Assistant Unit Manager Childrens Residential Service Accrington Burnley Full Time

SalaryPer annum Permanent Full Time 37 hours per week Residential Services Lancashire Accrington & Burnley

International Sponsorship this role isnotopento international sponsorship

Childrens Home Assistant Managers

Accrington and Burnley

Salaries to 38223(plus 10 ASA enhancement dependent upon working pattern)

We are currently recruiting

2 Childrens Homes Assistant Managersto work within our expanding Childrens Residential network across the whole of Lancashire atLancashire County Council.

At Lancashire County Council we believe that every child deserves more than just a place to stay they deserve a loving home filled with compassion understanding and endless possibilities. If youre a passionate and dedicated individual with a heart for childrens wellbeing we want to welcome you to our growing family!

We are keen to hear from both experienced Assistant Managers and those looking to take that next step where we can support you into your first management position. Are you a teacher looking for a change in direction A residential youth or social worker wanting to progress your career Then this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for. We would love to hear from you!

What we are looking for

Passion Youll be passionate about young people and the difference that you can make to their lives and outcomes for the future. Youll be dynamic and inspirational with ethics values and integrity at the heart of what you do. Your enthusiasm and dedication will play a pivotal role in creating a positive and enriching experience for the amazing children in our care and creating a strength based positive culture for our workforce.

Creative & Innovative For some posts the staff team will be a brandnew so youll have the opportunity to shape and define the culture from the start encouraging those in your team to think outside the box when it comes to connecting and supporting children and young people who will potentially have personal challenges to overcome. Youll also find creative solutions to your own leadership challenges working closely with social work teams and professionals from health education police and the community.

Inspirational & Supportive Leadership Theres no doubt that this is an emotionally difficult and challenging role so youll 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. One of the benefits of working for a local authority is the additional support thats easily and readily available for you. You will have access to psychological support for you and your team; regular supervision with your Registered Manager opportunity to engage in reflective learning circles with our Practice Development Managers and a whole suite of informal and formal training opportunities.

Why join us

Benefits:Theres fabulous flexibility and the opportunity to create a work life balance youll love with up to 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays 2 additional days at Christmas plus 20 additional days leave that you can purchase. We also have a generous local authority pension with shared contribution AVCs available and a benefits package that will exceed your expectations from a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program to a range of discounts with our new Vivup benefits platform including retail leisure and entertainment discounts plus salary sacrifice for white goods electronics cars bicycles and much more!

Development:We are an expanding service and with this comes an expanding variety of opportunities. In addition to our 50 free training courses we also offer professional qualifications (to degree level) as part of our apprenticeship scheme. There will be time for supportive reflection and supervision for yourself and opportunities to carve out your individualised and defined career pathway. We offer multidisciplinary initiatives mentoring the opportunity to make a difference feel valued and achieve the job satisfaction youve always wanted.

Inclusivity:We dont have a one size fits all idealism we embrace diversity and that includes around personal and family requirements so were happy to offer an array of flexible working are committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive working environment for all of our team. Our aim is to ensure that everyone is equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society working in an environment where individual differences are celebrated. To support this we would especially welcome applications from those from a diverse background who would enhance our service by joining us and we have some great support groups and forums available for anyone to join.

How to apply

We would love to hear from you so please feel free to contact us for an initial informal and confidential chat

Call Tracey Sykes onor for any further enquiries you can email

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 theRehabilitation 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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