Deputy Manager - Satellite Childrens Home

About the Borough  

In Sutton, there is much for us to be proud of both as a council and as a borough. This includes high levels of resident satisfaction, the quality of our services, our success in addressing our financial challenges to date, the way that we involve and engage with residents on key issues facing the borough, and the enthusiastic and motivated staff that we employ. 

Looking ahead, there are plans for the delivery of new homes and new schools and the London Cancer Hub is being developed, while the Council is also seen as a driving force within the South London Partnership of five outer south west London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration and investment.

All of this demonstrates a good track record and an authority that is ambitious and set to deliver more improvements for the borough. We've set out our vision for the future of Sutton in our corporate plan - Ambitious for Sutton. This strategic plan will shape the outcomes we achieve, the services we provide, and the impact we have on residents, to make Sutton a great place to live, work and raise a family.

About the Role  

Deputy Manager - a new Satelite Children's Home opening in September 2023

Grade 9: £43,815 to £51,903 (£53,946 unconsolidated maximum based through performance-related progression)

Our Residential Children Services transform lives. 

London Borough of Sutton are offering an exciting opportunity to play a lead role in the expansion and development of a new Satellite Children’s Home. Wanting the best for our children, we are developing our current in-house residential services to best meet the needs of our children. Following significant Council investment, our new Residential Strategy seeks to bring children closer to families and the communities that they know, living in high-quality provision designed around them. We are looking for a Deputy Manager to support the development of the new Childrens Home, drive standards and provide an exceptional service for our young people. 

We understand the importance of getting it right for our young people and offering them the best we can. By applying knowledge and research into practice and working innovatively to understand the impact of trauma we are committed to the highest quality of care.  We believe in nurturing positive relationships and are wholly dedicated to never giving up on a child.

We work within children’s social cares well-established Restorative practice and trauma informed model. Sutton is fully committed to training which fosters skills and expertise around therapeutically working with and supporting children who have experienced developmental trauma. All staff will be required to undertake Restorative Practice and Trauma Informed practice training.

We are a registered provision and we expect to achieve outstanding status.

About Us  

As a result of successful service delivery at the Willow Rise Children's Home, the London Borough of Sutton will be opening 2 new satellite children's home under the Willow Rise Ofsted registration. Our objective is to continue building local residential placement sufficiency to support the lives of vulnerable children who are in our care.

We have a forward-looking team with ambitions to significantly improve the health, wellbeing and the quality of life for the children that come into our care. 

We are part of the Targeted Early Help and Integrated Support Service working together with the following services:

• Targeted Early Help

• Adolescent and Schools Teams

• Therapeutic Hub

• Youth Justice 

We offer those young people that have experienced traumatic life events a home where they can be nurtured and supported with a shared vision of determination for a positive future. Supported by a multi-agency team who are passionate about helping these young people find their strengths and explore what they want to achieve with their lives, our homes are a uniquely dynamic and supportive place to be. 

For more information on the role and service area, please contact Craig Edmunds, Registered Manager (craig.edmunds@sutton.gov.uk)

Our Offer To You  

As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.

In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps.

Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)

• Flexi-time (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 1-9 only)

• Comprehensive learning and development programme

• Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities

• Interest free season ticket loans

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Car parking scheme

• Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme

• Zip car scheme

• Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses

• Confidential wellbeing and counselling support

• Subsidised gym membership