Job Details:
Job Reference: HCC620384
Salary Range: £47,430 - £52,735 per annum, plus Market Supplement of £3,000 per annum
Work Location: Cypress Lodge, Basingstoke
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 30 March 2025
Interview Date: 17 April 2025
The Role:
Become a role model and make a difference to the lives of children in Hampshire!
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape, develop and manage an Ofsted regulated Children’s Home in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The home consists of facilities to support and improve the lives of up to three children aged between 11 - 17 who have may have experienced emotional trauma. Working within our Model of Care - Pillars of Parenting, we focus on each child’s individual strengths to support them to develop and achieve positive outcomes. With support, children will experience the skill and expertise of Children’s Services framework of trauma informed therapeutic intervention with the goal of reuniting the child with their family or supporting their transition to independence.
Using your extensive management experience, gained in a position relevant to the residential care of vulnerable children, and your high-level leadership and communication skills, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that the delivery and continuous improvement of the service meets stringent quality standards.
In addition to a relevant professional qualification, you will hold the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or be prepared to complete this qualification, with support. You will also meet the ‘fitness’ requirements to register as the Manager (The Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, Regulation 28). Following appointment, it will be a mandatory requirement to become Ofsted registered.
In return, for your hard work and dedication Hampshire County Council can offer you an improved work-life balance through our excellent benefits package including:
* Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
* Between 25 - 28 days annual leave entitlement (dependant on Local Authority service).
* Employee Support Services.
* Family friendly policies.
Additional Information:
Children's Home Registered Manager Job Description and Person Specification
Vetting Requirements:
This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
Debbie Price, Service Manager on debbie.price@hants.gov.uk
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
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