Residential Home Deputy Manager

Job Description

Do you enjoy working with children Do you want to work for a well-established national charity who believe in children and young peopleDo you want to be part of a team that are changing young peoples livesIf so, then this role may be for you!Barnardos is the UKs largest childrens charity, and we are currently on an exciting and innovative journey alongside Leicestershire County Council to deliver a range of childrens homes for our most vulnerable young people ensuring they are able to stayclose to home.We are looking for committed individuals who have a passion for working with Care Experienced children who have experienced trauma and are vulnerable to Exploitation.We want people with a passion to make a difference, to bring stability, fun, laughter and happiness to the young peoples lives. The most important part of the job is to give our young people their childhood back and let them be children. As a Deputy Manager,you will be supporting the team in taking care of our young people day to day, making sure things run smoothly and creating lasting memories.You will be part of a small skilled team of adults, supporting and parenting up to 3 children in one of our beautiful newly refurbished homes across Leicestershire (which includes Coalville, Hinckley and the outskirts of the city) with an experienced anddedicated management team.You will need to be able to commit to sleep-ins and shift work, including weekends and bank holidays. Barnardos believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we aretherefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.This post may attract an additional market supplement and/or relocation expenses.Must be able to travel throughout the Locality to meet the requirements of the role.Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.Pay & Reward FrameworkWe know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardos values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanksto the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out 1st April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a key pillar of our People & CultureStrategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to grow and develop in their career at Barnardos as it will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues to progress through the pay band of their role.Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band - this ensures that pay progression steps are available to reward our colleagues annually basedon their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardos pay framework can be found upon application.Benefits

• Barnardos believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardos. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardos stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardos Learning and Development offer

*T&Cs apply based on contractAbout BarnardosAt Barnardos we believe in children - no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment processfor this role.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of ourpurpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black,Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.