Assistant Unit Manager Morecambe, England
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| Salary £32,020-£36,298 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Children's Residential Services |
Assistant Childrens Home Manager (x4)
Children's Fostering, Adoption & Residential Services
Heysham (2) and Clitheroe (2) - Lancashire
£32,020 - £36,298 ( Grade 8) + plus additional 10% ASA
We are currently recruiting…
4 Assistant Managers to work in the Fostering, Adoption and Residential Service within Children's Services at Lancashire County Council – Our Children's Residential Service are recent winners of the prestigious National MJ Award for the Best Council Services Team
This is an exciting time to join our nationally acclaimed and award winning team who successfully run 15 care homes within Lancashire – our aim is to be a corporate parent to the children in our care and to make a positive and guiding impact in their lives whilst preparing them for adulthood – therefore we're delighted to announce we are investing in FIVE additional homes to support the children of Lancashire – so we are searching for 4 inspiring Assistant Residential Managers to join our brand new homes in Heysham and Clitheroe, opening in early 2023 – this fantastic opportunity will require you to support the Registered Managers whilst assisting in recruiting, leading, developing and nurturing a brand new team to support the children who need it most – so if you're ready to start the new year with this exciting and heart-warming challenge then please read on
Young person testimonial… what our young people need you to be
Young Person : In a manager I am looking for someone who isn’t afraid to have fun with us. I would love to see managers get involved in some of the events we do. I know sometimes you do when it's Care Leavers Week, but it would be nice to see you all more often.
What we are looking for…
Passion - Were looking for someone who's passion ate about young people and the difference that you can make to their lives and outcomes for the future – you'll be dynamic and inspirational with ethics, values and integrity always at the heart of what you do – you'll assist the Residential Manager in the smooth and efficient running of the new home from supervising teams and monitoring budgets – you'll be passionate about health and wellbeing of your team and the children you'll support – ensuring safeguarding is at the forefront of your priorities so you'll listen to children and young people's concerns and ensure the right strategies are in place to support them
Collaborative – You'll have confidence in partnership working, collaborating at meetings with both internal and external agencies to ensure effective development of care services – this exciting role will see you co-ordinate a brand new team to operate the home to be a warm, safe and inclusive environment providing the best provision for children in our care - you'll assist in the recruitment of the team ensuring we choose those with the best values to join us - your caring approachable nature will build an open door policy and keep a consistent line of communication open for all – you'll ensure robust policies and procedures and assist the Registered Manager to build a vision that everyone will aspire to - so we'll need you to foster harmony, honesty and ensure a one team approach so everyone is supported and valued
Inspirational & Resilient Leadership - There's no doubt that this is an emotionally difficult and challenging role so you'll be personally resilient and appreciate the impact that those challenges can have upon your team - empowering them on a regular basis and providing additional support where required - we'll need a positive outlook which can help inspire and motivate others whilst driving excellence even on those challenging days – so if this sounds like you please come and join us on this exciting journey!
Why join us…
Benefits: We offer a supportive and flexible work life balance with some home working too – up to 31 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous LG pension, an amazing benefits package from discounts on phone contracts, holidays, doggy day care and a 24/7 confidential wellbeing support line because your wellbeing is important to us.
Development: You'll be part of a service wide team of 16 Registered Managers who will provide peer on peer support and receive dedicated support from a Senior Manager ( RI ) – you'll receive supervision, appraisal, and access to a wide range of learning and development courses both personal and professional with fantastic career opportunities too, so you'll feel valued and achieve the job satisfaction you've always wanted
Inclusivity: We don't have a "one size fits all" idealism, we embrace diversity and are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive culture for all our team, so we are particularly keen to hear from you if you are a person of colour, from the LGBTQ+ community or have a disability – everyone welcome.
How to apply…
Please feel free to contact us for an initial informal and confidential chat - call J ohn Simpson on 01772 532087
Closing Date: 10 th March 2023
Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013) . If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
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