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Deputy Service Manager - Residential Family Assessment Centre
London, Balham (On-Site)
Temporary, Full time
£44,131 - £49,968 inclusive of London Weighting
About Us
Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference in the lives of children and their families?
St Michael’s Fellowship is looking to recruit 1 full time, fixed term for 1 year, Deputy Service Manager, within one of our family residential assessment centres.
We’ve been working with families for over 120 years. As society continues to change, our presence in the lives of families has remained consistent, supporting parents so children can thrive. At the heart of our work lie values of compassion and respect for the parent as an individual, and a belief in the capacity of every human being for positive change. With these values we work to break the cycles of disadvantage, change family dynamics, and create new opportunities for children.
Deputy Service Manager Responsibilities:
- To support the Registered Manager of Crawford House in the delivery of the assessment and support services at the centre for a maximum of four families at any time.
- To effectively lead and manage the staff team in partnership with the Centre Manager and facilitate and empower staff contributions to team discussions, decision-making, day to day work, and the development of the service.
- Other responsibilities outlined in our recruitment pack below.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Will have leadership/ management experience.
- Will have experience working with families where there are issues of child abuse/neglect.
- Will have experience working with people who have complex needs.
- Will have knowledge on current legislation, especially; Children Act ’89, 2004 and Children & Families Act 2014, Children and Social Work Act 2017, Working Together to Safeguard Children Guidance 2020, GDPR. Residential family centres: national minimum standards (2013)
We offer several employee benefits including a competitive salary, employer pension contribution up to 12% after 3 years’ service, and 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
To apply, please click on the link to our website https://stmichaelsfellowship.org.uk/deputy-service-manager/
Further information can be obtained from our Recruitment Pack which you will find in the "Vacancy Downloads" section.
Closing date: 14th May
Please note that we consider applications on a rolling-basis and therefore this job advert may close before the stated date.
Fixed_term_DSM_job_pack_April_25.pdf