Arborvitae Care Services
Service Manager
Our homes are in the Manchester, Liverpool, St Helens, Southport and surrounding areas (North West)
Candidate's on the DBS UPDSTE SERVICE WITH A C NUMBER will be given priority over other applicants
We are looking for a passionate and dedicated service manager to be a part of our growing team. You will assist the business in ensuring that each young person has their needs met through effective assessment and care planning. You will be fully supported by an experienced senior leadership team who have years of sector knowledge.
Experience/Transferrable skill is essential. A few qualities that we will be looking for:
· A flexible and ‘can do’ attitude and a willingness to try new approaches to achieve positive results
· An ability to work independently while also be an effective team player
· A positive attitude to be handle challenging situations
Your Role
- Support the business in working with local authorities placing children in our residential homes or our 28 day respite care.
- Liaising with local authorities and social workers to assess the suitability of referrals.
- Monitoring the day to day running of our crisis provisions and ensuring that provision monitoring documents are completed weekly.
- Compiling information from provisions daily paperwork and formulating it into a weekly reports for social workers.
- Ensuring through monitoring that our young people are being offered opportunities to complete activities they may never have had the chance to do before.
- Ensuring staff supervisions are completed on a regular basis along with annual appraisals.
- Attending professionals meetings such CLA Reviews, PEP meetings, EHCP reviews, TAC meetings and placement planning- the candidate must have experience in this area.
- On call on a rolling rota with the current Service Managers and RI & Ops Manager
This is an opportunity to make a real difference to a young person's life, and provide them with opportunities that they may never have had before.
Desired
- Experience working with CCE, CSE, ASD, HSB, ADHD, mental health and trauma.
Required
-Diploma Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent
- This role would suit a care professional who has experience of working with children who suffer with EBD. The candidate will have experience of working in challenging environments and will have the knowledge and skill set to support our staff on the ground.
- Experience in a supervisory role within a Care/Support setting
- Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to children and young people with emotional and challenging behaviours.
- Car driver
Benefits:
Company pension
Free parking
On-site parking
Schedule:
Monday to Sunday 5:7
Plus on call rota
Salary: £32,000.00-£40,000.00 per year (DOE)
Benefits:
Working for us, you will be an instrumental part of the children’s journey towards change. Our purpose is to give young people a positive childhood experience, and that is where committed and compassionate people like you can make a huge difference in the children today and beyond into adulthood.
About Us
Arborvitae Care Services Ltd (ACS) was founded in 2023 and despite being in its early stages, ACS prides itself on having a team with extensive knowledge, expertise, qualifications, and experience.
Arborvitae, which means 'Tree of Life' in Latin, represents unity and serves as a constant reminder that one is never alone or isolated. Our company’s guiding principle; ‘Dum vita est, spes est’, a Latin phrase that conveys the message that ‘where there is life there is hope!
Arborvitae Care are not only dedicated to but, specialise in providing a high-quality service, care and protection for looked after children in the UK; we are also deeply committed to our core belief that ‘every child matters’ and our motto, Dum vita est, spes est.
We believe our crisis support service to be one of a kind and positive, offering safe, secure and protected placements for children and young people aged 8-16 from complex backgrounds, who display challenging behaviour, who are having difficulty finding a suitable placement.
We are a dynamic professional and innovative company, we strive for excellence by investing in our team. We are committed to provide the best possible outcomes and making a positive difference to the future outcomes and making a positive difference to the future of the children we care for.
Our Head Office is located in Liverpool and we operate throughout the northwest with ambitious plans for expanding across the UK. Our expansion plan involves adding registered homes (we are about to open our first multi registered children's homes) and semi-independent placements to our existing 28-day respite crisis activity-based provisions.
ACS is not only committed to providing exceptional care and support but we believe that every child and young adult facing crisis deserves the best possible care and support. Our mission is to empower and educate young people, helping and enabling them to overcome their challenges and thrive in life. We offer a great environment for our young people to live and grow and a fantastic place for you to work.
You will be part of a team who work together to create a loving, stable environment to ensure each young person is achieving positive outcomes and learning experiences.
Requirements and Skills
· To work with all professionals, families, and the young people to ensure that their needs are being met
· Candidates must be patient and have good listening skills
· Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in an Ofsted Registered Childrens Home (desirable)
· Must hold a level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in Children and young people (desirable)
· Enhanced DBS - On the update system for immediate start
· Must be IT literate
· Full UK Manual Driving Licence – Essential
We what we offer:
Competitive Rate of Pay
Comprehensive induction and training
Consistent Support and development
Access to further qualifications
Ability to progress in the company
Casual Dress
On-site parking
Work Location:
In person
To Apply
To apply please submit your CV. Please confirm that you are on the DBS update system and that you are a driver. If shortlisted, you will be sent our application pack to complete. If your application is progressed, there will be an initial telephone interview and a face to face formal interview to be held via teams, in our head Office in Liverpool or in one of our other North West provisions.
ACS is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff are suitable to work with children and young people at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.
The location/work-base for this role will require you work to from multiple locations. We will discuss this with you during the recruitment process.
This position will be subject to a criminal record disclosure check
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £40,000.00 per year
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Employee mentoring programme
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Transport links

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• Are you on the DBS update service?

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: On the road
Reference ID: ACS/SEP/240908