Full Time - Permanent Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 Hours: 40 hours a week Holiday entitlement: 34 days including bank holidays. Start Date: ASAP We are seeking a highly-skilled, motivated Registered Manager for a lovely spacious children’s home. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all aspects of running the Home, for medium to long-term planned placements while ensuring young people are supported and prepared to move on to independent living. The aim’s of the home are to ensure a safe, homely and therapeutic environment for vulnerable young people. We ensure that the children and young person’s primary and developmental needs are priority by working to develop a strong caring ethos. Creating a safe environment in which the children and young people feel emotionally & physically secure, and thus facilitates the guidance & the development of their self-esteem and full potential. The work of a Home Manager will, at times, be challenging and will include, but is not limited to duties such as: Registered Manager Duties and Responsibilities: Supervise and offer constructive feedback and be involved in the assessment and supervision of staff Advise on policies and procedures to reflect the aims and objectives of the Home Ensure that services are delivered according to the Statement of Purpose for the Home Access the development needs of residents and to monitor and improve the Home’s care plan and practices for each young person To generate an open and supportive atmosphere within the Home between staff members and between staff and residents To ensure the Home is physically safe and to provide a good quality environment for the children To create and develop links between the community and the Home to enable children to participate fully in the life of the community To ensure children and staff are aware of all the procedures relating to complaints and concerns Recruit, train and develop staff to meet the objectives of the Home Manage and operate budgets within the agreed guidelines for the Home Ensure the assessed needs of young people in the Home are met on a day-to-day basis Contribute effectively to each child’s placement plan review and looked after child review Ensure that there is a comprehensive plan for young people preparing to leave care Registered Manager Minimum Requirements: Hold a level 5 Diploma in Leadership and management for Residential Childcare or equivalent Within the past five years, spent at least two years in a position relevant to the residential care of children Worked for at least one year in a role requiring supervision and management of staff working in a care role Have sound knowledge of the Children’s homes regulation and quality standards England 2015 Experience: The Home Manager should have experience of: Experience in operational & strategic management skills of children, staff & service Resources Experience of working with abused children in a residential setting Experience of facilitating, organising and directing & developing teams Experience of using childcare Standards & best practise model to guide decision making Awareness of group dynamics in residential setting, experience of translating policy into practice Personal Qualities: The Home Manager should have qualities such as: Vision, creativity and innovation Professional assertiveness Good organisational & time management skills An accessible, approachable & participative management style Awareness of own values and beliefs & confidence in own skills with Equal Opportunities A commitment to work in an anti-discriminatory non-judgemental Enthusiasm and commitment to the children’s protection & development