Registered Children's Home Manager
An excellent opportunity for an inspirational, child-centred Registered Children's Home Manager to lead a new specialist one-bed children's home, shape the culture from the outset and create a warm, nurturing and therapeutic environment where a child can feel safe, valued and supported to thrive.
If you've also worked in the following roles, we'd also like to hear from you: Children's Home Manager, Registered Manager, Children's Residential Home Manager, Children's Residential Manager, Residential Childcare Manager, Ofsted Registered Manager, Residential Care Manager, Children's Services Manager, Home Manager, Care Home Manager
SALARY: £44,433 to £47,925 per annum + Benefits
LOCATION: Lea, Derbyshire, East Midlands
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
WORKING HOURS: 37 hours per week
JOB OVERVIEW
The organisation has a fantastic new opportunity for a Registered Children's Home Manager to lead a specialist solo provision for a child who would benefit from a stable, loving and relationship-based residential setting.
Working with the Operations Manager and wider senior leadership team, you will manage the home, lead and develop a skilled staff team, maintain high standards of safeguarding and care, and ensure the service meets the Children's Homes Regulations, Quality Standards and Ofsted expectations.
This is an ideal role for a resilient, reflective and ambitious residential childcare leader who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people, embedding therapeutic practice and creating a positive home culture where children and staff can thrive.
DUTIES
Your duties as the Registered Children's Home Manager include:
- Home Management: Lead the day-to-day management of the children's home, ensuring the provision of a responsive service that supports the needs of children and young people
- Leadership and Team Development: Recruit, induct, supervise, motivate and develop staff, creating a learning culture and a committed, child-centred team
- Quality and Compliance: Monitor and maintain standards against agreed criteria, good practice, legislation, Children's Homes Regulations, Quality Standards and Ofsted requirements
- Therapeutic Practice: Embed a therapeutic ethos throughout the home, ensuring care addresses each child's physical, emotional and social development
- Safeguarding and Risk Management: Manage risk effectively while maintaining a child-centred approach and strong safeguarding practice
- Care Planning and Outcomes: Support care planning, monitor children's progress and use key indicators such as education, health and reduced criminalisation to improve outcomes
- Partnership Working: Work collaboratively with families, carers, police, education, schools, health services, CAMHS, voluntary organisations and other professionals
- Resource Management: Manage budgets, buildings, equipment and other resources effectively to support safe, high-quality service delivery
- Inspection and Service Improvement: Prepare, plan and take part in inspections, quality assurance activity and continual service development
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
- Significant experience of working within children's residential care
- Experience of leadership and management within a residential setting
- Strong knowledge of Children's Homes Regulations, Quality Standards and safeguarding practice
- Experience of supporting and developing staff teams
- The ability to manage risk effectively whilst maintaining a child-centred approach
- Excellent communication, partnership working and organisational skills
- A commitment to achieving outstanding outcomes for children
- Hold the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) or equivalent
- Hold the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) or equivalent, or be willing to undertake and achieve this qualification
- Hold a recognised professional qualification relevant to working with children and young people, together with appropriate management experience
BENEFITS
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32 days after five years' continuous service
- Additional financial reimbursement for On-Call responsibilities
- A comprehensive induction programme and ongoing professional development opportunities
- Excellent career progression within a growing residential service
- Access to leadership development, mentoring and specialist training
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Guaranteed annual incremental progression
- Employee wellbeing support and assistance programmes
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- A range of employee discounts and benefits
This role requires a DBS Check
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JOB REF: AWDO-P14979
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