Assistant Team Manager

Assistant Team Manager (Residential) | 10432 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £43,822 to £48,227 per annum | Grade K | Beetley Children’s Residential Home To apply, you must download a Norfolk County Council application form >> Here [https://tinyurl.com/6rpcz8xt] << and attach it to your online application. Norfolk Residential Children’s Homes provide emergency and time-limited, specialist care for young people (male and female) aged between 8 - 18 years, when either family, foster care, mainstream residential or other community-based placements are not possible or desirable at the time. We have an exciting opportunity for creative and motivated managers, to ensure the young people in the home reach their full potential. As the Assistant Team Manager, you will be expected to support the staff team, providing residential care in accordance with legislation, departmental policies and procedures and county priorities, including registering as a manager with Ofsted. You will provide effective management and leadership to the team, ensuring that appropriate consultation and advice is given, enabling services to be provided to the department’s high standards. Ideally you will have a background in residential care or be experienced in working with children and have significant post qualification experience related to the role. You will be required to have qualifications to support you in this role and you will be expected to undertake the requirements set out in the Children’s Home Regulations. To work within this environment, you will need to be committed to making a difference in the lives of young people. You will need to be reliable, have good personal relationship and communication skills as well as high professional standards. You will need to be flexible, motivated and organised to ensure that the needs of the home are met. Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification [https://nccjoblibrary-buhfawbxbvb6brdj.a03.azurefd.net/10432_Assistant Team Manager - Residential_CHS.docx] to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria To apply, you must download a Norfolk County Council application form >> Here [https://tinyurl.com/6rpcz8xt] << and attach it to your online application. For an informal discussion please contact Kirsty Cuttler (Service Manager)- 01603-475606. These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council: * Competitive salary * Generous holiday entitlement * Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service * Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need. * Financial benefits such as: * ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out. [https://norfolk.rewardgateway.co.uk/Authentication/Start] * A Blue Light card [https://www.bluelightcard.co.uk/] for Fire Service and Social Care Workers * Relocation expenses (where applicable) * An advance of your expenses if you travel for work * Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions. * Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes * Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility) * A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions [https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/jobs-training-and-volunteering/work-at-norfolk-county-council/vacancies/recruitment-information-for-candidates] here. Already a Norfolk County Council employee? 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Redeployment closing date: 14 May 2026 at 23:55 All other applicants closing date: 21 May 2026 at 23:55 We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate. We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county. We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation. We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.