Assistant Manager - Residential Child Care

Assistant ManagerUp to £39,000We have an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Assistant Manager to lead our new Multi-Building Children’s Home in a pioneering role under the new Ofsted Policy Guidance. Working across all 4 properties, your role will be to ensure that we offer exceptional care to children.Working with A Wilderness Way offers you the opportunity to truly make a difference to children’s lives. We offer high intensity, therapeutic care to vulnerable children, with the aim of enabling the child to transition to place of permanence.  Our focus for care and education is on stability and safety, health and wellbeing, relationships and preparing for independence and for a successful future.Join us and you can expect:•    Annual Leave: You will receive 33 days per annum; our holiday year runs from March to February.•    Additional leave: at 2 years and 5 years’ service.•    Training Academy: An in-depth induction and welcome programme.•    Bonuses: A bonus of £1000 every time you successfully refer a friend.•    Pension: Auto enrolment into our Company pension.•    Recognition Awards: Our monthly Wilderness Heroes Awards celebrate you and your team’s success.•    Your Wellbeing: Excellent health and wellbeing benefits via Medicash and Aviva including Private Medical Insurance, an employee assistance programme; a cash back healthcare plan that offers discounts on optical, dental, and a range of complimentary therapies; 24/7 access to a virtual GP, and other lifestyle apps to support your wellbeing and discounted gym memberships. •    Life Assurance: of 2 times annual salary.•    Discounts: A range of discount schemes with access to savings on high street brands, restaurants, cinemas, and other leisure outlets, including local businesses following feedback from our employees.Your role:At Wilderness, we form an experienced, professional team around a child and achieve amazing results through our unique approach to residential care, education, and health.As the Assistant Manager you will be supported in your role by a Registered Manager, Care Coordinator, Operations Manager, and team of multi-disciplinary experts including, outdoor education specialists, therapists, and assessment leads.Together with the Registered Manager, you will create a safe space for children to develop, learn, and flourish. You will coach, mentor, and supervise a team of Residential and Senior Residential Support Workers, supporting 4 children in 4 separate homes. You will ensure that we deliver an outstanding level of care which enables the children to achieve exceptional outcomes.Key qualities that we look for:•    Experience and skills gained from a previous role as a Deputy or Assistant Manager or Senior Residential Support Worker in the Residential Childcare sector•    Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People’s Workforce or equivalent•    A full understanding of safeguarding•    Confident when supervising care teams and offering leadership and support in a proactive and effective way•    A good knowledge of the legislation relating to Residential Childcare•    Passion, drive, and resilience when supporting our children who present emotional and behavioural challenges•    Good verbal and written communication skills•    IT proficient and the desire to learn new skills•    A full, valid, UK driving licence for manual vehicles. We are an equal opportunities employer and have a commitment to safeguarding children. We follow Safer Recruitment practices. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary background checks, governed by regulation, including obtaining an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring service (DBS), Access NI, or Disclosure Scotland.