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North Lakes Children's Services is a well-established local provider of therapeutic residential care and education for boys aged 6-18. We improve the resilience, self-esteem and abilities of all the young people we work with.

Polaris: Achieving Extraordinary Things

Welcome to Polaris, one of the UK's largest children's service providers. With over 37 years of experience, we are passionate about improving the lives of children, young people, and their families. From fostering and adoption to residential care, education, and bespoke services, we offer a comprehensive range of support that transforms lives and strengthens communities. At Polaris, our mission is simple yet powerful: to enable every child and young person in our care to reach their full potential. As a team, we are driven by ambition-not just for the children and families we support, but also for our staff. We believe in the power of people working together to achieve extraordinary outcomes. A Legacy of Care and Innovation Our journey began in 1987 as a small fostering agency with a big dream: to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children. Since then, we have grown into a community of 19 specialist companies and schools, employing over 1,000 dedicated professionals. Today, Polaris provides extensive services across the UK, ensuring local, family-focused care supported by the resources of a national organisation. Our culture is one of teamwork, determination, and integrity. Every member of our team shares a commitment to quality and a passion for making a lasting impact. This dedication is reflected in the fact that 100% of our regulated services are rated Good or Outstanding, a testament to the transformative work we do. Why Work with Polaris? At Polaris, a career is more than just a job-it's an opportunity to make a real difference every day. We are proud to have over 1,000 talented and ambitious individuals on our team, all working to support the 3,500 vulnerable young people in our care. We know that achieving big change requires a strong, passionate team who share a common vision. Our Vision Polaris is driven by a bold ambition: to transform the lives of children and young people and lead the way in revolutionising children's services. We aim to be the number one provider in the UK, delivering care and support that empowers children to follow their dreams. A Word from Our CEO "At the very heart of our Polaris Community is a shared commitment to enabling every child and young person to achieve their full potential. I am exceptionally proud to work alongside an inspirational team of staff and families who are dedicated to making a difference and achieving the best outcomes for children across the UK."

• Responsible in ensuring that the Statement of Purpose is in place, and reflects the appropriate needs of young people that the home is working with and outlines qualifications, experience and expertise of the staff employed within the home.
• To be responsible for ensuring a full flow of information into and out of the team and to develop effective communication strategies and systems which assist staff in the operation of their duties.
• To be responsible for the effective management and development of a range of quality direct services to young people. To ensure that the policies and procedures of North Lakes Children's Services are implemented.
• To ensure that staff training and development needs are identified and ensuring that those needs are met. To assist in training staff as required.
• To ensure that all Health and Safety Regulations are complied with in accordance with North Lakes Children's Services policies, procedures and practices.
• To regularly inspect the condition of the structure, fabric, furnishings and fittings of the building to ensure that all necessary equipment, etc. is in good working order and of a reasonable and acceptable standard of repair.
• To ensure that effective finance budgets, control, administration and records comply with North Lakes Children's Services expectations and procedures.
• To promote and implement the companies Equality and Diversity policies and to ensure that staff understand and implement the companies Child Protection Procedures.
• Quality Assurance - To set, monitor and evaluate standards at individual, team performance and service quality
• Communication - To establish and manage the team communications systems ensuring that the Company procedures, policies, strategies and objectives are effectively communicated to all team members
• Professional Practice - To ensure that professional practice in the team is carried out to the highest standards and developed in line with the company stated objectives of continual improvement in quality of its service to the young people in our care and external professionals.
• General Management - To provide vision and leadership to staff within a specialist team, ensuring that effective systems are in place for workload allocation and management, the application of the company's policies and procedures, including those relating to equality, supervision and appraisal and all aspects of their performance, personal development, health and welfare. We currently have a Management opportunity at our 4-bedroom home in Carlisle. Can you inspire your team? Have you an approachable leadership style? If you are a qualified and experienced Children's Home Deputy Manager, we would love to hear from you. Have an understanding of the issues that face young people in care.

• Hold Residential Childcare/Families Practitioner Diploma/Children and Young People's Workforce/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Be willing to learn
• Be able to work well as part of a small team
• Be willing to undertake a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position. Your DBS check shall be paid for by ourselves
• Experience with Emotional Behavioural Disorder, Social/Residential Work or Youth Work would be advantageous.
• Have a full, clean UK driving licence and be able to cover at other Residential Homes as and when needed.

• A sleep-in allowance of £62.64 per night- potential extra earning of up to £3257.28
• Shift Rotation: 2 days on, 2 days off, with staggered start times ranging from 8am, 12noon or 2pm (i.e. 8am-10pm, 12pm-10pm or 2pm-10pm).
• 6 weeks annual leave entitlement.
• Company pension.
• Access to our Employee Discount Scheme, including discounts at various well-known retail companies.
• Access to wellbeing supports via our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Overtime and additional holiday pay at Christmas day and New Year's Day.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Comprehensive annual training including: Child Development, Attachment Theory, PACE Model, Therapeutic Parenting, The Whole Brain Child Model.