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Salary: £40,850.00 to £61,037.50 (depending on experience, qualification and earned bonuses) plus benefits
What we do
Crystal Care Solutions is a specialist, independent social care organisation that operates a number of residential and supported living units across the region. Established in 2006, we pride ourselves on providing and making an outstanding contribution to the children and young people in our care, highlighted by
50% of our Residential Homes being Outstanding with Ofsted.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Crystal Care Solutions team as a Registered Manager within our established 3 bed EBD Registered Children’s home in Stoke-on-Trent.
As a Registered Manager, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people; you won’t find a more rewarding career.
The successful candidate will work Monday - Friday from 9 am until 5 pm; however, you may be required to work additional hours as needed by the business and the young people we care for.
What we need
We want to hear from caring, enthusiastic, and dedicated individuals with a can-do approach who genuinely care about the lives of young people. You’ll enjoy working with children and young people, supporting your team to achieve positive outcomes. You’ll create a safe, caring, and supportive place to live for children and young people.
If you have managerial experience within Residential Childcare, this could be the perfect role for you.
Responsibilities
* Oversee daily operations of the Children's Residential home, ensuring high standards of care and compliance with regulations.
* Lead and manage staff, providing supervision and support to enhance team performance.
* Develop and implement care plans tailored to young people's needs.
* Ensure proper medication administration and maintain accurate records.
* Foster effective communication with the children in your care, families, local authorities, social workers, and other professionals to promote a collaborative care environment.
* Utilise Microsoft Office tools for documentation and reporting purposes.
* Provide a safe environment for the young people in our care.
* Good communication skills with the ability to develop positive relationships with young people, colleagues, and professionals.
* Be a good team player to provide a high level of care and achieve positive outcomes.
* Encourage the young people to be motivated and take part in activities, education, and extracurricular activities.
* Experience and ability to lead staff teams to provide a high level of care within a residential childcare setting.
* Knowledge of child development and appreciation of the needs of children and young people.
* Attention to detail ensuring correct information is recorded in all paperwork, keeping this up to date and organized for the manager's review.
* Ability to adapt working practice to the ethos of the home.
* Resilience, motivation, and determination.
* Ability to adapt to challenging and changing situations.
* Inclusivity for all children & young people.
* Diploma Level 3 qualified in Children and Young Person’s Workforce or equivalent.
* 3 years’ work experience working with children and young people within a residential environment, including 2 years at a senior level.
* Experience of Ofsted Inspections.
* Experience of attending professionals meetings and working collaboratively with the professional network.
* Experience of attending formal meetings and preparing formal reports.
* Up-to-date knowledge of the current legislation governing the sector.
* Understanding and ability to demonstrate confidentiality.
* Strong knowledge of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, including the Standards for residential children’s homes.
* Engagement in physical activities with the children and young people.
* Commitment to personal development and acquisition of professional skills and further qualifications.
* Flexibility to undertake shift work including weekends and sleep-ins.
* Ability to participate in ‘On-Call Manager’ Rota and take calls out of hours.
* Safe holding and physical intervention.
* Confidence in using Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
* Apply for enhanced DBS disclosure and, if applicable, overseas criminal records checks.
* Full UK driving licence.
* Level 5 Leadership & Management qualification or Level 4 Registered Manager Award, or equivalent.
* Understanding of attachment and trauma in relation to young people.
* Experience in a therapeutic setting.
* Proven Ofsted inspection history.
* Proven success in the development of teams and individuals.
Crystal Care Solutions is a company committed to its employees. In addition to a competitive salary with additional sleep-in payments, we offer many additional benefits to our employees:
* ‘Pay Care Scheme’ funded by Crystal Care Solutions which gives you cash back for medical costs.
* Employee Assistance Programme which includes a telephone advice line available 24/7, 365 days a year.
* ‘Perk Box’, discounts or free offers on hundreds of well-known high street and online brands.
* Support for your continued professional development such as funding for Level 5 in Leadership and Management, including fast-tracked level 5 funded by the organisation.
* Refer a Friend Scheme bonus for you and the friend you’ve recommended for a role.
* DBS check paid for, and reimbursement of the cost for the update service each year.
* Reimbursement of your Social Care Wales registration costs each year.
* Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental package.
* Ability to pick up overtime on shift if you wish.
Successful applicants will be required to apply for enhanced DBS disclosure. Crystal Care Solutions is an equal opportunities employer and promotes Equal Opportunities in employment. As a company, we oppose any form of unlawful discrimination. You are expected to comply with Crystal Care Solutions policy on Equal Opportunity to ensure that your work practice and actions reinforce this at all times.
We have risk assessed all our environments and continue to do so on a regular basis. We provide regular staff testing and screening.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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