Assistant Manager

Job Title: Assistant Manager
Vacancies: 1no.
Salary: £27,514 - £31,895 plus £3000 Market Forces payment (and additional payments for sleeping in)
37 Hours
Location: Kidderminster Short Breaks Unit, 1 Moule Cl, Kidderminster DY11 6AL
Permanent

The Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic, creative and experienced Assistant Manager who will be part of the management team to walk this journey with us, to be motivated in putting the needs of our young people first and be ambitious to develop practices and work responsively to support young people in achieving their potential.
We are an established short breaks overnight service for children with challenging behaviour and learning disabilities 
The main duty is to support the team in providing a caring, nurturing and loving home environment for our children whilst encouraging independence and choice. To help create opportunities for young people to engage in various activities to enable them to grow, while working in partnership with their families. You will be expected to lead the team in the absence of the registered manager. This role will consist of early shifts, late shifts and office hours.

Qualifications:
Diploma L3 Residential Childcare/NVQ3 children & young people or equivalent is essential
Diploma level 5 is desirable however it is essential that the applicant is willing to obtain this qualification.

Please contact Stuart Hart for further information: shart2@worcschildrenfirst.org.uk

Benefits 

In return, you can look forward to (per annum, pro rata for part-time) :

• 25 days holiday (potential to match up to 30 days), plus bank holidays 
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and training
• Greener Car Scheme & Bike Scheme
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to a range of leisure, fashion, travel and lifestyle discounts

Disability Confident

There are 7.6m working age people who have a disability or health condition. We’re tapping into this talent pool. 

If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please let us know.

Equality

Worcestershire County Council is committed to promoting equality and diversity and ensuring that all appointments are made based on the suitability of a candidate to the role only.
In line with the "Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, we do not automatically reject applicants with a criminal record. Every application will be considered individually, considering the nature and circumstances of the conviction and the type of work applied for. You will not be asked to disclose 'spent' convictions unless the work requires access to children and vulnerable adults.

Applying

CV With Cover letters are invited to apply for this role. 

Please find the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Please write your submission with consideration for the essential and desirable criteria on the Person Specification. This should include examples why you should be considered; the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post.

Please submit your CV with Cover Letter to SocialWorkOpps@worcestershire.gov.uk

Application Closing Date: Friday 26th August 2022
Anticipated Interview Date: Wednesday 31st August 2022