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Job description

To support the service manager in providing high quality care services through day to day management and general administration. To manage statutory responsibilities that supports the needs of the residents and to be an advocate on their behalf, ensuring the approach adapted is that of a child friendly, supportive and therapeutic ethos. This will include the need to ensure appropriate standards of care and assessment for the young people referred to the service, ensuring that care is both evidence based and outcomes focused. To support the registered manager in ensuring that the home operates in an efficient and effective child centred manner. .

Responsibilities

• To support the daily management of the unit in line with relevant legislation, procedures, policies and the Statement of Purpose. To support and guide staff to achieve the highest standards of care for the Children.
• To assist and supervise in the continual assessment of the needs of the children and to identify and support the preparation of specific development plans to ensure the most appropriate service provision.
• To contribute to a comprehensive staff training and development programme to enable the service to have available all necessary skills and levels of expertise to meet the needs of the young people
• To contribute to the development of appropriate relationships with and between staff, young people and other stakeholders.
• Liaise with the various internal and external multi-disciplinary teams and commissioning authorities to ensure that the care needs of new and existing residents are met.
• To be part of an on-call system. Ensure all medication processes within the home are conducted in line with legislation.
• To work with other Managers/staff to ensure that all staff work together and with others towards meeting the emotional and physical needs of the young people and planning for positive outcomes
• To promote appropriate and therapeutic relationships between staff and young people and their families, promoting the children and young people's involvement and participation in the day-to-day life of the Home.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment; ensure that the physical state of the building is maintained to a high standard and that all repair/maintenance problems are dealt with promptly.
• To participate in a range of corporate and management activities as defined by the service manager.
• Any other such duties as may be required from time to time by the Services Manager or their authorised representatives.
• Form positive relationships within education institutions, leading, promoting and advocating for the educational need and rights of the child.
• Ensure that participation in a range of therapeutic, social and recreational activities/opportunities for individual or groups of young people is encouraged.
• Ensure that all service user records are stored and held in a manner which is compliant with GDPR, RQIA and the organisations requirements and policy.
• Act as shift co-ordinator where and when stipulated on rota. Keep up to date with shift co-ordinator responsibilities and ensure all requirements are followed and adhered to.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Recognised social work Degree; NISCC registration; 3 years experience in working with children and young people who have experienced significant trauma and understanding of associated behaviours.
• Insight and experience in how to offer therapeutic supports and interventions.
• Hold a current driving license valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. (where disability prohibits driving, this criteria will be waived if the applicant is able to organise suitable alternative arrangements.
• Experience in the use of IT including at least one of the core packages i.e. Outlook, Work, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience in managing and supporting a team in a challenging environment.

Desirable Skills

• Leadership & Management qualification; Qualification in risk management
• Minimum of three years experience at a senior level within a social care/health field; Experience of managing budgets.

Further Information

Full job description available upon request Work time: Various, to be confirmed