Job Details

Job introduction

Do you have experience of working in care?
Are you passionate about making a real difference to someone’s life?
Are you looking for an opportunity to further your career in a management role? If so then we would like to hear from you. 

For an informal discussion, please contact Ben 01273 295297

About the role

Beaconsfield Villas is recruiting a Deputy Managers (37 hours)

About us:

At Beaconsfield Villas we provide 24 hour 7 day a week support for 6 adults who have a learning disability and challenging  behaviour. The service users live in 4 separate flats that creates a homely environment and our dedicated team of staff work hard to ensure that our residents’ specific needs are met in a caring and sensitive manner and skills are developed in a way that promotes their independence.

Our last CQC inspection rated the service as “good” noting that family and carers were very happy with the staff team and the service that is provided to their family member.

We are looking to recruit a Deputy Manager who has proven experience of working with people who have learning disabilities and challenging behaviour. You will play an important role in supporting the manager to further develop the service and lead the staff team. You will also need to work closely with families and a multi-disciplinary team. 

About you:

You will need to have experience and an understanding of staff supervision, have clear written and verbal communication skills and be able to work within and manage the team. It is preferable that the successful candidate has a full driving license (three points maximum) to drive the unit cars.

If you would like to help us to achieve these aims and have experience or a real interest in working with people with Autism and a Learning Disability, we would very much like to hear from you. Experience in supporting individuals with Challenging behaviour and the principles of Positive Behaviour Support would be a bonus. In return we will offer you training and development opportunities, excellent support mechanisms and a varied and challenging work environment and the opportunity to be part of our excellent team.

Working for us, we can offer you:

- A generous salary

- Time and a half for working at weekends, double time for working on a bank holiday   and time and a third for working at night (between 8pm and 6 am) plus a flat rate for sleep ins. As the role entails shift work enhancements make a significant contribution to staff members monthly take home salary

-  A career average pension scheme

- Generous holiday up to 25 days a year

- Regular supervision meetings plus

- A range of other staff benefits 

Additional Information

You will be required to work a shift pattern including earlies, lates, sleepings and some weekends. Having a full clean driving licence is preferable.

Please read our Apply for a job at the council (brighton-hove.gov.uk) pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.

As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and upload a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Supporting statement guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System.

 

Company information

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, LGB, male or trans as these groups are currently under-represented in our Directorate workforce.

As part of Brighton & Hove City Council's ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process, without prior notice if a suitable redeployee (internal employee at risk of redundancy) is identified.

Files

• Our Values and Behaviours
• Applicant Cover Letter
• Deputy Manager