Overview

At Salutem, we create a nurturing environment where our team provides exceptional care to children. Our core values guide us to maintain the highest standards in our services.

Our Values: 

Supportive: Helping everyone be their best.

Ambitious: Aiming for the best results.

Loyal: Putting children and staff first.

Unique: Offering diverse services with high quality.

Transparent: Being open, honest, and always improving.

Engaging: Working together with everyone involved.

Meaningful: Providing opportunities for a full, exciting life.

Why Choose Us?

✅ FREE Online 24/7 GP Service for you and your family

✅ Wagestream – where any day can be a payday

✅ Refer-a-Friend Scheme – Instantly earn points and cash rewards

✅ Sovereign Health Care Plan

✅ Canada Life, Group Life Assurance

✅ Blue Light Card

✅ Blink, our internal communications app

✅ Pension scheme

✅ Free DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service)

 

About You:

At Salutem, we understand that the work of a Deputy Manager is vital to the success of our operations. We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, a strong communicator, and has a proven ability to lead and manage teams effectively. You will help to ensure that our children and young people receive the highest quality of care and support, whilst also assisting with the operational management of our services.

What makes Salutem Different?

At Salutem Care and Education, we recognise the value and wisdom that come from all stages of life. Join our team to be a part of a community that truly appreciates the richness of age diversity.

We are a Global Top 50 Inspiring Workplace – We celebrate our recent recognition as a top 100 Inspiring Workplace Globally with special recognition for our efforts in communication and employee experience.

We have a trauma-based approach to working – We are working in partnership with multi-award-winning Innovating Minds, setting a precedent as the first residential children’s home service to take progressive steps to deliver trauma-informed care.

Our Competency Framework – You’ll have a transparent path to progress through our career pathways and pay bandings. This means you’ll always know exactly what skills and achievements are needed to advance in your career.

We have developed a core and cluster model – We specialise in supporting children and young people who have emotional and behavioural needs, autistic spectrum condition, and physical / learning disabilities with access to education opportunities being at the core of our work.

 

What are my responsibilities as Deputy Manager?

  • Assist and support the Registered Manager in all aspects of the residential care of the Ofsted registered home, to provide a high-quality service which meets the individual needs of the children and young people and to help create and maintain a non-institutionalised, child centred safe community home for extremely vulnerable children with Social, Emotional and Behaviour difficulties.
  • To provide support so that the young people are enabled to grow in all areas of their lives, to work towards emotional stability and to develop to their full potential.
  • Support and supervise the staff team enabling them to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities
  • Ensure that all aspects of the service provided meet the quality standards and comply with the Children’s Homes Regulations
  • Guide children/young people throughout their placement and in transitions to and from the residential care environment holistically and in line with the quality standards
  • Certify that the home is maintaining compliance with the standards and philosophy of care as outlined in the statement of purpose
  • Assist and deputise for the home manager in all aspects of residential care at the home
  • Take on on-call duties outside of working hours in support of the home dealing with situations in line with children’s homes regulations and company procedures
  • Support staff on a day-to-day basis promoting good practice and responding to concerns or first-line complaints.

Minimum 2 years experience working within children’s residential. QCF Level 3 Children & Young People qualification or equivalent. Level 5 – Leadership & Management (preferred not Essential)

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