Assistant Manager
Job Description and Person Specification
Job Title:
Assistant Manager
Version and Date of Publication:
V1.3 – 22/01/24
Responsible To:
Registered Service Manager
Responsible For:
Specialist Outreach Workers
Working Hours:
Full-time – 40.5 hours per week
Salary:
£35,000 per annum
Application deadline:
31/08/2026 (This advert may close earlier if sufficient applications have been received)
To Apply:
Send a CV and a cover letter (no more than 1000 words) explaining your ability to meet the requirements of this role via:
- Indeed message
Monitoring will take place on AI use for cover letters.
No other forms of application will be considered.
Job Summary:
This role entails leading and managing a team of Specialist Outreach Workers that support care-experienced young people (16+) that are living within supported accommodation managed by Akela Future Living.
Each day within the role is different to the last. Ultimately, the aim of this role is to support the Registered Service Manager in ensuring that the service is constantly improving in all areas and ensuring that compliance to regulations and legislation is maintained, with the aim of giving young people within Akela Future Living homes the best possible experience, which leads to the best possible outcomes.
To be considered for this role, prospective employees must:
· Have an advanced understanding of looked-after young people
· Possess at least 1-years’ experience of direct-work with at-risk young people
· Possess at least 1-years’ experience in demonstrating the skills and experience in leading a team – Transferable experience may be accepted
· Be willing to provide a full, enhanced-DBS
· Be able to provide two acceptable references, one must be from the most recent employer
· Have completed a Level-5, accredited qualification in leadership and management for residential childcare / or equivalent, or be willing to work towards this
Key Tasks:
Main aspects of the role include, but are not limited to:
· Completing supervisions with staff
· Completing audits, such as:
· Quality assurance
· Property audits
· Staff audits
· Managing a budget
· Advocating for the needs of the team and the young people they support
· Advising on service delivery and service improvement
· Working in partnership with the Local Authority and external partners
· Leading the team during the absence of the Registered Service Manager
· Attending multi-disciplinary meetings
· Meeting stakeholders and the community
· Managing your own calendar
· Managing a caseload of young people
· Lone-working
· Sleep-ins and late-checks to properties may be required
Model Behaviours:
Assistant Managers must always be:
· Confident
· Team-centred
· Self-motivated
· Positive in approach
· A strong advocator
· Non-judgemental
· Innovative and flexible
· Resilient and determined
Knowledge:
A successful Assistant Manager must consistently demonstrate they have an advanced level of understanding of:
· Leading a team
· Team dynamics
· Child development
· International, National and Local, acts, legislature and policies relating to children and young people
· Health and safety legislature
· Direct and contextual safeguarding
General:
This list is non-exhaustive. Assistant Managers are expected to complete any and all tasks that are set by the Registered Service Manager / Directors, if the task set is reasonable.
Other required skills:
· Excellent communication skills
· An advanced level of IT skills
· Full driving license, use of own car and business insurance
Reasons to choose Akela future:
Akela Future Living wants the best people to be providing positive outcomes for those that we support. As a result, we provide a fantastic package of benefits to our employees, including but not limited to:
· An opportunity to join a best-in-industry company that is at the forefront of supported-living for looked-after young people in the West Midlands
· An industry leading salary
· A company phone and laptop
· A fantastic package of training, ranging from a virtual training academy to University Level diplomas
· Away-days
· Outstanding opportunities for progression within the company
· In-depth involvement in service development and placement improvement and expansion
· Free/discounted gym allowance for a gym of your choice
· Bonuses
· Company pension
Reference ID: AFL-AM4
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Experience:
- Leadership: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
