Assistant Manager

Are you looking for a new and highly rewarding challenge? Do you enjoy working with children and young people? Are you driven to help children have fun and be successful?

We have an exciting opportunity to join one of our homes that cares for and supports children with emotional and behavioural difficulties in one of our residential homes.

Rowan House - Located in Thornton, our home accommodates up to 4 young people aged 8 to 18. It is conveniently situated near Thornton Road with regular bus services and limited on-site parking available. We have excellent links to Bradford city centre, Halifax city centre, and our local high street.

It provides a safe, supportive environment for children who require care away from their family setting. The home focuses on creating a nurturing atmosphere where young people can develop life skills, receive emotional support, and work towards positive outcomes. Staff are dedicated to promoting well-being, education, and personal growth, ensuring each child feels valued and cared for.

We are recruiting for an innovative and aspirational Registered Children's Homes Manager. Someone who is dedicated, creative, highly professional, and caring, with the passion to provide exceptional care for residential childcare in Bradford.

Children's Social Care is changing, developing, and improving and we are investing, and developing our estate of Children's Homes.

About the role

We are recruiting for an Assistant Manager to assist the Registered Children's Homes Manager in providing excellent leadership for our home. You will be experienced, dedicated, highly professional, and caring, with the passion to provide exceptional care and experiences for our children.

Children's Social Care in Bradford is changing, developing, and improving and we are investing, and developing our children's homes.

What our children say they want

• Someone with a warm and caring personality
• Adults who can play with them
• Watching television and doing any hobbies that they like
• Someone who doesn't see the role as a job and will instead understand that it is their home

What we expect from you

• Minimum of a Level 3 or Level 4 qualification in Residential Childcare.
• Experience of caring for children and young people, in a residential or short breaks setting.
• Experience of supervising staff.
• Someone that is flexible to the needs of the home.

What you can expect from us

• The opportunity to give children and young people a childhood that they deserve
• Regular supervision to support development
• Generous employer contributions in a Local Government Pension Scheme
• Competitive salary and pay progression structure
• Supportive carer and parental policies
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• An employee assistance programme with access to Occupational Health and confidential counselling services
• Supportive staff networks
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts
• Professional development and support to work towards a level 5 qualification in Residential Childcare leadership and management
• Career progression
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement

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Next Steps

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Lisa Allison via:

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Closing Date: 14 December 2025

Interview Date: 22 / 23 December 2025

Bradford Children and Families Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.

If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history prior to interview.

An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check including a check against the Children's barred list, will be carried out on preferred candidates.

• Salary PO3 £42,839 - £46,142 per annum
• Job Reference bradfordcft/TP/652/425
• Contract Type Full Time / Permanent
• Closing Date 14 December, 2025
• Job Category Corporate Parenting
• Location Bradford, United Kingdom
• Posted on 28 November, 2025