Are you passionate about transforming the lives of young people? Join Branas Isaf as a Registered Manager in Bala and make a lasting impact to young people.
Branas Isaf Children's Service is part of the CareTech Family. Established in 1993, CareTech is a leading nationwide social care provider delivering a package of high quality, individually tailored care and support solutions to children, young people, and adults across the UK.
About Us
For over 25 years, Branas Isaf has been delivering an outstanding integrated model of education, therapy and therapeutic care to young people who present a range of emotional, behavioural & complex interpersonal behavioural needs.
Your role as Registered Manager is to encourage our young children towards a better understanding of their previous behaviour, enabling them to improve their interpersonal functioning, first within the therapeutic home environment and ultimately in the wider community.
What We Offer
- Entry salary up to £53,000 per annum DOE.
- £5,000 Welcome bonus & £7,500 annual quality and commercial bonus.
- As a member of the CareTech leadership team you will participate in a Management Incentive Plan that will enable you to share in the long term success of the Company.
- Comprehensive Induction To set you up for success.
- Management Development Training Programme and continuous development from our in-house Leadership Academy. Whose courses provide our existing and future leaders the time and psychological space to explore the expectations of a leader, with a focus on core behavioural skills. To motivate, empower, inspire and stretch leaders to develop their knowledge and skills in leadership and management, by reflecting on themselves and how they interact and work with their teams, their networks and the wider business.
- Competitive pay, pension scheme, and a range of benefits including:
- Employee Assistance Service
- Wellbeing Programme
- Recommend a Friend scheme
- Team Rewards with discounted restaurants and family days out
- Long Service Awards.
This is a 4 bed Children's Home where you will:
- Develop Comprehensive Care Plans: Ensure each young person has a tailored plan that addresses their care, education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic, and health needs.
- Develop a great team: Working with the recruitment teams support, bring in the right people for your home to ensure your success. Complete company induction and personal development plans, retaining a strong team to ensure familiar faces for the young people.
- Foster Consultation: Develop systems to consult young people about the care they receive.
- Allocate Key Workers: Assign a Key Worker to each young person to implement their care plan.
- Maintain High Standards: Establish and monitor high-quality care standards in line with the quality standards and the Home's Statement of Purpose.
- Handle Complaints and Concerns: Take responsibility for addressing any complaints or child protection concerns.
- Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work in partnership with parents, carers, and other professionals to promote the welfare of young people.
- Participate in Meetings: Attend and contribute to care planning and review meetings as appropriate.
- Embrace a safe culture: Ensure the children in your service are cared for at the best possible standard.
- Effective Commercial Management of your home: Ensure you manage your home aligned to budget expectations.
Essential Requirements and Experience
- Passionate about making the difference to the lives of young people in care.
- Minimum 2 years in a position related to residential care of children, with at least 1 year in a supervisory role within the last 5 years.
- Level 3 in Children's Residential Care is essential.
- Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare is preferred at point of application, if not then you must be enrolled on the Level 5 within 6 months of starting in post.
- Understanding of The Quality Standards, SCCIF, childcare legislation, and regulatory requirements.
- Efficient in; planning, organizing, budget control, resource allocation, and team leadership.
- Confidence in effective spoken and written communication.
- Knowledge of the needs of children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, including managing challenging behaviour.
- Driving License Full UK required.
Why Branas Isaf?
- To be part of the CareTech family, the most exciting children's care team in the UK, to make a difference each day every day for the young people we support.
- To support our colleagues - care & support workers, educators, clinicians, therapists, fostering and support services are fully committed to CareTech's goals. They understand the challenges and rewards of working with our service users, children and young people and know that every day they will achieve things that really matter.
- A career in Care can be life-changing. The chance to make a real, positive difference every day and the opportunity to build experience, skills and recognised qualifications in a friendly, empowering environment, where people are at the heart of everything we do.
- As one of Europe's largest Care & Special Needs Education providers, you will be able to grow and develop your career at CareTech - a place where we can offer job satisfaction and long-term career prospects.
CareTech is a Disability Confident Employer and an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value the wisdom that comes from life experience and are committed to promoting the safeguarding and welfare of all in our care.
If you are ready to make a difference and meet the needs of children in a nurturing environment, apply now and join our dedicated team!
Safeguarding Statement
CareTech is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children. All applicants must pass an enhanced DBS check and provide references covering the past two years plus all roles involving vulnerable groups.
