Job Title: Specialist Single Occupancy Children’s Home Manager

Service: Single Occupancy Children’s Home

Salary: £41,177 rising to £46,794 upon obtaining Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare

Working Hours: 40 hours per week, some shift work & on call duties

Exciting Opportunity

Are you ready to lead and support a dedicated team in a brand-new Single Occupancy Home.

About Us

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.

St Christopher`s is a creative and learning organisation and is a registered charity based on the Isle of Man since 2004 working in partnership with Manx Care. Children and young people are at the centre of everything we do and we use evidence based practice to deliver services valued by them. If you work for St Christopher`s Isle of Man you will travel with children and young people on their life journey and have the opportunity to make an impact on their lives. Our core values of care, respect, professional, flexible, honest and creative underpin all of our work and we believe that all individuals are valuable and have the potential to achieve.

We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong.  We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.

St Christopher’s Academy

At St Christopher`s we can provide more than just a care job. We can offer you a career where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.

When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions. If you want to learn more about St Christopher’s Academy, please click here

We are proud that 90% of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions.

About the Role

We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do and as the homes Manager; you will be a key player in building and extending this commitment.

You will lead and support a team; Team Leader, 8 Practitioners, 2 waking nights, Therapeutic Support Worker who are all committed to transforming lives and creating positive outcomes.

Applicants should have

• Desirable - Degree in Social Work/DipSW or other level 3/5 qualification relevant to working with children.
• At least 3 years’ experience of working with children/young people in a residential setting.
• Proven experience of effectively managing, motivating and supervising staff.
• Good working knowledge of Regulations and Safeguarding Procedures.
• A passion for achieving the best possible outcomes for young people.
• Excellent leadership and staff management abilities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sound business awareness and a flair for promoting the service.
• Flexibility, drive and resilience.

What you should expect from us

• £41,177 rising to £46,794 upon obtaining Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare
• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
• Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and social pedagogy.
• Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme.
• Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary for all pension members.
• BUPA employee assistance programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Bluelight card; discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK and IOM.
• Discretionary funded training programs.
• Employee awards based on performance and length of service.
• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.

Recruitment Process

At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form (cv’s are not permitted) to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.

Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting.

Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. For the full Job Description and Person Specification click here. CV’s will not be accepted.

It is against the law to apply for work with Children/Young People if you are barred from working in Regulated Activity and if your name is added to a Children Barred List.

All shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to submit a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form which will need to be returned prior to an interview being booked.

For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact recruitment@stchris.org.uk

Closing date: 18^th June 2025

Interview date: Week beginning 23^rd June 2025

We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Please note this post has a minimum age restriction of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes in line with the Equality Act ‘occupational requirement’.