Are you a passionate, dedicated Registered Children’s Home Manager looking for your next role? 4Recruitment Services are seeking a Registered Manager – Mid-Long Term Children’s Homes for our client based in the Oxfordshire area.
Job Information & Purpose
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring effective delivery and improvement of high-quality services to children young people and their families to the highest standard, within the County Councils standing orders and scheme of delegation, on time and within budget.
Salary Information- £57,000 - £60,000 per annum.
Hours- 37 hours / week Sleep in (if required in extreme circumstances). Participation in the Managers on Call rota.
The Residential and Edge of Care Service works with the most vulnerable children and families, including those on the edge of care, within the care system and preparing for independence. The strategic aim of this service is to deliver integrated and individualised interventions to promote best outcomes for children and their families. The County Councils Children’s Homes provide mid to long-term accommodation with intensive support packages for up to 4 young people aged 12 – 17.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
To be responsible for the day-to-day operation/management of a Children’s Home.
To ensure the highest standards of emotional, social and physical care, promoting best outcomes for young people through research, development and partnership.
To ensure strategic overview and vision of the organisation are embedded in policies, procedures and management strategies.
To ensure highly motivated leadership and development to the team for which you are responsible
To facilitate service to service support for improvement through collaboration playing a key function in developing high standards of communication
To ensure provisions maximise resources to assess needs of families and young people within a planned timescale and ensure all services are delivered in a way which maximises the participation of young people, respects their rights and is responsive to their wishes and views
To ensure overall responsibility for all regulatory requirements associated with Ofsted registration and the homes Statement of Purpose for both homes.
To ensure all safeguarding risks are acted upon and reviewed on a regular basis.
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and at all times promote and ensure equality in practice.
Undertake and participate in any required training programmes which are relevant to the employment of staff working in children’s services, paying regard to residential care and the management role.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
To be part of an evening and weekend on-call rota including bank holidays.
To provide support to all areas of the residential pathway as required.
Successful applicants will be subject of ‘registered managers’ process and interviews with OFSTED.
Have a Level 5 residential leadership and management qualification. (if a Level 3 is held the Apprentice posts can be considered until a Level 5 is successfully completed)
Detailed understanding of the government policy agenda and emerging proposals for future with specific focus on Children’s residential sector
Experience of working in a residential care setting at a managerial level including knowledge of managing residential children’s homes.
Experience of managing budgets and understanding of financial management of resources.
Desirable:
Professional Social Work qualification, educated to a degree level or equivalent
Experience of design and implementation of assessment programmes and edge of care provision
Understanding of county council and its challenges in context to social care and residential care settings.
A full JD is available upon request.
What we offer:
24 hour one on one specialist consultant based within your geographical area
4Recruitment Services Employee Benefits Programme
Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment
Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.
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