**Deputy Manager**
**Bright Futures, Inspired By You.**
Horizon Care and Education have an opportunity in our homes across the West Midlands for a Deputy Manager to join our team in upholding our standards of care, fostering growth, and inspiring positive change.
We are a dedicated team committed to providing a safe, nurturing and supportive environment for young people. Our focus is on promoting their well-being, helping them achieve their potential and ensuring their voices are heard.
**Responsibilities:**
● Work with the Residential Manager, ensuring the home aligns with our values and standards in their absence.
● Provide guidance and leadership to the team, aiding in their professional development and individual growth.
● Oversee colleague management, including appraisals, supervision and training adherence.
● Manage health and safety protocols, risk assessments and ensure all necessary training is completed.
● You will need to be open to working in a reflective manner and deliver relationship-based, person centred care as part of a small team. This will involve a combination of day, evening, night, weekend and bank holiday working.
● Financial Management of the home
● Environment Management
● Quality Assurance
● Upholding professional Care Practices
**Qualifications and Experience:**
● We require a Level 3 in Children and Young Peoples Workforce qualification for this role.
● You will need at least 1 years experience of Senior Support Work in a Childrens Residential setting.
**Skills and Attributes:**
● Strong leadership and team management skills
● Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
● Sound decision-making and problem-solving capabilities
● Commitment to safeguarding and promoting well-being
**Benefits:**
● Real Living Wage employer
● Competitive pay rates
● Christmas bonus
● Blue Light Card
● Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards - earn up to £2500 per referral! *
● Financial wellbeing service
● Life Assurance
● Option to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave.
● Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!
● Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development.
● Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
● Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
● Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics
● Employee assistance programme - free, confidential support.
● Community and wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. Were in this together.
● Supportive management and senior leaders.
● High quality CPD opportunities.
● Free eye checks.
If youre passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people, fostering a supportive environment, and leading a dedicated team, wed love to hear from you.
INDRES.