Small Group Homes - Assistant Care Manager

Stoke on Trent City Council; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Stoke-on-Trent seeks dedicated individuals to work in children's social care. You will support the management team in providing a nurturing environment for children and young people. The role includes flexible rotas with evenings and weekends, aiming to achieve the best outcomes for children. Training and professional development are provided to assist you in navigating challenging situations and complexities.

Benefits

Up to 40 days holiday

Option to buy extra annual leave

High quality reflective supervision

Health and wellbeing support

Access to staff equality and diversity networks

Qualifications

• Passionate about children and young people getting the right help.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.
• Ability to handle complex situations.

Responsibilities

• Support a manager in running a home for children.
• Work with a team to achieve the best outcomes for children.
• Participate in ongoing training and development.

Skills

Resilience

Flexible approaches to support staff

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

Directorate: Children and Family Services
Section: Children's Social Care
Grade: Level 9

The full-time salary is £36,363 - £39,152 (full time) plus allowances as determined by home worked in (including weekend working allowance, 12.5% shift allowance and sleep-in payments). These allowances will be paid as appropriate and reviewed periodically.

Hours: Average of 37 hours per week. You will work on a rota which includes evenings, weekends and bank holidays, and you may be required to sleep in when rostered to do so.

Role: Stoke on Trent City Council is seeking passionate and committed workers to join small group homes. You will work with a team to support a manager in running the home to achieve the best possible outcomes for our children, and you should have the resilience to handle complex situations and flexible approaches to support a group of staff managing complex behaviours.

You will join an excellent team of managers who will support you with training, development and induction to ensure you are ready for the challenges. If you want to make a difference for our children and young people, we would welcome you to our service. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Benefits

Amongst the benefits we offer are:

• Up to 40 days holiday (including 8 days bank holidays)
• Option to buy extra annual leave
• High quality reflective supervision
• Health and wellbeing support
• Access to staff equality and diversity networks

How to apply / Contact

If you would like to know more about the role through informal discussion please email:

Registered Care Manager Paul Barker
[e-mail]

Additional Information

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Stoke-on-Trent City Council. As a potential employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our “Stronger Together” vision, ensuring we are working together to create a stronger city we can all be proud of.

If you are passionate about children and young people getting the right help at the right time, listening to their voice, and working in partnership with families and wider networks, then we would very much like to hear from you.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Additional Notes

At Stoke-on-Trent City Council, we believe our strength comes from the diversity of our community, and we want our workforce to reflect that. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. We understand that some people, especially those from underrepresented or marginalised backgrounds, may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet all of the listed requirements. If this role interests you and you think you could be a good fit, we encourage you to apply.

We are proud of what makes each of us unique and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels included, can be themselves, and can succeed together.

Previous applicants need not apply; however, this does not apply to any candidates who are currently at risk of redundancy. Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority. If this happens you will be advised accordingly.