Contract: Permanent
Salary: £40,000
Reporting to: Regional Registered Manager
About Us:
Empower Family Group are a provider of child-focussed services across the Southwest. Founded by Foster Carers, we have created a stable, high performing care environment with a strong reputation locally. With several children’s residential and supported living homes, an alternative education provision and an experienced Foster Carer network, we are also building our outreach services to enhance our presence in the community. Empower is on a journey of transformational change as each of our services develop and grow over the next couple of years.
Our Mission? To open our homes and our hearts to every young person. That’s why we exist. We believe that every child matters and deserves care that is empowering, collaborative, and transformative. Our services support children and young people to find and thrive in loving homes, access quality education, overcome challenges, and cope with crises.
Our Values? Empowering Care. Working Together. Leading and Learning. Those are the Empower Family Group values, and we are committed to bringing them to life through everything we do. We want to create a nurturing, world class place to live, learn and work.
About the Role:
Are you an experienced Deputy Manager looking for a progressive role? If so, this could be the one for you. In this role, you will work closely with our Regional and Registered Managers and provide support to a number of our Residential homes, where to ensure the smooth running of care, operations and leadership during an exciting time of growth for Empower.
Empower Family Group have a new amazing opportunity in this brand-new role. We are now looking for a Children's Homes Residential Support Manager to join the residential team, based in Somerset.
Empower Family Group specialise in providing child focused care and support for children and young people who have complex needs. We endeavour to create a home environment that exceeds the needs of the children and young people, enabling them to express their characters, feel safe and enrich their lives.
As a Residential Support Manager this is your chance to contribute to a warm, nurturing home where our children feel safe, supported and genuinely cared for.
You will be based within one of our children's homes in Somerset, although there will be opportunities to support other homes as and when . This is a developmental role in which you will become part of our Safeguarding Team and contribute to the strategic development of our services. Working alongside Regional and Registered Managers, you will be mentored and supported through additional training and development opportunities. As part of the role, you will contribute to risk reviews, risk management processes, and wider discussions and decision-making relating to the children and young people we support. You will also attend Registered Manager and Service Leadership meetings, gaining valuable insight into the leadership and governance of children's services and attend regional forums. While developing these additional skills and responsibilities, you will continue to work directly with children and young people within your allocated home, ensuring you maintain strong relationships and a clear understanding of the needs of those we support.
The successful candidate will be:
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Organised, professional and proactive: you will have strong administrative skills and keep things running like clockwork
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A natural leader- guiding and inspiring others
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Fun, resilient, and full of energy- Our children deserve adults who bring happiness and fun as well as stability
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Committed to outstanding care:- you want the best outcomes for our children
This role is subject to the successful applicant having an enhanced DBS check for child and adult workforce with barred list checks.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2023).
This post is only available to applicants aged over 21 as permitted under the Equality Act 2010.
Unfortunately, we’re not able to provide employment sponsorship to candidates at this moment in time.
Please note that Empower do not accept speculative agency applications; we will only accept applications from preferred suppliers that have been submitted to us via our recruitment portal at the point of instruction.
Requirements
- NVQ level 5 in Leadership and Management or equivalent (Required)
- NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare or NVQ Level 4 in Children, Young People and Families Practitioner or equivalent
- Emotional resilience and a calm, confident presence.
- A child-centred approach
- The ability to stay positive, even on days that may be challenging
- A commitment to safeguarding children.
- UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.
Benefits
- Fully funded specialist training and continuous development
- Bonus
- Free meals on shift
- Free parking
- Blue Light Card access
- Eyecare Vouchers
- Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing app, providing 24/7 support and resources
- Allocated funding for team building activities, social events and celebrations throughout the year
Residential Support Manager in Bridgwater employer: Empower Family Group
Empower Family Group is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work culture in Taunton, where you can make a meaningful impact on the lives of young people. With a strong focus on employee development, we provide opportunities for growth and training, ensuring that our team members are well-equipped to deliver person-centred care. Join us to be part of a dedicated team that values your contributions and fosters a positive environment for both staff and residents.
