Assistant Manager - Children's Residential Home

Do you have a passion for supporting children and young people? Are you a compassionate leader ready to make a real difference? We're looking for a dedicated Assistant Manager to help lead a warm, safe, and nurturing environment for the young people in our care.

About Us:

Family Care are a family-owned social care provider working therapeutically with children for over 30 years, we are committed to creating a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment where every child and young person can thrive.

About the Role:

We are looking for a compassionate, experienced, and motivated Assistant Manager to join our team at our dual registered homes in Herefordshire. You will support the Registered Manager in the day-to-day running of the homes, ensuring high standards of care and compliance with all regulatory requirements. You will play a key role in staff supervision, development planning, and providing a consistent and therapeutic environment for the young people.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Registered Manager in overseeing daily operations of the home
• Lead, support, and supervise staff to ensure the highest quality of care
• Promote a therapeutic and child-centred approach to care and behaviour management
• Ensure the home meets all Ofsted and statutory regulations
• Help develop and implement individual care plans and risk assessments
• Work directly with children and young people to build positive relationships and support their emotional, social, and educational development
• Support recruitment, training, and development of staff
• Participate in the on-call rota and cover shifts when needed

What we are looking for:

• Must have Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Level 4 NVQ in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People), or Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare is desirable but not essential
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working in a children’s residential setting, with at least 1 year in a supervisory or senior role
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, child development, and relevant legislation (Children’s Homes Regulations, Ofsted framework)
• Ability to lead a team with empathy, professionalism, and integrity
• Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills
• Full UK Driving Licence essential
• Enhanced DBS compliance required

What We Offer:

• Salary: Up to £38,000 per annum
• Bonus scheme available
• Company pension
• Employee discounts
• Health & wellbeing programme

Family Care is committed to safeguarding and always promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects the post holder to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we select the suitable candidates.

All offers of employment are subject to safeguarding checks, both an Enhanced DBS check and comprehensive references will be carried out. We are permitted to ask whether an applicant has any convictions, cautions or reprimands or final warnings (spent or otherwise) under the current guidance, as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) Order 1975. Please note that disclosure of a criminal background will not debar you from employment.