Assistant Childrens Residential Home Manager

Virtual Bridges; Bradford; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in children's residential care is seeking an Assistant Children's Residential Home Manager in Bradford. This role involves supporting the Registered Manager in providing high-quality care for vulnerable young people, ensuring their needs are met through tailored support and effective management practices. The position offers competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

West Yorkshire Pension Fund membership

Competitive salary and pay progression

Enhanced annual leave entitlement - 27 Days minimum

Flexible working / hybrid options

Access to Occupational Health services

Qualifications

• Experience in residential child care and supporting vulnerable young people.
• Ability to manage and lead staff effectively.
• Understanding of trauma-informed care principles.

Responsibilities

• Assist in day-to-day management of the children's home.
• Support the Registered Manager with staff recruitment and development.
• Implement care and therapeutic plans for young residents.

Skills

Support

Communication

Empathy

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care

Job description

£41'511 - £44'711 per annum

Children and Young People

Residential Care

Bradford

Full time, Permanent

Essential -

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care OR the equivalent.

The home supports and meets the needs of up to 4 young people of mixed gender from the ages of 11 to 18.

They have a range of social, emotional and behavioral needs that can present as difficult behavior, due to their early life experiences and present situations.

Many of the young people will have experienced trauma at a young age and so find it difficult to understand and control their thoughts and feelings around this. The young people may have significant attachment issues and will often find it very difficult to build and maintain positive trusting relationships with adults and their peers. The young people may have experienced bereavement and loss and the impact of that loss, can be overwhelming for them.

Some of the young people who live at the home will need additional support around access to education and health services such as CAMHS. They may also require support around substance and alcohol misuse and smoking cessation.

Young people may be in the criminal justice system and will need support around their criminal behaviour, restorative justice and reparation.

It is our aim and ambition to provide inspirational care, tailored to the individual needs of the young people living at the home.

Through support, encouragement and our 'Model of Care', we aim to create a stable and secure base, where young people have a sense of belonging and where they can begin to understand, address and work through their past experience and present difficulties and behaviours and be able to prepare for and achieve their full potential in their futures.

The Role -

The Assistant Childrens Residential Home Manager has primary responsibility for assisting and supporting the Registered Manager in day-to-day management of the home, recruitment, staff induction and development and implementing appropriate care, therapeutic, clinical and risk management programmes and plans. In the absence of the Home Manager has overall management responsibility for the home.

The Assistant Home Manager will work in partnership with the Registered Manager to model best practice and lead on interventions to train and develop others as required. You will be part of an aspirational culture and approach to improve and develop the Children's Residential Service to achieve its vision of providing high quality care and support to children, young people and their families as stated in the Children's Homes Statement of Purpose.

Benefits-West Yorkshire Pension Fund membership: With generous employer contributions

Competitive salary and pay progression structure

Real living wage as the minimum rate of pay

Supportive carer and parental policies

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Access to Occupational Health and confidential counselling services

Supportive staff networks

Access to Blue Light Card discounts

Professional development/support

Career progression

Enhanced annual leave entitlement - 27 Days minimum (plus, public holidays)

Flexible working / hybrid options subject to service need

To arrange a confidential chat, please 'Apply' and we can arrange a confidential chat.

#LEEJP