Assistant Manager

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the home, including staffing, rota management, and budgets
• Supervise and support staff, delivering training and promoting professional development
• Implement care plans that reflect each child’s specific needs, wishes, and feelings
• Foster strong relationships with children, staff, parents, schools, health services, and external agencies
• Champion inclusive practices that affirm each child’s identity
• Monitor and report safeguarding, health and safety compliance, and quality standards
• Promote independence and daily living skills among young residents
• Facilitate children’s meetings to encourage involvement in shaping their care
• Ensure accurate record-keeping and contribute to planning, reviews, and assessments
• Ensure Ofsted, regulatory and quality standards compliance

• QCF Level 3 in Children and Families (required)
• QCF Level 5 (or working towards) in leadership/residential care (desirable)
• Experience managing staff and working in residential childcare (essential)
• Proven ability to handle complex behaviours and emotionally challenging situations
• Skilled in communication (including use of visual and adaptive aids)
• Knowledge of care legislation and quality standards
• Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide network of professionals
• Available for shift work, weekends, public holidays

QCF Level 5 (or working towards) in leadership/residential care

• We pay your DBS application fee and reimburse your update service fee
• A generous annual leave package of 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service and 35 days after 10 years of service
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme which gives you the chance to drive a brand-new car for an affordable fixed monthly amount as part of a salary sacrifice initiative
• Free on-site parking at our offices on One Avenue Road (Aston) and Lifford House (Stirchley)
• We also provide onsite electric car charging ports which are free to use
• Full access to our amazing internal employee benefits scheme including, Occupational Health services, Rewards Schemes, Benefits discounts (including the Blue Light Card), Health & Fitness and Personal Wellbeing support and much more
• Flexible and hybrid working policy
• You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme in line with the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted gym memberships with Pure Gym and Nuffield Health