Deputy Head of Care

About the role

Job Title: DEPUTY HEAD OF CARE

Location: Radlett Lodge School, Harper Lane, Radlett, Herts, WD7 9HW

Salary: £26,601 to £30,100.per annum plus £724 area allowance per annum and a market supplement of £2,000 per annum 

Closing Date: 15th July 2022

Interviews (w/c): 20th July 2022

Hours: (37 hours per week). This role is on a rolling 4-week rota to cover Monday-Sunday 7am - 10:30pm

Contract: Fixed Term 18 months 

Help transform lives by joining our team.

A breakthrough can seem like the smallest thing, but it can make the world of difference to someone on the autism spectrum. By becoming a Deputy Head of Care at the National Autistic Society you’ll help make every day breakthroughs happen more often.

We are looking for a residential Deputy Head of Care at Radlett Lodge school. You’ll be working with children aged 8-19 and their families in a Residential Special School with ten bedrooms.

The service can accommodate up to ten children at any one time and offers a variety of packages for children which includes 38 week and 43 week placements or flexi –boarding.

We need you to be resilient, supportive and sensitive towards the needs of autistic people. Being a Deputy Head of Care takes bravery, patience and commitment. But working with autistic people gives so much more in return.

You may have a personal connection, a desire to work with, or real life experiences working with autistic people. You might not have lots of experience yet, but if you share our values and are willing to make a difference to the lives of autistic people, we’d love to hear from you.

We offer a fantastic 5 month induction programme, continuing learning and development opportunities, regular one to ones, annual appraisals, and the support you need to develop a career in social care. Within the first 12 weeks of working for us, we'll support you to complete the Care Certificate, a requirement for everyone working in the health and social care sector in England and further opportunities to work toward QCF level 5 in management. We also offer a host of benefits – from shopping discounts to flexible working and a competitive pension scheme. Your working pattern will be varied over a seven day rota and could include sleep-ins and bank holidays.

Principle Accountabilities

• To undertake managerial duties in line with NAS and other relevant standards of quality.
• To participate as a Senior Manager in the overall planning of the service and accept delegated responsibility for the implantation of identified and agreed plans.
• Lead in the recruitment and selection process of staff when required.
• Ensure the maintenance of sound administrative practice of the service by maintaining full and comprehensive records for all pupils as required.
• Ensure that duty rota and timetables are completed and that adequate cover is available at all times.
• Within reason, provide cover to ensure safe management of service outside your rota
• Participate in the admissions process and carry out home visits
• Support positive and meaningful outcomes for pupils to achieve outcomes in line with their care plans.
• To ensure professional, empathetic, and informative relationships with families, carers, advocates, professionals and other parts of the NAS are maintained.
• Lead and motivate a staff team to work enthusiastically towards identifying and supporting the needs of people with autism.
• Have responsibility for the performance management of staff
• Keep abreast of legislative changes
• Ensure risk assessments are carried out, and ensure an awareness of fire, health and safety
• Accept delegated budgetary responsibility for designated services.
• Ensure care plans and pupil paperwork is maintained in a timely fashion and to the highest quality
• Be responsible for all aspects of the environment within the residences, ensuring all communal spaces, offices and bedrooms are maintained to the highest standard and within low arousal philosophy.

If you have any specific questions about the role, get in touch with Ellie Freeman

Ellie.freeman@nas.org.uk

The National Autistic Society is here to transform lives, change attitudes and create a society that works for autistic people.

Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.