The residential child care deputy manager supports and assists the manager of the service and will, where required, deputise for them.
Registration with Social Care Wales is required
Residential child care deputy managers can register as a manager if they meet the requirements for a residential child care manager.
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Service regulations require that “the service provider must ensure that at all times a sufficient number of suitably qualified, trained, skilled, competent and experienced staff are deployed to work at the service”.
The suitable qualifications are included on this framework.
Qualifications gained outside of Wales
Workers moving to Wales who hold a qualification recognised by the Department of Education (England), the Northern Ireland Social Services Council or Scottish Social Service Council should complete aspects of the All Wales induction framework for health and social care that are relevant to their role and the service setting.
Induction requirements
It is the responsibility of employers and the service provider to make sure that everyone working at the service receives an induction that’s appropriate to their role – this includes managers. This induction is expected to be robust and accessible to prepare them for new and changing roles and responsibilities
It is also expected that all new managers will receive The Social Care Manager – practice guidance for social care managers registered with Social Care Wales as part of their induction, along with the Code of Practice for Social Care Employers.
Continuing professional development CPD (previously known as PRTL)
All registered persons are required to complete a total of 45 hours’ CPD for each three-year period of registration.