Registered Children’s Home Manager
Location: Ellesmere Port
Purpose of the post: To act as Ofsted Registered Manager to deliver services which are fully compliant with legislative and regulatory requirements, whilst creating safe, positive, nurturing residential placements for children and young people. Responsible for the effective development and delivery of high-quality residential services to children and young people and their families which improve outcomes.
Main duties and responsibilities:
1. To be responsible for the day-to-day operation/management of an Ofsted regulated residential provision.
2. To ensure the home provides a nurturing, supportive child-centred environment for the young people who live there, helping them to achieve their full potential.
3. To ensure compliance with relevant regulations and legislation, in particular children’s home regulations and quality standards.
4. To ensure key stages in the stay of children, such as admission and discharge, are managed and reflect decisions recorded in care plans.
5. To promote the development of the children and young people, including attending education, leading a healthy lifestyle, advocating on behalf of young people, and preparing them for adulthood and independence.
6. Establish and ensure maintenance of administrative systems for child’s casework records, referrals and assessments, including risk assessments, to ensure that staff apply them, and that confidentiality and standards are adhered to.
7. To assist in establishing and monitoring quality assurance compliance with Ofsted requirements and internal and external monitoring arrangements.
8. Ensure robust recruitment procedures using national and local guidance to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people.
9. To establish and support regular supervision and annual appraisals, welfare and support mechanisms, in accordance with company policy.
10. Ensure adequate staffing levels to meet the requirements of the home's Statement of Purpose.
11. Ensure that training is relevant, timely, robust, and effective and that the training program is dynamic and adaptive to the needs of the current residing young people.
12. To develop and maintain positive working relationships and high standards of communication with local authorities and other key partners in achieving the best outcomes for children and young people.
13. To manage and operate budgets and ensure that staff operate financial systems such as petty cash.
14. To maintain a safe environment complying with Health & Safety and other legal requirements.
15. Ensuring that the physical building, fixtures and fittings are maintained to a high standard and in good decorative order.
Role requirements:
Knowledge:
1. Children’s Home Regulations (2015) including the Quality Standards.
2. Ofsted Framework for Inspection.
3. Thorough knowledge of child development and attachment theory.
4. Principles of care planning for looked after children.
5. Understanding of a variety of different therapeutic models.
Skills:
1. Proven ability to assess risk and manage appropriately.
2. Ability to support, manage and develop staff.
3. Ability to negotiate and manage a budget.
4. Ability to build effective working relationships with young people, their families, staff, and other professionals.
5. Access and plan for a child/young person’s care and support needs.
6. Good organisational skills with a high standard of written work.
Experience:
1. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in residential care or a directly related field, with at least two of these at management level.
2. Providing leadership and management which have had a positive impact on outcomes for children, young people and/or service users.
3. Assessment, care planning and review.
4. Demonstrable supervisory experience/management level experience.
Attitudes:
1. Committed to achieving best outcomes for children/young people.
2. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing personal development.
3. Proactive and solution-focused.
Qualifications:
1. Level 5 diploma in leadership and management in childcare in a residential setting.
2. Willing to complete NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care or Leadership and Management with a willingness to complete the level 5 Diploma if not held.
Why Work with Us & Benefits:
1. Every employee is valued & listened to.
2. Company Ethos and values are embedded in the heart of our culture.
3. Birthdays Off.
4. Employees Bonus based on Inspection results - Outstanding = £5,000 split with team.
5. UK Health benefits.
6. ‘Enjoy Benefits’ Scheme.
7. Refer a friend – Receive a cash incentive.
8. Paid recognised qualifications – NVQs.
9. Company Progression – Opportunities to progress to management.
10. Excellent rate of pay.
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