Deputy Night Manager

Role: Deputy Night ManagerLocation: LymingtonHours: 40 Hours per weekSalary: £14.19 per hourSouthlands School is an Ofsted-registered co-education specialist day and residential school with a registered children’s home. We provide education and care, supported by our multi-disciplinary clinical team, for children and young people aged 7-19 years who have a primary diagnosis of Autism or whose profile of need can be successfully supported by the use of autism specialist strategies.We are now recruiting for an experienced Deputy Night Manager to not only deputise in the absence of the Registered Manager but to also support and manage the staff to enable them to meet the needs of the children and young people.Benefits of working with us:Competitive rate of payDBS check paid by the companyAccess to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics for self-development of your careerStakeholder pensionAnnual employee awards eveningEmployee recognition schemesCareer progression within the companyCareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grantsDuties & Responsibilities;To meet the needs of children through:Ensuring that each young person has an allocated key workerEnsuring that each member of staff is aware of each child’s placement plan and their responsibilities for its implementationAttending childcare reviews and planning meetings to provide information and achieve best outcomes for young peopleUndertaking direct work with young people and acting as an appropriate role model.Assist in developing systems in which young people are consulted about the quality of care they receiveGeneral:To assist the Registered Manager in the implementation of all aspects of the Statement of PurposeContribute to the devising, implementing and evaluation of changes with the involvement of front-line staff to continually improve services, systems and standards, in conjunction with the Registered Manager and the Senior Management teamEnsuring that each member of staff is aware of each child’s placement plan and their responsibilities for its implementationAttending childcare reviews and planning meetings to provide information and achieve best outcomes for young peopleUndertaking direct work with young people and acting as an appropriate role model.Assist in developing systems in which young people are consulted about the quality of care they receivePerson Specification:Secondary Education with good standard of literacy and numeracyNVQ 3 in caring for Children and Young People (or equivalent)Working towards NVQ4Awareness of Equal Opportunities/ADP issuesKnowledge of the Children Act and other relevant legislationTeam Building SkillsSupervision SkillsAbility to manage teams effectivelyAbility to communicate both verbally and in writingUnderstanding the needs of BESD children including managing challenging behaviourIn depth knowledge of ‘Every Child MattersExcellent organisational skillsAbility to motivate and enthuse staffWe believe that every single person in our care has a personal best, and we are committed to helping them achieve it. Join us, and we’ll show the same commitment to helping you achieve your personal best in your career.Any successful application to this role will be subject to Enhanced DBS and Reference Checking in line with Government regulations and Safer Recruitment best practice.Cambian will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.The Cambian Group is one of the UK's leading children's specialist education and behavioural health service providers. The Group's services have a specific focus on children who present high severity needs with challenging behaviours and complex care requirements. Cambian looks after 2,100 children and employs over 4,300 people across a portfolio of 224 residential facilities, specialist schools and fostering offices located in England and Wales.
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