Do you have what it takes to lead and support diverse teams while upholding the highest standards?
Pebbles is looking for an exceptional Area Manager to lead a team of Registered Managers overseeing residential child care homes in North West England. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and families.
The role and responsibilities of an Area Manager
This role is ideal for an experienced Area Manager or Registered Manager looking to advance their career.
Your responsibilities will include leading the way as a ‘responsible individual’ on business change and improvement. You will ensure each home has full occupancy and a set of company-specific objectives while supporting your team in understanding the financial and commercial aspects of the company.
You will oversee and manage all Registered Managers in the region and provide support, coaching and development opportunities to ensure we build a strong and knowledgeable team.
This will be a hybrid role, with the employee working from home at times and attending regular home visits and senior management meetings.
What we offer you.
- Salary is £56,495 per annum, pro rata.
- Your hours of work are 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
- A car allowance of £6000 per annum, pro rata
- 10 % discretionary annual bonus
- 33 days annual leave
- Private Medical Insurance
- Auto-enrolment into the company pension scheme
- Life Assurance / Death in Service x 3 basic salary
- Health care cash back plan (Medicash) allows you to claim for dental and optical treatments, discounted gym memberships, 24/7 access to a GP, free access to counselling and much more.
- Blue Light Card for store discounts
- An employee referral scheme of £400 for every successful referral.
What sets Pebbles apart from other care providers?
- We specialise in providing residential child care for vulnerable young people between the ages of 8 and 18.
- Our mission is to continue to lead the way in offering bespoke therapeutic care and education to vulnerable young people.
- Our 50 homes across North England and Scotland are of a very high standard. We also have 2 well-established schools for children and young people.
- We have innovative and exciting plans for growth in 2024 and beyond.
- We have a wealth of skills and knowledge to share with you and 21 years of experience supporting young people to unlock brighter futures.
- Pebbles has excellent employee benefits and discounts that support your health and well-being. They also offer salary sacrifice schemes for purchases such as cars and technology.
Additional benefits and rewards
- A full induction, including a detailed introduction to therapeutic parenting.
- We will fund relevant CPD.
- An annual young people’s award ceremony.
- We will pay to update your disclosure certificate and professional membership fees if they are relevant and essential to your role.
- People Awards ceremony to celebrate employees who excel in the company.
Essential qualities that we look for,
- Previous and recent experience in managing children's residential services.
- Qualified to Level 3 in residential childcare and Level 5 Leadership and Management.
- Highly responsible and accountable when it comes to Safeguarding children and young people.
- Leadership and management skills with the ability to motivate others.
- Commercial awareness and financial management skills.
- Interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships.
- IT skills, experienced in using Microsoft packages.
- A current full UK driver's license and full access to a vehicle.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Desirable qualities that we look for.
- Previous experience as an Area Manager in a similar role.
- Knowledge and previous experience in promoting Therapeutic Parenting in the context of young people.
Are you ready to join our family?
Please complete our online application form. We thank you in advance for taking the time to complete it.
Our recruitment team will contact you as soon as possible via email or telephone to let you know the next steps, and to answer any questions that you may have.
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