Assistant Manager

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Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent

Children and Young People are at the heart of the work that we do. We have children's homes across the city which offer guidance and support to young people who are in the care of the Local Authority.

Joining a dynamic management team, we strive to develop and maintain effective, high quality residential services for these young people., through the supervision of staff and the management of the building.

We are a growing service and are expanding from 7 to 8 homes over the next year, looking for staff to support us with both our current homes and our upcoming projects.

Working hours

A typical working week would involve working 5 days out of 7. As part of the residential service's leadership team, you may be part of the on-call rota to your allocated home. We will need you to be fully flexible and able to adapt to the needs of our service but sticking within the above requirements.

Residential homes are open all year round so you may be expected to work some evenings, weekends and bank holidays but not all of them.

What you'll be doing

Quality assuring and being responsible for aspects of the running of the home you'll maintain its high physical standards and health & safety requirements.

Using life skills, you'll have the opportunity to make a huge difference within young people's lives. Helping them to overcome any difficulties or disadvantages they may face - allowing them to strengthen their future.

You'll form bonds with a variety of young people, some of whom may require higher levels of supervision. You'll support young people to have their voice heard in all aspects of their lives by actively encouraging them to connect with the communities around them, whilst helping them to keep their independence. Working jointly with other individuals, agencies, and community resources, you'll provide a holistic approach to young people and their families.

What you'll need

With substantial experience of working with young people, including in a residential setting and those with low self-esteem and challenging behaviours, including direct provision of caring services to children/families (e.g. looked after children, safeguarding work). You'll also have a Level 3 or 4 Diploma, or equivalent or a Social Work Qualification (CQSW, Degree in SW).

Using your skills, you'll be able to motivate and develop groups of staff and young people and be able to manage conflicts and challenging behaviours. Being committed to providing flexible responses to service users' needs. Providing a service to young people that considers their different and individual needs.

As part of the requirements of the Care Standards Act 2000 (Permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010), you must be a minimum age of 21 and will require an enhanced DBS check.

A diverse and inclusive employer

We serve a vibrant, multicultural city and we're committed to representing the full range of Leicester's diversity across the council. Why? Because we want to create an environment where everyone feels welcome and confident in being themselves. And by embracing different viewpoints and opinions, we can generate the innovative new ideas and opportunities that will drive our city forward. That's why diversity, equality and inclusion are part of everything we do.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Mike Evans 0116 454 4501.