Assistant Manager - Aldine House Secure Centre

We are recruiting to a permanent 30 hour post and are looking for a compassionate, skilled professional to support the leadership and day‑to‑day running of our secure children’s home, helping to create a safe, stable and nurturing environment where children and young people can feel understood, supported and valued. Working in close partnership with the Service Manager and wider leadership team, Including Education and Health , you will contribute to the delivery of high‑quality, child‑centred and trauma‑informed care that prioritises wellbeing, emotional safety and positive development.

Located in the South West of Sheffield, Aldine House is a Secure Children's Home licensed to provide care and education to twelve young people (mixed gender, aged 10-17 years) who display significant emotional and behavioural problems, or are awaiting trial or are sentenced by the courts for criminal offences.

This role involves supporting and developing staff to respond sensitively and consistently to young people’s needs, maintaining meaningful relationships with families and external professionals, and promoting reflective practice and continuous improvement.

You will help ensure compliance with Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards, while fostering a culture of care, accountability and learning. The successful candidate will be a confident and emotionally attuned leader, with a strong understanding of safeguarding, residential childcare practice and relevant legislation, and a clear commitment to supporting vulnerable children and young people to achieve the best possible outcomes.

With previous experience within the youth justice arena and residential childcare you will be responsible for the management of day to day operational activity within the home and to ensure that a high standard of care, control, support and security is delivered to all staff and young people within the home. You will have experience of staff deployment and rota management. You will be experienced in working in a multi-agency setting, chairing both internal and multi-agency meetings, driving up performance outcomes and delivering on set objectives.

Minimum qualification is Level 3 NVQ (Caring for Children and Young People) and ideally you will also have a management qualification. Our staff are offered regular support, supervision and performance management and we have a proven track record in staff training and development

This is a unique opportunity to work within a small network and community of secure accommodation.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a supportive, forward-thinking leadership team committed to your personal and professional development.
Access to leadership and management courses and ongoing in-house training.
A positive, permission-based culture where your ideas and initiative are valued.
A warm, welcoming home environment where children and staff thrive together.
Our latest Ofsted inspection rated us ‘GOOD’ in all areas, and we are striving for ‘Outstanding’.

Further information: Jeyda.Miller@sheffield.gov.uk

We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form. Sometimes, if lots of people apply, we might not be able to interview everyone who qualifies for the Guarantee. In these cases, we’ll interview the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.