Deputy Manager (Maternity Cover)
Longbenton
£14 per hour
30hrs per week
Driving licence desirable but not essential.
To start April 2025 (subject to satisfactory references and DBS). This post may include some weekend and evening working.
We are looking for a special individual to cover maternity leave at our 6-bed respite care home for people with learning disabilities in Longbenton, North Tyneside.
Reporting to the Registered Manager and Operational Manager, you will help to manage a team of up to 20 support workers, whilst ensuring that people accessing the service have a safe and enjoyable stay. You will also be expected to contribute to compliance and administration tasks, as directed by the Registered Manager.
Principle Duties
* To support the Supported Living Service Team Leaders, ensure high quality care and support is delivered to the people we support with regard for individual needs.
* Be available to support individual teams in the absence of their Team Leader.
* Take an active role in staff development and training within both the Supported Living service and other departments as required through delivering in-house workshops, induction and mentoring focusing on upskilling staff and evolving work practice.
* Undertake regular auditing and monitoring ensuring the service remains compliant in all areas.
* Have an oversight on the supported living rotas and check that we are complainant with the needs of the service.
* Undertake on-call duties in order to ensure 24 hour care management team cover across the Trust.
* Promote and maintain good channels of communication amongst the teams and between people we support and staff.
* Attend and contribute to external forums and liaise professionally with others including with families and other agencies in a professional manner, promoting a positive profile of the company
* Undertake other duties as required by the Head of service, providing they are appropriate to the position.
Skills / Experience
* Must have previous experience of managing a team
* Residential / respite experience - desirable but not essential.
* A relevant qualification in Care (Level 3 or above)
* The ability to support people with a wide range of differing needs
* Experience of working with a digital care system
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