Unit Manager in Eastbourne

This opportunity:

We aim to support young people aged between 16-18 to gain fundamental skills to help with encouraging independent living. We have a number of semi-independent units that support young people of diverse backgrounds however are often vulnerable or show signs of challenging behaviour.

Main Duties:

• To safeguard young people - contribute to the provision of a safe, appropriate, and stimulating environment for the support of young people.
• To provide on call support to staff members when not on site and during out of hours.
• To prepare and monitor a monthly Rota for all staff
• To follow the company’s policies, protocols and procedures.
• To support young people by showing an awareness of their individual interests and preferences by introducing them to a range of different experiences and enabling them to make informed choices wherever possible.
• To conduct staff and residence meetings when required. To be responsible for bringing relevant issues to the attention of your team and also your supervisors.
• Liaise with HQ Operation Admin and HQ Management in day to day operations of supported housing units.
• Ensuring Hand Over is completed and recorded. Ensuring delegated tasks are completed.
• All logs are completed before leaving site. Monitor your team completes logs accurately.
• To be responsible for preparing support plans, risk assessments, file maintenance and other administrative tasks, ensuring all personal information is stored securely.
• Participating/organizing in individuals’ daily outings, activities, holidays, or recreational pursuits when required to assist the people you support with all aspects of their daily life.
• Undertaking and/or assisting individuals with household activities such as cooking, cleaning, mealtimes, laundering and cleaning to promote a healthy environment for the people you support and the promotion of independent living.
• Recording and completing any appropriate documentation to ensure that individuals’ records, observations or research results are accurate and informative.

Skills and abilities required:

• The ability to manage all staff whist supervising the unit.
• To successfully complete risk assessments and weekly reports.
• Have great time management whist completing shifts.
• Portray excellent I.T skills and can use word and excel and email efficiently and aware of online safety

Qualifications

• NVQ 5 in Health and Social Care, Certificate/Degree/HND Youth Work, Any other qualifications directed to work with Young People
• Basic knowledge of the Children Act and Leaving Care Act
• Good understanding of Children Safeguarding and CSE

Contracted Hours:

09:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday

Pay:

£11 per hour

Other Benefits:

Pension

Childcare Vouchers through Salary Sacrifice

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Other lucrative benefits through PerkBox scheme