Overview

Registered Manager – Young People’s Supported Accommodation – OX11 8AR

Number of Positions: 2

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £59,008 – £62,422

Working Hours: 37

Location: Oxfordshire

Business Unit: Children’s Services

Registered Managers Maytree House & Abingdon Foyer 

Lead a home. Shape a future. Change a life.
Every young person arrives with their own story, ambitions and challenges. As our Registered Manager, you’ll do more than manage a supported accommodation service for 16-18 year olds—you’ll create a place where young people feel safe, valued and empowered to build the future they deserve.

This is an opportunity for an ambitious and inspirational leader to shape a high-quality supported accommodation service that genuinely changes lives. As Registered Manager, you will drive high standards of care and support, champion trauma-informed and child-centred practice, lead a talented workforce, and ensure excellence in regulatory compliance and service development. From celebrating achievements and building confidence to navigating life’s biggest challenges, you’ll play a pivotal role in creating opportunities for young people that last a lifetime.

We are looking for two Registered Managers one for Maytree House Didcot and one for Abingdon Foyer, please express your preference within your application.

Rewards and Benefits

  • Generous Annual Leave: Up to 33 day’s holiday p.a. (pro rata), plus bank holidays – Option to ‘buy’ additional days.
  • Comprehensive Pension Scheme: A generous local government pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 19.9%, ensuring your financial security for the future.
  • Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to telephone advice and support for a wide range of issues related to work, personal, and family life.Health and Wellbeing Support: 24/7 access to health and wellbeing resources.
  • Enhanced Family Friendly Policies: A full range of family-friendly policies, including generous maternity, paternity, and adoption entitlements. You can also access childcare vouchers and a cycle-to-work scheme.
  • Training and Development: A wide range of learning and development opportunities, including continuous professional development to enhance your skills and career progression.
  • Local and National Discounts: Discounts on shopping, travel, insurance, food, health, and leisure activities.
  • Access to Resources: Full access to Oxfordshire County Council resources to ensure a child-centred service, including psychologists and clinical and medical interventions.
  • Secondment Opportunities: Opportunities for secondment within the local authority to further develop your professional career

    Our commitment to: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
    At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

    Our commitment to: Guaranteed Interview Schemes
    As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

    Our commitment to: Safeguarding
    Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

    Our commitment to: Flexible Working
    We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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    If you encounter any issues with the application system, please contact: Emma.boswell@oxfordshire.gov.uk

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