Deputy Manager - Children's Therapeutic Care

Location Blackpool
Job type Contract
Salary £32,500
Reference HQ00108597_1594808063

Sanctuary Social Care has an exciting and unique job vacancy for a Deputy Manager to join a new Children's Assessment Unit and Therapeutic Care Project in partnership with Innovate Services based in Blackpool. This is a unique setting of 4 children age 11-16.

The successful candidate will support a new provision that works with a small group of children in care.

This is a fixed-term contract for an initial 12 months with a projected start date of mid-October but could be extended. Depending on experience, you will receive a salary of up to £32,500 per annum. The successful Deputy Manager will receive a holiday allowance of 28 days per year excluding Bank Holidays. Flexible working is available.

Essential requirements of the Deputy Manager:

  • NVQ/Diploma Level 4 in caring for young people or equivalent

  • Experience of working with adolescents

  • Minimum of 3 years experience working in a senior capacity within a children's residential setting

  • Experience of deputising in the managers absence

  • Have an understanding and experience of working with children with emotional behavioural difficulties and challenging behaviour

  • Experience of supervising staff

Previous experience of working in a therapeutic environment would be desirable.

To be part of this up and coming project, please apply now to secure a virtual interview.