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£500 Welcome Bonus *£1000 Recommend A Friend Bonus!
Introducing Our Brand-New Children's Learning Disabilities Service
About the Service
At Inspire we are proud to announce the opening of our brand-new Children's Learning Disabilities service. We are on a mission to provide exceptional care, support, and opportunities for children with learning disabilities, and we are looking for dedicated Deputy Manager to join our team.
Our newest addition to the Inspire family is an 8 bedded service which specialises in delivering exceptional care and unwavering support to children and young people, both male and female, who bring with them unique challenges, including physical disabilities, learning difficulties, and complex health conditions.
We take pride in our commitment to providing comprehensive care and support on a medium to long-term basis, catering to the needs of children and young people ranging from the ages of 4 to 18.
About us
Inspire provide care and support to children and young people between the ages of 3-18 years with a range of difficulties, such as learning difficulties, complex health needs, physical disabilities, attachment difficulties and life-limiting conditions. Inspire is part of the CareTech Family. Established in 1993, CareTech is a leading nationwide social care provider delivering a package of high quality, individually tailored care and support solutions to children, young people, and adults across the UK
We hold a belief that no child should be disadvantaged and that all children are part of the community, enjoying all that this offers including celebrations, events and fundraising.
In your new role you will:
Providing managerial control and direction in relation to staff duties and responsibilities.
Assist the Registered Manager in the implementation of all aspects of the Statement of Purpose
Support and manage the staff team to enable them to meet the needs of the children effectively by leading the shift and making informed decisions.
Supervision of new starters during their probationary period.
Work on a rota basis according to the needs of young people this may include evenings and weekends Identifying and progressing individual training and development needs of staff in the context of their personnel development plans
Meet the physical, emotional, behavioural, cultural and educational needs of young people
Ensure that each member of staff is aware of each child’s placement plan and their responsibilities for its implementation
Act as a role model by demonstrating appropriate pro-social ways of managing behaviours associated with diagnosis i.e. autism
Deputise in the absence of the Registered ManagerYou will ideally have
Good understanding of the developmental needs and milestones of young people with complex needs and or Learning disabilities
Level 3 children and Young people
At least 2 years’ experience within a Senior/ Team Leader position working with children and young people
Ability to communicate, engage and form positive relationships with young people, parent/carers and other professionals.
Have proven skills, knowledge and/or experience in managing and leading a team in a positive and effective manner
Ability to produce clear and concise written reports and records of good standard and verbally present information and views.
Driving Licence (Preferred but not essential)
Patience, empathy, and a genuine passion for working with children & Young people
Benefits
As part of this role, we offer a range of specialist training programmes to support you in your work and invest in your professional development. These include:
Fully Paid induction programme
Child protection training
Full suite of e-learning modules available that provide continuous knowledge and development.
Competitive Rates of Pay
Free DBS check- Adults and Children’s barred list
Pension Scheme
*£1000 Recommend A Friend Bonus!
*£500 Welcome BonusWe are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and Regulated Activity, which will include a check against the barred children’s list.
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