make the most of available resources
We are seeking inspirational, resilient and child focused Deputy Managers who are committed to:
Developing their skills and practices in order to provide an outstanding residential service to children and young people
Promoting and being part of a learning and coaching culture
Supporting and caring for some of our most complex children and young people, at times in solo provision
Working evening, weekend, and sleep in shifts as part of the residential team
Our vision is for the children and families of Rotherham to routinely experience and describe the services they receive from us, as outstanding and we intend to do that by putting the child first in everything we do.
By managing our residential teams, you will play a crucial role in developing their skills and practice and our collective commitment to an ethos of excellence, integrity, trust, and transparency. Joining us at a time of change with regard to developing our provision provides you an opportunity to be involved and influence the service design and development of practice in line with best practice and evidence-based approaches
About Yorkshire
Rotherham and the wider South Yorkshire region is a great place to live and a stones throw from some of the UKs finest towns and cities and is home to some of the most beautiful countryside in Britain. Easy to reach from Sheffield or Leeds, there are plenty of places to see, things to do and property is excellent value for money - all within a 2-hour train journey from London.
If you have any questions regarding these opportunities and or would like a conversation about these new roles, please emailrichard.fisher@rotherham.gov.uk
This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found atwww.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. For further information, please visit ourwebsite.
From 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2024 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a weekly / monthly deduction (dependent on pay frequency) from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded of three additional days leave (pro rata for part-time).
Confirmation of these appointment is also subject to a medical assessment.
Please click the following link to view Rotherham Councils Privacy Notice https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/freedom-information-data-protection
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 7 qualification e.g. Post Graduate Certificates and Diplomas, or Level 6 qualification e.g. Bachelor Degrees, Graduate Certificates and Diplomas; plus post qualifying experience
- Or
- Evidence of the equivalent level of knowledge gained through work experience
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care or the equivalent. Or will have completed within 2 years of starting work in the role. Failure to complete the Level 3 Diploma or equivalent within 2 years will prevent the post holder from assuming this post, with immediate effect. Therefore, may result in your contract of employment being terminated.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working and managing in a social care setting with children and young people.
- Knowledge and experience of law and practice relating to looked after children and legal status applied to children with the Childrens Act
- Knowledge of best practice and relevant research in child placement services.
- Knowledge of Restorative and trauma informed practice.
- Good knowledge of Childrens Homes Regulations and Safeguarding frameworks.
- Experience of working at a senior management level in a residential setting.
- Experience of working with children, young people and families with complex needs.
- Experience of management of and supervision of staff.
- Experience of managing budgets.
- Experience of working in partnership with other agencies, children and young people and parents
- Experience of performance management, quality assurance systems
- Experience of carrying out audits/checks and implementing improvement measures as required
- knowledge and understanding of local authority processes, policies and procedures
- Utilising a range of ICT systems and applications
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 7 qualification e.g. Post Graduate Certificates and Diplomas, or Level 6 qualification e.g. Bachelor Degrees, Graduate Certificates and Diplomas; plus post qualifying experience
- Or
- Evidence of the equivalent level of knowledge gained through work experience
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care or the equivalent. Or will have completed within 2 years of starting work in the role. Failure to complete the Level 3 Diploma or equivalent within 2 years will prevent the post holder from assuming this post, with immediate effect. Therefore, may result in your contract of employment being terminated.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working and managing in a social care setting with children and young people.
- Knowledge and experience of law and practice relating to looked after children and legal status applied to children with the Childrens Act
- Knowledge of best practice and relevant research in child placement services.
- Knowledge of Restorative and trauma informed practice.
- Good knowledge of Childrens Homes Regulations and Safeguarding frameworks.
- Experience of working at a senior management level in a residential setting.
- Experience of working with children, young people and families with complex needs.
- Experience of management of and supervision of staff.
- Experience of managing budgets.
- Experience of working in partnership with other agencies, children and young people and parents
- Experience of performance management, quality assurance systems
- Experience of carrying out audits/checks and implementing improvement measures as required
- knowledge and understanding of local authority processes, policies and procedures
- Utilising a range of ICT systems and applications
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Address
Riverside House
Main Street
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 1AE
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Address
Riverside House
Main Street
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 1AE
Employer's website
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Details
Date posted
26 May 2023
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£34,723 to £37,261 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
F0042-23-0006
Job locations
Riverside House
Main Street
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 1AE
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