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Manager CLA Viven Avenue

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Job Description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £43,421 (Level one) rising to £46,464 per annum , you would also receive payment for each on call completed at the rate of £32.81

Location: Loxley House, station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

Are you passionate about making a lasting difference in the lives of young people? Do you have the drive, commitment, and leadership skills to inspire a team dedicated to helping young people transition to adulthood?

Nottingham City Council is seeking a remarkable, enthusiastic, and experienced manager to lead our Supported Accommodation Provision within Children's Services. This vital role supports young people in care to develop the skills they need to achieve positive outcomes and prepare for independent living.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to work within a regulated service, Ofsted. to ensure the best possible outcomes for the young people you will be supporting in all areas of their lives.

As the Manager, you will lead a team of dedicated staff, delivering high-quality, person-centred care and support. You will ensure young people in our supported accommodation receive the guidance, encouragement, and life skills training they need to thrive as they move towards adulthood.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading and motivating a team to provide the best care and support for young people in our service, with assistance of two assistant managers.
  • Ensuring that all safeguarding, regulatory, and service standards are met to the highest level.
  • Building strong, supportive relationships with young people to help them achieve their full potential.
  • Working collaboratively with multi-agency teams to develop tailored support plans.
  • Managing resources efficiently to deliver a safe, nurturing environment.

You will be part of a very experienced, supportive, and dynamic team of managers within our Children's residential service, whose homes are consistently either Good or Outstanding

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Management or supervisory experience
  • Experience in a position relevant to children's residential/supported accommodation within the last 5 years.
  • Experience of handling conflict and managing sensitive issues to achieve positive outcomes.
  • The ability to lead a team celebrating success and challenge and improve poor performance.
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation and the DFE Supported Accommodation standards and regulation.

- A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post

- The role requires you to participate in the on call rota.

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Emma Read, by telephone on 07947197480 or by email at emma.read@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.

Closing Date: 17th November 2024

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBC

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About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

  • 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
  • Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
  • Smart Working - to support your work life balance
  • Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
  • Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community (LGBT) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.

Manager CLA Viven Avenue

NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Nottingham, UK
Full-Time

Published on 26/10/2024

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