Deputy Director – Children's Therapeutic Residential Service
Norwich, Norfolk | Full-Time | 9-Month Fixed-Term Contract (Maternity Cover)£50k per year
Are you an experienced leader looking to make a genuine difference?
We are looking for a passionate and skilled Deputy Director to join our therapeutic residential service supporting children and young people aged 10–17 who have experienced trauma.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager or senior practitioner to take on a key leadership role within a well-established therapeutic environment, helping young people build confidence, resilience, and brighter futures.
Working closely with the Registered Manager, you will help lead a dedicated team, oversee day-to-day operations, and ensure the highest standards of care, safeguarding, and therapeutic practice.
What You'll Be Doing
Supporting the leadership and management of a specialist children's residential service
Creating a safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environment for young people
Leading, developing, and motivating a multidisciplinary team
Managing staffing levels, rotas, recruitment, and workforce planning
Supporting care planning and therapeutic interventions
Ensuring compliance with Children's Home Regulations and quality standards
Building positive relationships with young people, families, and professionals
What We're Looking For
Essential:
Experience leading teams within children's residential care, therapeutic services, or a similar setting
Strong knowledge of safeguarding and children's services
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Ability to inspire, motivate, and support staff teams
Experience managing complex situations and making sound decisions
Desirable:
Therapeutic, psychology, social work, counselling, or related clinical experience
Experience working with children and young people affected by trauma
Understanding of trauma-informed and therapeutic care approaches
Why Join Us?
Competitive salary of £50k
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Up to 6% employer pension contribution
Healthcare and life assurance benefits
Ongoing professional development and leadership training
Clinical supervision and reflective practice support
Employee referral rewards
Opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of vulnerable children and young people
Ready for Your Next Leadership Challenge?
If you are a compassionate and experienced professional who believes every child deserves the opportunity to thrive, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment where young people can reach their full potential.
Job Type: Full-time, Fixed-Term Contract (9 Months)
Salary: £50k per year
Location: Norwich, Norfolk (On-site)....Read more...
About The RoleAre you an enthusiastic, proactive, creative, and empathetic individual with a passion for inspiring others? Are you a positive, people-focused team player who thrives on achieving the best outcomes for people experiencing homelessness while supporting them to develop their strengths and talents?If this sounds like you, Salvation Army Homes has an exciting opportunity for a Service Manager at Surrey Women’s Service, providing high‑quality assistance to a supported housing service for single women aged 18 and over, as well as a domestic abuse refuge.This is a unique opportunity for a Service Manager to work using advantaged thinking approaches, ensuring the service meets all organisational and commissioned contract requirements.As Service Manager, you will play a key role in Salvation Army Homes, leading the team at Surrey Women’s Service and putting residents at the heart of our vision. You will create an environment that delivers comprehensive, high-quality housing services and support.You will also nurture and develop your team, helping them assess needs, build trust, and unlock the potential of residents, transforming their lives in the process.We will be interviewing candidates throughout the time the advert is live, so early applications are encouraged.Please Note: This post is open to women only (Schedule 9, Paragraph 1, Equality Act 2010).About The CandidateYou will be passionate about people and thrive in a fast-paced environment where two days are never the same! You will have experience of engaging others with energy and passion, and will have an unshakeably positive, can-do attitude with a high level of resilience.A confident and capable communicator, you will demonstrate an understanding of and the ability to use a range of methods to achieve positive results. You will have plenty of examples of times you've inspired or engaged people and enhanced learning through thoughtful reflective practices and taking positive risks.You will instinctively work in a manner that aligns fully with Salvation Army Homes values and behaviours to create a culture where people utilise an asset-based approach to empowering people to develop their skills, strengths and talents.With a good knowledge or experience of working with homeless people and / or supporting vulnerable people, you will have a good idea of the wider community resources and organisations available to support our residents.We really want you to be able to succeed in your work with Salvation Army Homes, so in return for helping to transform lives, we want to help you to transform your lifestyle by giving you access to some great benefits in addition to the above salary package. This includes: 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 daysWestfield Healthcare Cash Back Plan (including cashback for optical, dental, therapies, plus 24/7 GP access and counselling support)Matched pension scheme up to 6% (with salary sacrifice option)Enhanced family leave from day one, including enhanced maternity/adoption and paternity payOccupational sick payFinancial support options, including season ticket loans, emergency loans, mortgage advice and wellbeing supportPaid volunteering daysCycle to Work SchemeDiscounted private medical insuranceSupport to learn, broaden your skills and develop your careerA fun and inclusive work culture where individual differences are valued and championedAbout The CompanyA registered social landlord and one of the leading providers of supported housing in the UK, Salvation Army Homes is dedicated to transforming lives by providing accommodation and support for some of the most vulnerable members of society - mainly people with complex needs and/or experiencing homelessness.Our aim is to work with individuals to build on their strengths, creating person centred, individualised strategies and plans that transform lives, support recovery and enable positive behaviour. In order to succeed, however, we need the right people in place. Our workforce is one of our greatest assets, but only by recruiting the very best can we continue to deliver comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement. services to our residents. That’s where you come in.As an equal opportunities’ employer, Salvation Army Homes is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We invite and welcome applications to apply for Salvation Army Homes opportunities without concern of bias or discrimination. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.....Read more...
