HOME MANAGER – 38 WEEKS / TERM-TIME ONLY

£29,636 - £32,029 (Actual term time only salary)

Permanent position

41 hours per week. Term-Time only* (38 weeks per year plus 5 days training totalling 39 weeks per year)

*You will be required to work up to a maximum of two weeks for the school’s short term break provision if required, for which an extra payment will be made.

Bradstow is a creative and unique residential school for children between the ages of 5 & 19. It is situated in 13 acres of parkland in Broadstairs, Kent. We seek to meet the needs of children and young people with autism and severe learning difficulties with associated behaviours that may be challenging using a Gentle Teach approach and engaging in reflective practice. We have achieved national recognition for our developments in Communication and Behaviour Management as well as having been awarded the Gold standard for the Investors in People accreditation.

Duties include:
• Managing a group of staff and undertaking day to day supervision of their work.
• Ensuring implementation of a previously agreed activity programme for each young person
• Ensuring individual young people’s care, medical, behaviour and communication plans are carried out by all team members.
• Ensuring the implementation of policies formulated by the management team.
• Making decisions regarding the appropriate care of students, deployment of staff etc, and informing the Registered Manager as appropriate.
• Supporting the team of care workers and advising on good working practice.
• Training new members of staff.
• Intervening when required to diffuse difficult situations or assist care workers in a manner supportive to their role.
• Ensuring parents are informed of their child’s progress and any issues relating to their child.

The hours for this post include split shifts, some starts from 7.30am, some finishes at 10.00pm and weekend work.

For this post you will need to be willing to commit to achieving Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare within 2 years of beginning employment at the school (if not already achieved).

For all posts we look for candidates who are mature, warm, creative and open to learning with a patient and caring attitude to deal sensitively with vulnerable children.

Benefits include a final salary pension, excellent training and development opportunities and private healthcare.

The selection process for this post will comprise of an interview, presentation and short literacy test.

Please note that safeguarding of our young people is our number one priority at Bradstow, therefore all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and thorough pre-employment checks.

To apply, please download an application pack from our website http://www.bradstow.wandsworth.sch.uk/careersbradstow/bradstowvacancies.html alternatively, you can email us at personnel@bradstow.wandsworth.sch.uk or request an application pack by calling 01843 608727.

Closing date: Friday 7th June 2019 at 4pm

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 17th June 2019

We look forward to hearing from you.