Deputy Manager

As Deputy Manager you'll help oversee daily operations while actively engaging with children and young people, building positive relationships through shared activities and experiences. The children have asked for someone who can do arts and crafts, take them to the movies, play games, keep them safe…and who likes pizza! Is this you? As a Deputy Manager you'll play a key role in supporting the leadership and day-to-day running of one of our children's homes.

Working closely with the Registered Manager, you'll help create a safe, stable and nurturing environment where young people can thrive. You'll lead by example, providing guidance and motivation to the staff team while ensuring high standards of care are delivered. From building strong relationships with young people and their families to managing care plans and supporting staff development, this role offers variety and the chance to make a real difference.

This is an opportunity to bring your skills, compassion and experience to a team committed to creating brighter futures for children and young people.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

• Responsible for managing the physical environment, ensuring repairs and renewals are carried out promptly and health and safety matters are resolved.
• Assist the Registered Manager with management of the home and deputise in their absence, commensurate with the grade.
• Encourage and foster a commitment to continuous personal and professional growth and skills.
• Supervision and appraisal of staff in line with associated policies and procedures, including participation in recruitment, selection, induction, training and support processes as required.
• Management and oversight of care planning and risk management within the home and community, ensuring individual care plans are developed, delivered and evaluated, communicating any changes.
• Ensure that key working sessions, skills development work and case management of children and young people's care plans appropriately identify relevant and current risks.
• Provide effective challenge to partners and corporate parents to provide resources and services.
• Assist in developing, maintaining and monitoring robust quality assurance, audit systems, policies and procedures.
• Physically manage young people's behaviour in line with approved crisis management techniques, guidelines, procedures and interventions (training will be provided).
• Maintain data and information from digital and manual systems, preparing and presenting reports to senior managers and a wide range of audiences.
• Keep up to date with local and national developments in respect of children and young people who are looked after, and ensure staff members are informed.
• Convene, attend and chair meetings and reviews as required.
• Participate in appraisal, training and development activities to ensure up-to-date knowledge and skills.
• Improve own practice through observation, evaluation, discussion and development programmes.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, knowing when to seek help and advice.
• Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the service by attending relevant meetings, training days and events as requested.
• Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures such as child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all by working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding and promoting the values, standards and equal opportunities of Leeds City Council.
• Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment or victimisation and any form of abuse of equal opportunities, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
• Be physically fit enough to carry out all requirements of the role including the use of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) to…