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Deputy House Manager

Deputy House Manager

Oliver House School

Lancashire

  • Expired
Salary:
£25,486 per annum
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
17 July 2020

Job overview

Oliver House - Childrens Homes - Preston, Lancashire

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

We are seeking a Deputy House Manager to join our residential care team within our children's home based in Penwortham, Preston area.

The role will include:

  • Under the direction of the Registered House Manager, you will effectively lead the team of support workers and enable the delivery of care and education to all the students and young people.
  • Guiding and managing the team to ensure that the service complies with local procedures and corporate policy, statutory regulations and quality standards.
  • Providing residential care for boys and girls aged 6 to 19 who have mild, moderate and severe autistic spectrum conditions and associated complex learning needs and challenging behaviour
  • Assisting our young people with their daily tasks and activities.  This could be in the form of helping the young person at School, accompanying them to take part in an activity or simply assisting them in completion of general daily tasks, including morning and night time routines.


Our aim is to bring about the best in every young person to enable them to achieve positive experiences and progress according to their own individual abilities.  The desired outcome is for young people to achieve success in accredited qualifications and to gain increased levels of independence to enable them to maximise their strengths, abilities and ambitions.

What we would like from you:

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Effective organisational capability
  • Great team player
  • Flexibility to respond to the changing needs ot those who we support
  • Strong " can do " attitude
  • NVQ/Diploma L5 Leadership and Management for residential child care and relevant experience in a children's residential child care setting is essential
  • If you are passionate, dedicated, devoted and able to see the possibilities of all our exceptional learners we would like to hear from you.


Your Benefits

  • 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
  • Priory Group Pension
  • Travel Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Reduced price Gym membership
  • Gourmet Society Card
  • Healthcare cash plan
  • Online benefits portal and high street store cash back rewards


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Priory Education and Children’s Services is a leading company in the UK offering independent behavioural care for commissioners across the UK.   With over 100 high quality schools, colleges and homes we focus on making a real and lasting difference for everyone we support.

What’s next?

To apply, just click the link below. Our application form captures information to help keep children safe so thank you for taking the time to complete it.

If you have been affected by coronavirus, or are tired of working from home we have care and education roles available across the country on a temp, part-time and full time basis.

Search all our available vacancies here: https://jobs.priorygroup.com/ 

References

For all roles we require a minimum of two references.  References provided must cover the last 3 years, for all of our services we will need to request all references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our schools.

About us

From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare.

Disclosure

Priory Education Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and disclosures with the relevant body at an enhanced level. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory Education and Children's services will cover the cost of a DBS.

About Oliver House School

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+44 1257 220011

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Oliver House School is a specialist day and residential school for boys and girls aged 6 to 19 who have mild, moderate and severe autistic spectrum conditions and associated learning difficulties. Children may also have challenging behaviour as a result of their difficulties and their lack of social understanding.

Oliver House School delivers the highest level of education and care according to individual need in a safe, positive and structured environment in which every pupil is encouraged to achieve the best possible academic, social and vocational outcomes.

Many of the pupils at Oliver House School may have been out of education for considerable periods of time which is why we make it our aim to encourage our pupils to be happy to attend school on a daily basis, with the help and support of our dedicated team of staff.

Placements can either be on a day, residential or respite basis for up to 52 weeks of the year depending on individual need. All of the young people referred to the school will have a Statement of Special Educational Need. Oliver House School can provide places for up to 40 pupils.

We offer

  • Day placements for primary and secondary pupils
  • 16 to 19 curriculum
  • 38 week and 52 week residential and school provision
  • Respite
  • Post 18 provision

We provide:

  • Short, medium and long-term education and care
  • Outstanding care provision
  • Close working relationships with parents, including training courses and ongoing support
  • A strong ethos of positive behaviour management
  • A belief that all young people can achieve positive outcomes

Our aim is to bring about the best in every young person to enable them to achieve positive experiences and progress according to their own individual abilities.

The desired outcome is for young people to achieve success in accredited qualifications and to gain increased levels of independence to enable them to maximise their strengths, abilities and ambitions. Individual plans and programmes are tailored to individual needs to ensure that every young person is challenged at a speed that is appropriate for them.

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