Deputy Manager – Children’s Residential Service – Amos Lane
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31st March 2026 | |
QUALIFICATIOONS (IF REQUIRED) |
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28,000 - 35,152 | |
Are you ready for a new challenge in children’s residential services? We are opening our first service for children 14+ to help prepare them for adult life.
Have you thought about working for a successful provider known for the quality of care and people first ethos!
This is registered as a 4 bedded Children’s Home and is in the heart of a residential community. This is a brand-new service and has recently been fully refurbished to a high standard, to provide support for children and young people with additional needs, with the aim of supporting their transition into adult life
The home is part of a growing range of flexible services provided by Progress Care Solutions aimed at Children and Young People with varying degrees of additional needs.
The aim is to work with children and young people to support them in all aspects of their care,
Our mission is to provide a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment where each young person can develop the skills, confidence, and resilience needed for a successful and independent future, whilst ensuring they have fun, participate in activities and live their best life!
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