Assistant Manager (Registered Children’s Home)

Job Title: Assistant Manager (Registered Children’s Home)  
Salary: £31,364 - £33,945 per annum (plus additional payments for sleeping in)
37 Hours per Week
Location: Kidderminster Short Breaks Unit, 1 Moule Cl, Kidderminster DY11 6AL
Permanent, Full-Time

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.

Take a look at the supporting documents to get a feel for the role and the type of person we’re looking for and if you have any questions or would like to have an informal chat, feel free to give Stuart Hart , Team Managers a call on 01905 845172 or via email at shart2@worcschildrenfirst.org.uk. 

Benefits
You’ll find an overview of some of the benefits in a document attached to this job advert so do take a look! Some of the other benefits we can offer include:

• Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
• Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• Professional Learning & Development:  We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
• Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.

How to Apply
If you’d like to apply, then please complete the attached application form. Do take care to talk about how you meet the criteria detailed on the person specification and think about any transferrable skills you might have from previous roles or experience you’ve gained outside of employment. 

When you’re ready, just email the application form to recruitment@worcestershire.gov.uk and one of our recruitment team will be in touch.

Application Closing Date: Sunday, 13th October 2024
Anticipated Interview Date: W/C 21st October 2024