Children's home/Registered Manager
£42,000 - £46,000 per annum
Derby area
40-hour week, 9-5 on average. 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Manage the daily running of the children's home(s) in line with company policy and regulatory requirements, supervising and providing guidance, support, direction, and leadership to staff.
2. Model best practice approaches during challenging behaviours, ensuring coherent and consistent high levels of care.
3. Register as a Manager with OFSTED and work directly with the senior management team for the best interest of the young people, staff, and company.
4. Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead.
KEY TASKS
1. Ensure the policies, procedures, and frameworks that underpin the home are up to date and effectively implemented daily, representing best practice and reflecting the company's inclusion and culture.
2. Establish and use methods to evaluate the quality of care provided by staff within the home, making improvements where necessary and encouraging continuous improvement.
3. Model best practice approaches to working with and supporting children with challenging behaviours.
4. Ensure regular use of effective handovers and debriefs for staff.
5. Participate in the placement of children and their transition process in and out of the home.
6. Regularly review the staffing structure and support HR with recruitment, induction, and training.
7. Regularly review the budget needs within the home.
8. Ensure daily practice within the homes reflects the equality and diversity goals of the company and the needs of the staff and young people.
9. Work effectively with all professionals and multi-agencies required for the best care of the young people.
10. Conduct supervisions, welfare meetings, and disciplinary meetings as required per company policy.
11. Provide consistent leadership, ensuring staff feel respected, listened to, and supported.
12. Implement performance plans where particular staff require extra support, assessing skill gaps and working with HR to implement training and mentoring where needed.
13. Conduct probationary reviews and appraisals.
14. Directly manage the team leaders and ensure they are equipped with the skillset required to be line managers to the support workers within the team.
15. Participate in scheduling shifts and working on the rota to ensure that the home is staffed appropriately and adequately, ensuring on-call and managerial presence at all appropriate times.
16. Ensure staff, visitors, and young people are safeguarded daily and health and safety protocols are followed according to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
17. Work with your staff team to ensure positive outcomes, reducing incidents and providing a safe environment for young people, visitors, and staff.
18. Report and whistle blow any work situation deemed by the management of the Health and Safety Act 1999 to cause imminent danger and shortcomings of the employer's protection arrangements.
19. Monitor and maintain standards against agreed criteria and objectives and implement quality assurance systems that reflect agreed good practice.
(This job description may be reviewed and amended regularly as per the needs of the business)
Qualifications
1. Relevant Management qualification such as level 5 Diploma in leadership and management or equivalent.
2. Relevant Social Care qualification such as NVQ-level 5 or equivalent.
3. Willingness to work towards the next appropriate level of qualification and any further courses and training deemed relevant by the company.
4. Up-to-date safeguarding training.
5. DBS on update service.
6. Relevant NVQ/Level 3 Diploma or equivalent.
7. Pass registration with OFSTED.
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