| Salary £46,142 - £51,356 Per Annum | Fixed Term, Full Time, 37 Hours Per Week | Morcambe
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Children's Home Registered Manager
Salary up to £51,356
We are currently recruiting…
Are you a passionate and experienced leader ready to make a lasting impact on the lives of children and young people?
Lancashire County Council is seeking a dedicated Registered Manager to lead one of our Children’s Residential Homes, based in Morcambe . This is a unique opportunity to shape a nurturing, safe, and empowering environment for young people, while driving excellence in care and leadership.
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!
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 You’ll Be Doing...
What We’re Looking For...
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…
Get in touch with our talent team today – talent@lancashire.gov.uk
Closing Date: 31 July
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.
This role is available on either a Permanent Basis or as a 12-month Secondment/Acting-Up arrangement for internal candidates. Please note if you would like to undertake the role on a Secondment/Acting-Up Basis, you will need your line manager's agreement.
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.
Lancashire County Council is committed to improving the quality of life for everyone in Lancashire. We believe that all our citizens have the right to be treated fairly. We recognise that some people do not get an equal chance in life.
For some of our children and young people this can have a lasting impact on their future. We will play our part in helping to narrow the gaps that exist between different parts our communities and improving the quality of life of those who have less advantages and are in danger of poor outcomes.
As a community leader, employer and provider of services we want to make sure that everyone in Lancashire has the opportunity to achieve their potential, no matter where they live or what their background, individual characteristics or personal circumstances might be.
