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Job Title: Deputy Manager Mothers & Babies Unit (16 - 21) Location: Hainault, Essex Salary: Up to £35,000 per year Hours: Full-time About Us: My client is a supportive and dynamic residential unit providing self-independent living for young mothers and their babies. Currently, they care for 5 mothers, with the capacity to accommodate up to 7. Our mission is to empower young mothers to develop essential life skills, provide nurturing care for their babies, and build a strong foundation for their future. The Role: We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Deputy Manager to join our team. You will play a key role in supporting the Manager in delivering high-quality care and support to mothers and babies, ensuring compliance with safeguarding and regulatory standards, and promoting positive outcomes. Key Responsibilities: • Assist the Manager in the day-to-day operations of the unit., • Support and supervise staff, promoting professional development., • Work collaboratively with external agencies and stakeholders., • Contribute to regulatory inspections and reports. Person Specification: • Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent)., • Experience working within children and young adult care services, ideally in residential or supported living settings., • Strong leadership and team management skills., • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills., • Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults. We Offer: • Competitive salary of up to £35,000 per year., • A supportive, family-like team environment., • Opportunities for professional growth and development., • The chance to make a real difference in the lives of young mothers and their babies. How to Apply: Please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role

To provide advice, assistance and support to young people. To attend to their practical, physical and emotional needs. To act as an appropriate role model and to work closely with them to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential. Key Responsibilities 1. To work in a small team to support and implement the development of the children’s home., 2. To enhance and effect change to the good of all children with whom they work by acquiring the necessary skills through their own training and development., 4. To ensure that the young people’s needs are recognised and met. This includes ensuring that they are free from discrimination with the home and to challenge discrimination from outside the home., 5. To protect the young people from harm in and outside the home, 6. To assist the management in the home in compliance with Ofsted, legislation and the ethos and policies of the company., 7. To exercise responsible control over the children to ensure their safety and wellbeing and assist them in developing acceptable standards of personal hygiene and behaviour. This also applies to encouraging children to abide by house rules and principles., 8. To participate in the development implementation and monitoring of the individual young people’s care plans., 9. In accordance with plans for the day, to organise and supervise recreational and leisure activities both in and out of the home to provide the children with an interesting and stimulating life. This includes being prepared to spend time away from the home, on holiday and at camps etc., 10. To ensure positive participation in the company’s internal training scheme., 11. To be familiar with and follow the Local Authority Child Protection Procedures and Bull Care Services team’s Safer Caring and Child Protection Procedures’. All Information coming to the knowledge of staff must in the first instance be reported immediately to the Registered Manager, Deputy Manager or Senior Residential Worker., 12. To develop and maintain good working relationships with parents, social workers, schools and other professionals concerned with the welfare of the young people., 13. To use the home as a model to support and develop the social skills of the young people being looked after., 14. To ensure that the home meets the needs of the individual young people and the needs of the group., 15. To maintain a good understanding of child protection and safeguarding procedures, 16. To care for children when they are ill and, where necessary, administer medicines, drugs and treatment under the guidance of the child’s medical practitioner., 17. To perform household duties as required. This includes cooking and general cleaning, sorting laundry, checking children’s bedrooms and encouraging them to keep their rooms tidy. Pay: £33,000.00-£35,000.00 per year Full Time and Part Time 12hr, 24hr shifts and 5pm-11pm plus sleep available Experience with social care and children is required