Service Manager – children’s services
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Service Manager – children’s services
We are working in partnership with a leading provider of supported accommodation services for vulnerable children and have a permanent opportunity for a Service Manager based in Accrington, Lancashire. If successful, you will be overseeing a service that provides support to children with emotional and behavioural difficulties within a supported accommodation service. This is a permanent position working 40 hours per week and on-call duties if required. This role is open to experienced Supported Living Managers or Deputy Managers ready to take the next step. Alongside countless benefits and progression opportunities, our client is paying between £32,000 – £34,000 per year.
Service Manager – children’s services
We are working in partnership with a leading provider of supported accommodation services for vulnerable children and have a permanent opportunity for a Service Manager based in Accrington, Lancashire. If successful, you will be overseeing a service that provides support to children with emotional and behavioural difficulties within a supported accommodation service.
This is a permanent position working 40 hours per week and on-call duties if required. This role is open to experienced Supported Living Managers or Deputy Managers ready to take the next step.
Alongside countless benefits and progression opportunities, our client is paying between £32,000 – £34,000 per year.
As a Supported Accommodation Manager your main responsibilities will include:
- Ensure each child has a care plan which reflects their emotional, care, education, social, therapeutic, and cultural needs.
- Play a key role in all external audits.
- Allocate each young person a Key Worker who is responsible for the implementation of their care plan.
- Build relationships with parents, carers, and other professionals in relation to the support provided to each child.
- Manage budgets effectively and in line with company policy.
- Ensure staffing levels and competencies meet the requirements of the home and its residents.
- Ensure new staff receive an induction and that each member of staff has a personal development plan.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the statutory and procedural framework for residential care and communicate this to the wider team.
- Overall responsibility for the service and the main point of contact for third-party organisations and governing bodies.
Our client is offering a whole range of benefits, including:
- Employee assistant programme.
- Pension scheme.
- Up to 33 days of annual leave entitlement.
- Excellent health and wellbeing benefits.
- Referral programme.
To take the next step in your career, apply today for a conversation with our Residential specialist Kieran.
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