B Positive Pathways Assistant Manager

Band PO1 /PO2:  SCP 33 – 38 (Bar at 37): £29,909 – £34,106 pa

37 hours per week
Established Post

The Post holder will be expected to support the Registered Manager to lead a team offering residential care in our B Positive Pathways Children’s homes. This is an exciting opportunity to help manage our mainstream / specialist provision.

In addition to reducing the number of children and young people living in the homes we have reviewed our staffing levels and structures in our specialist homes. These are the homes caring for children and young people with the most complex and enduring needs.

The work in the children’s homes will be supported by specialist roles wrapping around the whole service. These include:

• Dedicated CAMHS support
• Psychologist linked to all the specialist homes
• Speech and Language Therapist linked to all the specialist homes
• Police Officer

The successful candidate will have:

• A relevant qualification: Level 5 diploma or equivalent (see job profile) If you have an equivalent qualification you must be willing to undertake the Level 5 diploma once in post.

• At least 4 years experience of working with looked after children preferably in a residential setting.

• At least 1 year’s experience of managing and supervising staff.

• The ability to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays as required by the needs of the service. You may also be required to undertake some sleep in duties.

• The ability to work alone and at times in very difficult and stressful situations.  

• The ability to deputise in the absence of the Manager.

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.

• The ability to contribute to and potentially lead an Ofsted inspection, and achieve a good or better outcome.

• The ability to use electronic systems.

• The ability to nurture and support your team to achieve excellence.

An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure & Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.

This post will be recruited via the Warner process, which means there will be a safeguarding interview as well as a formal interview and extensive checks.

Further information can be obtained by contacting Liz Perry – Service Manager on 01274 433869 or email liz.perry@bradford.gov.uk

Closing date:  31st December 2018

Please find attached the Job Profile:  Assistant Manager - JP.doc