We have an AMAZING opportunity for a qualified children's residential support worker to step up into a Trainee Deputy Manager role in a MODERN semi-independent residential home in Taunton. You'll be supporting young adults 16+ with Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) and challenging behaviours.

As a Trainee Deputy Manager, you'll be based within the head office to support the Outreach and Supported Living Manager in the provision of a stable, structured, and therapeutic environment for our Supported Living service. You will work closely with the Outreach and Supported Living Director, Team Manager and Supported Living/ Outreach Support Workers to ensure that they work closely with the children and young people accessing the service, who they support, ensuring all team members are nurturing, listening, and encouraging.

**Due to the nature of the job we will only accept candidates who hold a Full UK Driving Licence**

Overview:

• Role: Trainee Deputy Manager (Supported Living)
• Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 DOE (+ on call rota allowance)
• Location: Taunton, Somerset (TA1 postcode)
• Contract: Full-time, Permanent
• Hours: 40 hours a week

Benefits:

• Support and career development to become a Registered Manager
• On call allowance - £35 per day
• Length of service rewards, giving you the opportunity to have more paid holiday
• Blue light discount
• 28 days annual leave allowance including bank holidays
• Full funded Level 5 NVQ in Leadership & Management

The role:

• To encourage the young people to do activities and take responsibility for their own lives depending on their age.
• To support the manager and team in all aspects of the day-to-day operations, including managing staff teams, and budgets and ensuring that the quality of the services provided meets expected care standards.
• To keep the homely, friendly culture and environment of the homes.
• To be able to deal with challenging behaviours when needed.
• Protect children and young people from risks to their health and welfare.
• Support the children and young people in the home and promote their independence and well-being.
• Ensuring the safety of the young people and maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of the individual's; care plan, guidelines, reward system and preferred method of communication.
• Supporting taxing behaviour safely and sympathetically.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with the staff, parents, Social Workers and other professionals involved in the young people's lives such as Psychologists.
• Organise and participate in activities and holidays, ensuring risk assessments have been followed.

The successful candidate:

• Experience as of being a Children's Support Worker or senior post holder seeking career advancement within a similar social care setting or with Young People ESSENTIAL
• Level 3 NVQ in Residential Childcare or equivalent ESSENTIAL
• Hold a Full UK Manual Driving Licence ESSENTIAL
• Children Homes Regulations and Safeguarding Knowledge ESSENTIAL

If you are passionate about the lives of young people and want to make a real difference, supporting young people 16+ with EBD, whilst starting on a career path within health & social care - this is the job for you!

Click apply today!!