Assistant Manager - Edgewood Road
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Description
Assistant Manager
Location: Edgewood Road, Birmingham
Department: Birmingham Children’s Trust Residential Services
Reporting to: Home Manager
Contract: Full-time - shift work including weekends, bank holidays.
Edgewood Road is looking for an inspiring and compassionate Assistant Manager with strong leadership and childcare experience. This is a unique opportunity to join a specialist long-stay home/Short break where children with learning/ physical disabilities thrive in a nurturing, person-centred environment. We have been rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted, following a 2025 inspection. This is a fantastic achievement for Birmingham Children's Trust, with many positive highlights focusing on areas including the quality of staff leadership, partnership working, safeguarding and corporate parenting.
About Edgewood Road
Located in Kings Norton, Edgewood Road provides tailored residential support to children with a range of complex needs. Our caring and inclusive environment promotes emotional wellbeing, confidence, and independence in every child we care for. With our service evolving and expanding, there’s never been a better time to grow your career with us.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Edgewood Road, Birmingham
Department: Birmingham Children’s Trust Residential Services
Reporting to: Home Manager
Contract: Full-time - shift work including weekends, bank holidays.
Edgewood Road is looking for an inspiring and compassionate Assistant Manager with strong leadership and childcare experience. This is a unique opportunity to join a specialist long-stay home/Short break where children with learning/ physical disabilities thrive in a nurturing, person-centred environment. We have been rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted, following a 2025 inspection. This is a fantastic achievement for Birmingham Children's Trust, with many positive highlights focusing on areas including the quality of staff leadership, partnership working, safeguarding and corporate parenting.
About Edgewood Road
Located in Kings Norton, Edgewood Road provides tailored residential support to children with a range of complex needs. Our caring and inclusive environment promotes emotional wellbeing, confidence, and independence in every child we care for. With our service evolving and expanding, there’s never been a better time to grow your career with us.
Key Responsibilities
As Assistant Manager, you’ll support the Home Manager in leading the team, always ensuring the highest standards of care and safety:
We’re seeking someone with warmth, resilience, and leadership capability who can bring empathy and structure to our care environment:
- Oversee day-to-day operations of the home, including staffing, rota management, and budgets
- Supervise and support staff, delivering training and promoting professional development
- Implement care plans that reflect each child’s specific needs, wishes, and feelings
- Foster strong relationships with children, staff, parents, schools, health services, and external agencies
- Champion inclusive practices that affirm each child’s identity
- Monitor and report safeguarding, health and safety compliance, and quality standards
- Promote independence and daily living skills among young residents
- Facilitate children’s meetings to encourage involvement in shaping their care
- Ensure accurate record-keeping and contribute to planning, reviews, and assessments
- Ensure Ofsted, regulatory and quality standards compliance
We’re seeking someone with warmth, resilience, and leadership capability who can bring empathy and structure to our care environment:
- QCF Level 3 in Children and Families (required)
- We pay your DBS application fee and reimburse your update service fee
- A generous annual leave package of 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service and 35 days after 10 years of service.
- Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme which gives you the chance to drive a brand-new car for an affordable fixed monthly amount as part of a salary sacrifice initiative. With no deposits or credit checks required a range of all-inclusive driving packages
- Free on-site parking at our offices on One Avenue Road (Aston) and Lifford House (Stirchley). We also provide onsite electric car charging ports which are free to use! Full access to our amazing internal employee benefits scheme including, Occupational Health services, Rewards Schemes, Benefits discounts (including the Blue Light Card), Health & Fitness and Personal Wellbeing support and much more!
To Apply:
Please contact the home manager for further details.
Edgewood Road - Contact Rachel Woodward on 0121 675 3925
Rachel.woodward@birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk
Help us to change children and young people’s lives!
At Birmingham Children’s Trust, we are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of over 10,000 children and young people in our city every day. Our mission is to support the most disadvantaged children and young people in Birmingham, ensuring they are safe, happy, and healthy.
Why Join Us?
- Impactful Work - be part of a team that makes a real difference in the lives of the city’s most vulnerable children.
- Supportive Environment - enjoy a supportive and collaborative work culture where your contributions are valued.
- Career Development - benefit from tailored development programs, supportive supervision, and a range of learning opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.
- Generous Benefits - take advantage of our competitive reward package including generous leave allowance, Local Government pension scheme, and additional benefits.
We approach our work with care and compassion, actively listening to the needs of the children and young people we serve. We involve them in the decisions that affect their lives, ensuring their voices are heard and respected.
We are committed to using our resources wisely, ensuring that every penny is spent where it counts the most. We foster collaboration among schools, health professionals, and the police, working together to create a supportive network for our young people.
We believe that when we work as one cohesive team, the children and young people of Birmingham are more likely to thrive. Our unified approach ensures that we provide the best possible support and opportunities for their growth and development.
Join us and together, we can create a brighter future for all.
Safeguarding
strong>At Birmingham Children’s Trust, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Depending on the role, you may be asked to undergo the appropriate level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess your suitability for working with children and young people.
The level of check (Standard, Enhanced, or Enhanced with Barred List) is determined based on the specific responsibilities of the role and the level of contact with children and young people.
We are committed to the fair treatment of all applicants, including those with criminal records. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of the offence.
Please note that we reserve the right to close the job early should we reach the required number of applications, therefore please ensure you submit your application and supporting statement early to avoid any disappointment.
Depending on the role, you may be asked to undergo the appropriate level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess your suitability for working with children and young people.
The level of check (Standard, Enhanced, or Enhanced with Barred List) is determined based on the specific responsibilities of the role and the level of contact with children and young people.
We are committed to the fair treatment of all applicants, including those with criminal records. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of the offence.
Please note that we reserve the right to close the job early should we reach the required number of applications, therefore please ensure you submit your application and supporting statement early to avoid any disappointment.