Assistant Homes Manager Mulberry

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK\’s leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.

This is an exciting time to join Sheffield City Council Children and Families Service, where we have reshaped the way we are working with young people who are in residential care.

We are looking for an Assistant Homes Manager to work a full time 37 hour week in Mulberry Lodge. Enhanced rates of pay are applicable for any evening work required after 8pm and for any weekend work and bank holidays.

The role is to be the Assistant Homes Manager, responsible to the Registered Homes Manager providing management support such as case and file management, staff deployment and taking a leading role in the safeguarding systems alongside the Homes Manager to enable the smooth running of the home, and to deputise in the registered homes managers absence for limited periods of time.

Additionally, you will provide support to the young people where required and work within a defined culture and intervention practice model and will adopt a solution focussed and restorative approach.

You will need the following qualifications and or experience:

• Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent or relevant experience to an equivalent level by referring to the task list for the post.

• Minimum of two years\’ experience in a position relevant to the residential care of children and young people with direct responsibility for supervising the work of others and supporting their learning in a care role.

• Previous experience within a Children\’s Home environment and prior knowledge of safeguarding processes both with regard to child protection, health and safety, fire procedures and risk assessment / risk management and to have a good knowledge of the Children\’s Home Regulations.

The formal interview will be face to face and will include a written exercise and a 10-minute presentation.

Mulberry Lodge provides overnight short breaks for up to 6 children and young people. It is for children and young people aged 7-18 with learning disabilities.

Further information from Julie.Wiseman@sheffield.gov.uk

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more here New job evaluation process to be introduced at Sheffield City Council | Sheffield City Council

#J-18808-Ljbffr