Assistant Manager

Who are we:

Atkinson Secure Children's Home is a secure environment with excellent in-house facilities and rated ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED.

Our approach is to provide exceptional parenting to the young people within our care, looking beyond their behaviours to go the extra mile for them and we do this in a safe and therapeutic environment. Atkinson cares for young people aged (10-17yrs) with emotional and behavioural difficulties who have been granted a secure accommodation order by the courts. The young people we care for are often in crisis and require intensive support, intervention, and physical intervention at a last resort, while working on their, education and training in vocational skills and life skills.

Useful information:

You will work an average of 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am - 10.15pm dependent on shift. AM duty shift 8am - 4pm; PM duty shift 2.15pm - 10.15pm; Admin days 9am - 5pm. Weekend on-call is every 3 weeks with some Bank Holiday working.

Overtime & Saturdays will be paid at time and a half, Bank Holidays & Sundays will be paid at double time. Christmas Day will be paid at triple time.

You will need to be prepared to work with potentially volatile, abusive (and at times dangerous) young people and associated individuals. This role will require you to perform high levels of physical intervention.

If you are relocating, we have a room you can rent for 4 - 6 weeks to give you time to find your own accommodation.

Approximate salary - Weekend on-call is expected, and you will be paid an additional allowance. You will be earning approximately £37,336 + £867 secure allowance annually - Working towards £41,418 + £867 secure allowance.