GLL is currently recruiting for 2 Leisure Team Member Apprentices to work in Wycombe Rye Lido, HP11 1QX. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Leisure Team Member Apprentice, there's never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than just a Leisure Team Member Apprenticeship; it's a career where you will be given the training to develop your career with the UK's largest leisure provider.
As a leader within the leisure industry, we can also offer scope to progress your career and job variety like nowhere else.
As a charitable social enterprise and cooperative owned by our staff, GLL is a unique organisation for you to have a career with!
The basics:
This is a permanent position. Hours of work will be negotiated with you in line with the needs of the service; flexible working may be possible. Working from home is not possible in this role.
We are an accredited Living Wage employer with industry-leading rates of pay.
We can offer a career, not just a job, with extensive Learning & Development support available.
A uniform will be supplied and must be worn.
GLL is Values Driven, not Profit Driven. We work hard to benefit the communities we operate in.
As a staff-owned organisation, you will be given the opportunity to join the Society and have a stake in your business.
Additionally, GLL offers employees a range of employment benefits:
Access to a pension scheme.
Health Assurance and access to Counselling services.
Access to the tax-efficient Ride to Work bicycle purchase scheme.
Free annual eye tests.
Discounted nationwide (over 200 centres) inclusive leisure centre membership for you and your partner. This includes GLL Extras!
GLL is a not-for-profit charitable social enterprise committed to delivering a better quality of fitness and leisure, libraries, and performing arts facilities for everyone. We're committed to providing access to quality community facilities – and more – at a price everyone can afford. We already manage over 258 facilities, and we're adding more all the time, operating under our 'Better' brand. Unlike many other brands, we are for everyone. Community is at the heart of everything we do, and we want to make sure that everyone can live a healthy and active lifestyle.
What you’ll do:
Customer Experience
Understand the services and products on offer to assist with customer questions and queries.
Support different types of customers with different needs.
Support the centre in gaining customer feedback on our products and services, including dealing with customer complaints.
Support the centre to deliver swimming lessons where required (qualification dependent).
Share knowledge with customers about the role exercise plays in health and wellbeing.
Conduct customers' gym inductions and health screening where required (qualification dependent).
Plan and deliver exercise sessions to meet customers' health and fitness goals.
People Experience
Support GLL's vision and values.
Attend and participate in all apprenticeship workshops, meetings, and reviews with your tutor and General Manager.
Ensure all training and qualification deadlines are met in agreement with your tutor and manager.
Achieve and maintain all necessary qualifications, including ongoing CPD training.
Keep up-to-date with trends and developments in the leisure industry.
As a leader within the leisure industry, we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.
You will be enroled on a Leisure Team Member apprenticeship programme which takes approximately 18 months to complete, as well as completing the following qualifications throughout the length of your apprenticeship:
National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ).
Certificate in Teaching Swimming.
Level 2 Gym Instructor.
Training:The apprentice will receive full on-the-job training as well as 20% off-the-job training from the employer. They will also receive a wraparound service from SCL.Training Outcome:The apprentice will be able to progress on to the next level, once they have completed their apprenticeship.Employer Description:GLL is a not-for-profit charitable social enterprise committed to delivering a better quality of fitness and leisure, libraries, and performing arts facilities for everyone. We're committed to providing access to quality community facilities - and more - at a price everyone can afford. We already manage over 258 facilities, and we're adding more all the time, operating under our 'Better' brand. Unlike many other brands, we are for everyone. Community is at the heart of everything we do, and we want to make sure that everyone can live a healthy and active lifestyle.
Working Hours :TBC at the interview stage.Skills: Communication skills,Swimming Skills ,Physical fitness,Organisation skills....Read more...
A local authority are looking for a nurse advisor for their occupational health service in South Yorkshire. This is a permanent and full-time position.
You must have a Diploma/Degree relevant to Occupational Health whilst being a registered nurse and have the right to work in the UK (no VISA sponsorship available)
About the team
This local authority is situated in South Yorkshire with superb transport connections into the region. This is a busy and wide ranging service across various areas related to the local authority employment services and will involve: counselling, physiotherapy & physicians.
About the job
Health surveillance & assessments
Case Management - fitness to work, rehabilitation & health interventions
Engagement with key stakeholders
Up keeping all relevant compliance & reports
About you
The successful candidate will have a qualification in Occupational Health whilst being a Registered Nurse and post qualification experience of working in occupational health services. You will need to possess an upbeat personality and can-do approach to build up trust and rapport as well as a clear understanding or relevant health standards and legislation. You must be a registered general nurse to be considered.
What's on offer?
A salary of £40,777
Excellent CPD training & development opportunities
Local Authority Pension Scheme
Further benefits
For more information, please contact Jamil Olweny
07587 031 098 / jolweny@charecruitment.com
What do you get from working with me?
CV enhancement
Application form enhancement
Access to many jobs in the market
One central point of contact
Interview preparation assistance
Expert consultation
Questions answered
Offer negotiation
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