Our client, Oxfordshire County Counil, is looking for a Grade 15 Registered Manager to join their team.
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.
Oxfordshire's Children's Homes provide mid to long-term accommodation with intensive support packages for up to 4 young people aged 12 - 17.
The Registered Manager of these provisions will;
Responsibility for ensuring effective delivery and improvement of high quality services to children young people and their families within REoC to the highest standard, within the County Councils standing orders and scheme of delegation, on time and within budget.
Leadership and management of the home they are registered for, ensuring that team members work effectively with children, young people, families and all internal and partner agency staff. To carry out their statutory duties as determined, principally in relevant childcare legislation, children's homes regulations and standards.
To ensure that all services are planned and delivered in a way that maximises participation and reflects children's rights in relation to services being provided.
Under the direction of the Service Manager for Residential and Edge of Care services:
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.Benefits of working with Remedy
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Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit