Job Description
Job Title: Registered Manager (Children’s Service) - New Home Opening soon
Location: Wolverhampton, WV10
Salary: Up to £55,000K DOE
Hours: Average 40 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Make a difference to Children in our Care: Are you a qualified, experienced Registered Manager looking for a new challenge in a new home, if so, we have the role for you.
About us: Care Perspectives is a specialist provider of care and support to children & young people who have complex mental health disorders, learning disabilities, and emotional and behavioural difficulties. Since we established, we have worked tirelessly to develop services to achieve the best possible outcomes for our children & young people, creating services that nurture independence.
Job Summary
Are you looking for a more meaningful and rewarding Management role, we are seeking positive minded, responsible, & caring people to join our fantastic team.
As the Registered Manager, you will manage our Children’s home providing care for the children/young people with learning disabilities, aged 10-17 years. Your role will be to ensure the home operates in compliance with the standards and regulations set out in the current version of the National Minimum Standards for Children’s Homes and Children’s Homes regulations. You will ensure the Regulation 34 inspection is carried out and ensure recommendations or requirements from Ofsted inspection reports and or Regulation 34 reports are acted upon. You will provide management & leadership to the staff team acting as a positive role model.
You will create positive relationships with your staff team, the children & young people, meeting their needs and always safeguarding them.
This is a great opportunity to continue your career in care, working as part of a dedicated team committed to help make a difference. Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure, where children and young people are listened to, respected, and involved in as many decisions as possible.
Essential Qualification requirements & Experience
* Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England), or a qualification considered to be equivalent to the Level 5 Diploma.
* Excellent knowledge & understanding of The Children’s home regulations, National Minimum Standards, Every Child Matters, & the Children Act
* Within the last 5 years, worked for at least 2 years in a position relevant to the residential care of children.
* Worked for at least one year in a role requiring the supervision and management of staff working in a care role
Essential Skills
* Excellent communication
* Flexible, hardworking, self-motivated, and adaptable
* Excellent leadership & management skills
* Confident team player
* Kind and caring
* Driving Licence
Why join us:
Here are just some of the benefits of working for us:
* Rewarding work helping our Children and young people reach their potential in their daily lives
* Friendly, small passionate teams with supportive working environments
* Career development opportunities to help you reach your own personal development
* Competitive salary including opportunities for additional hours
* We offer a structured 2-week induction programme including face to face training, online modules, shadow shifts
* Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics
* Free DBS check
* Free parking
* Free meals on shift (residential homes only)
* Recommend a friend referral scheme with financial rewards
* Pension scheme
In return, we offer a rewarding career with opportunities for progression in a fast-growing organisation that is committed to equal opportunities, staff development, retention, and inclusion.
Interested? Click on apply now or call us now for an application form
Please note this vacancy may close at any time therefore early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.
Care Perspectives are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children & young people. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and subject to fully Enhanced DBS.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract