Deputy Manager

Role Description

Deputy Care Manager Children's Residential

Dumfries DG2

£40,560 per annum

Full UK driving license is required and HNC / SVQ4 in Health and Social Care, Childcare & Education

Extraordinary Days Every Day

ACAD is a well-established residential childcare and education provider with services across Scotland, providing residential childcare services since 2001. We believe every child deserves a safe, supportive and nurturing home. Our Deputy Managers play a vital role in providing that stability and guidance in-home for children and young people who, for various reasons, cannot live with their families.

We provide children with a safe and nurturing environment within our services and need caring and compassionate individuals who can demonstrate these attributes within a challenging yet rewarding environment.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking a professional, enthusiastic and empowering Deputy Manager to provide care and support for children and young people and will also have responsibility for the supervision of a team of support workers, ensuring they carry out their duties effectively. 

The Deputy Manager is responsible for ensuring the delivery and review of practices and systems designed to meet the standards required for children's residential homes. In the absence of the Home Manager, to be responsible for the implementation, monitoring and review of the practices and systems in the services, to ensure that they meet and exceed the requirements of the relevant Acts and associated guidance along with the requirements of the company's Policies and Procedures in accordance with SSSC Codes of Practice, ACAD Policy and relevant legislation and as part of a holistic approach to working with young people experiencing trauma.

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a senior role within children’s residential
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Full UK driving licence
• HNC Social Care and SVQ 3 qualifications
• Ability to work towards completion of SVQ 4
• A sound understanding of childcare theory and interventions
• Working knowledge of childcare related legislation, health and social care standards and national guidelines

About the role
Wallace Hall is a beautiful home in Dunscore, that is registered to support 6 young people. Our home is made up of 'The main house' and 'The Annexe' with beautiful grounds for the young people to enjoy.

In your new role you will:

• Ensure that young people are encouraged and enabled to have choice over their belongings and personal needs and have these met
• To ensure that young people are able to maintain constructive contact with their families, friends and other significant people in their lives
• To ensure that young people enjoy appropriate, positive relationships with staff based on honesty and mutual respect
• To ensure that young people live in a well designed and pleasant home providing sufficient space and facilities to meet their needs
• To ensure that young people experience planned and sensitively handled admission and leaving processes
• Ensure that all significant events relating to the protection of young people accommodated in the home are notified to the appropriate person
• Ensure that young people, their families and other significant people are aware of what services are provided in the home, how they will be looked after and how the home operates.
• Ensure that children have their needs effectively and comprehensively assessed and that there is a written care plan which outlines how these needs will be met and implemented
• Participate with other external professionals in the development, implementation and monitoring of the Young Person's Care Plans
• Assist and advise staff in the preparation and implementation of Care Plans, therapeutic strategies, risk assessment and risk management strategies.
• To attend all Reviews, staff meetings, supervision and other professional meetings or to delegate this responsibility.
• To be responsible for the service on call system.
• Be flexible to assist the service outside of normal office hours when required to cover sickness etc

 Why Join Us?

• £500 Welcome Bonus
• £1000 Refer a Friend Bonus
• Paid Induction
• Career development with specialist training
• 24/7 support: Helpline and hardship grants via the CareTech Foundation.

Your Next Step

This isn’t just a job - it’s a chance to change lives, one extraordinary day at a time.

Join us and be part of something meaningful. Apply today!

Safeguarding Statement

CareTech is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children. All applicants must pass an enhanced PVG check and provide references covering the past two years plus all roles involving vulnerable groups.