Assistant Unit Manager | Children's Residential Services | Accrington
| Salary£37,563- £42,123 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Residential Services | Accrington |
International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship
Children's Home Assistant Manager
Accrington
Salary up to £42,123
We are currently recruiting…
Children's Homes Assistant Manager to work within our expanding Children's Residential at Lancashire 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 you're a passionate and dedicated individual with a heart for children's well-being, we want to welcome you to our growing family!
To ensure that there is adequate management cover in the home, you will be expected to work within the core hours of 7am – 7pm and therefore undertake alternating shifts of 7am – 3pm and 11am 7pm.
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 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 – You'll be passionate 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 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 brand-new so you'll 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. You'll 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– 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. One of the benefits of working for a local authority is the additional support that's 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: There's fabulous flexibility and the opportunity to create a work life balance you'll 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 AVC's 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 you've always wanted.
Inclusivity: We don't have a "one size fits all" idealism, we embrace diversity and that includes around personal and family requirements so we're happy to offer an array of flexible working opportunities. We 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…
Email Senior Manager, Claire Rose Dudley on claire.dudley@lancashire.gov.uk.
Closing Date: 10 November
Interview Date: TBC
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.
Local Government Reorganisation
The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.
If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.
Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.
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