Deputy House Manager

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?

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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.

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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.