Registered Manager – Children’s Care Home

Are you an experienced Children’s Home Manager, eager to apply your knowledge and skills in a unique setting? The Deaf Academy has an exciting opportunity as Registered Manager for our beautiful four bedroom home in Exmouth which specialises in supporting Deaf young people. You will be a proven leader of a team of Residential Support Workers and Team Leaders in providing warm and nurturing care for Deaf children with additional and complex needs. Join our campus comprising of School, College, Residential Care, Adult Residential Care and a Children’s Home.

As a middle leader, you’ll be part of a network of professionals to work alongside and draw support from, ranging across corporate, education, welfare and therapy teams. You’ll also be part of a supportive and fun Care Leadership Team across our other areas of provision. As a charity, you’ll note that we have a distinctive ethos

You will have a keen eye for detail as well as excellent skills in quality assurance and improvement. A very good understanding of the Children’s Home Quality Standards and Regulations is essential to the role, as well as exceptional reporting and presentation skills. We are looking for a passionate individual who can take the home to the next level in providing outstanding care and developing an outstanding team.

In return, we’ll provide a competitive salary, a professional and fun environment, and the opportunity to complete BSL qualifications and Level 5 qualification, if needed. Working at the Deaf Academy you can be certain that you are part of a team that does its utmost to inspire and enable our young people to thrive. Preparing young people for a happy, healthy and fulfilling future is what it’s all about for us.

A relocation package is available for the successful candidate should they need to move to this area for this role. To enquire about this please contact HR@thedeafacademy.ac.uk

About the Home

The children and young people we support are Deaf but also come with additional complex needs. Although you may not have worked with Deaf young people before you will be committed to learning British Sign Language and have extensive knowledge of the needs of children in care.

The role will be challenging and fast paced but very rewarding and with a positive, solution focused approach as well as creativity and a willingness to be hands on you will transform the lives of the children and young people within the home.

Our offer to you

• 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  Group Personal Pension including 8% employer contribution
  Life assurance scheme of x3 actual salary
• Sponsorship to achieve British Sign Language (BSL) qualifications
• A personal development plan, with sponsorship through professional qualifications
• Recruitment referral bonus scheme of £500 in total
• Free on-site parking (Academy site)
• Cycle to work scheme
• The opportunity to join a committed team of professionals working together to secure high achievement for all our young people
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Access to a 24/7 Employee assistance program
• Opportunity to work in caring and supportive home, part of a larger Charity and located within a very close proximity to the beach.

Does the job role include personal care?: Yes

Working Patterns:

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Essential details:

Relocation package available