Assistant Children's Home Manager

At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.

We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.

There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent children's social care & safeguarding team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

• We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• There’s so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.

About the Post:

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a newly created Assistant Children’s Home Manager role at our Local Authority Residential Short Breaks overnight provision. 

The role is 30 hours per week on a flexible rota, working four shifts per week which includes working a minimum of one weekend in three.  

The working hours will primarily be Monday to Friday, and these will be a mixture of shifts; days, early / afternoon shifts.   

 We are seeking a flexible, creative, responsive and nurturing individual to support the Manager in the operation of the home. The role will be key in supporting our continuous improvement journey to ensure children, young people and their families are receiving an excellent short breaks service.  

You will be required to evidence passion, dedication and commitment to caring for and supporting children and young people. You will have demonstrable knowledge of Ofsted regulations and the Quality Standards and have the skills to be able to support our staff team to meet the individual needs of our children and young people and ensure that we are meeting regulatory requirements on a day-to-day basis.  

The voice of the child / young person is at the heart of practice within the home ensuring all children and young people, with varying communication methods, is embedded.  Also, to advocate for our children and young people with other professionals as and when required. 

You will role model expectations and behaviours within the home and act in a professional manner. You will have experience of completing staff supervisions and Personal Development Reviews.  You will be able to challenge appropriately but also celebrate good practice.  

You will have experience of working in a Children’s Home or Short Breaks provisions, with children and young people who have learning disabilities, complex health needs, behavioural and emotional difficulties. As part of the management team, you will formulate risk assessments, care plans and positive support plans.  

You will understand the importance of building positive, working relationships with children, young people and their families, the staff team and professionals, be confident in report writing and have experience of improving practices for the benefit of our children and young people. 

 We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate excellent multi agency working, a strong knowledge around safeguarding and who has experience and understanding of reviews and meetings designed to keep the children and young people safe. 

If this sounds like you and you possess excellent IT skills and hold a relevant level 3 qualification, with the commitment to complete Diploma Level 5 within 18 months of appointment, we would like to hear from you. 

Closing date 16.05.25,  shortlisting on 19.05.25 and interviews taking place on  05. 06.25 and 06.06.25 

If you would like to speak to someone about the posts available please email the Registered Homes Manager dianewharton@barnsley.gov.uk or the Service Manager for Residential Services SueHatton1@barnsley.gov.uk