Trainee Deputy Manager

Trainee Deputy Manager - Children's Residential Care Home Location: West London – Ealing W13 Salary: £30,583 rising to £31,401 after successful completion of mandatory training Specific Hours: 40 hours per week shift work, including weekends and bank holidays Key aspect of the role: • To assist the manager in safeguarding and ensuring every child and young person receives high quality care as measured by Ofsted in the social care common inspection framework. • To assist the manager in the management of the home, including the staff, external relationships, the budget, the resources and fabric of the building Essential Requirements needed to be considered for interview: • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent; and a commitment to complete Level 5 diploma in Leadership and Management in residential care within 2 years of starting. • Flexibility to undertake shift work including weekends, bank holidays and with notice, occasional sleep-ins. • Two years’ recent experience of working with children/young people who are at risk in a residential or community based setting. • Candidate’s age must be over 21 and they must hold current Right to Work in the UK ( at least for 1 year). What candidates can expect from us: * A competitive salary (as above). * A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture. * 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata. * Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, * empowerment, mental health and social pedagogy. * Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme. * BUPA employee assistance programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support. * Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme. * Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.Discretionary funded training programs. * Employee awards based on performance and length of service. * Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services. Inteview Procedure: • Interviews will be held virtually or in person (decision of the hiring manager) in our Head Office located in Putney, SW London • Interviews take approx. 2 hours as there is a written task that applicants must complete before meeting the hiring manager for the interview; • Successful candidates will be asked to attend an observation visit in a relevant home which is a part of our interviewing process; • Clearing candidates for employment takes approximately 4-6 weeks ( this is due to DBS, health and referencing checks we undertake); please note that only fully cleared applicants can commence work for us