Deputy Home Manager - 41

The Role

Permanent position

41 hours per week, 41 weeks per year.

Bradstow is a creative and unique residential school for children between the ages of 5 & 19. It is situated in 13 acres of parkland in Broadstairs, Kent. We seek to meet the needs of children and young people with autism and severe learning difficulties with associated behaviours that may be challenging using a Gentle Teach approach and engaging in reflective practice. We have achieved national recognition for our developments in Communication and Behaviour Management as well as having been awarded the Platinum standard for the Investors in People accreditation.

Duties include:

·        Acting as shift leader for a group of staff and undertake day to day supervision of their work.

·        Ensuring implementation of a previously agreed activity programme for each young person.

·        Ensuring individual young people’s care, medical, behaviour and communication plans are carried out by all team members.

·        Ensuring the implementation of policies formulated by the management team of the school.

·        In discussion with the Home Manager, making and implementing decisions regarding the appropriate care of students, deployment of staff etc, and informing the care management team as appropriate.

·        Supporting the team of care workers and advising on good working practice.

·        Intervening when required to diffuse difficult situations or assist care workers in a manner supportive to their role.

·        Ensuring parents are informed of their child’s progress and any issues relating to their child.

·        Undertaking a keyworker role for specific students.

The hours for this post may include some starts from 7.30am, some finishes at 10.00pm, weekend work and sleeping-in duties.

For this post you will need to be willing to commit to achieving Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare within 2 years of beginning employment at the school (if not already achieved).

For all posts we look for candidates who are mature, warm, creative and open to learning with a patient and caring attitude to deal sensitively with vulnerable children.

We offer a generous salary and benefits including:

·        Highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme

·        Private medical insurance

·        Investors In People Platinum Accredited employer

·        Fantastic training and development opportunities

·        Thorough induction process

·        Strong health and well-being focus

·        Free meals with our young people

·        Generous annual leave

The selection process for this post will comprise of an interview, short literacy test and a presentation, the title of which successfully shortlisted applicants will be informed of prior to the interview.

Please note that safeguarding of our young people is our number one priority at Bradstow, therefore all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and thorough pre-employment checks.

Benefits

Other
Annual Salary
Career Development
Focus on Wellbeing
Free Parking
Generous Holiday Allowance
Local Government Pension
Meals Provided
Private Healthcare

Qualifications

Qualification Title	Grade
Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare	Pass	Essential
Level 2 NVQ in Safe Handling of Medication	Pass	Essential

Skills

Personal Attributes
Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, parents and students	Desirable
Ability to work effectively within a team environment	Desirable
Committed	Desirable
Leadership
Ability to advance equality and overcome disadvantage	Desirable
Experience
Experience working with students with diagnosed difficulties, SALT, ASD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia etc.	Desirable
Relevant Skills
Ability to manage pupil behaviour and create a safe environment	Desirable
Ability to produce reports in appropriate formats	Desirable
Ability to work effectively within a team environment	Desirable
Experience/Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of how children learn and how to motivate them	Desirable