Location:
£55000 - £60000 per annum + Depending on Experience
Job Title:
Registered Manager (Children's Well-Being Assessment Home)
Registered Manager - Children's Emotional Well-being Assessment Home
RESPONSIBLE TO:
Regional Operations Manager
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy working with children & young people and positively impacting their lives?
We have an exciting opportunity for a hardworking and passionate individual to lead our new Emotional Wellbeing Assessment Home as the Registered Manager, on a full-time permanent basis.
Location of the post: Devizes, Wiltshire
Home Overview: Horizon Care and Education are currently on an exciting and innovative journey alongside Wiltshire County Council to deliver a range of Children's homes for the most vulnerable children & young people in Wiltshire. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the design and development of a unique service.
Titan House, our new Emotional Well-being Assessment home in Devizes will support children & young people aged between 8-18 providing short term placements until their needs are fully appraised and understood. The service will provide up to 3 children/young people at any one time opportunities to enjoy different experiences, establish friendships and develop confidence, independence and social/emotional skills.
Some of the responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
* Lead and manage the operation of the children's home, ensuring compliance with Ofsted regulations, relevant legislation and the home's Statement of Purpose.
* Develop a safe and nurturing environment that promotes children's wellbeing and development.
* Build and maintain strong working relationships with the Local Authority to provide positive outcomes for children.
* Work closely with external agencies and the local community to establish strong collaborative working relationships.
* Lead a culture and ethos where the complex needs of the individual young people and the group are met.
* Manage and maintain the home's budget and rotas to ensure that resources are used effectively to meet the needs of the children.
* Ensure that everyone in your team is fully aware of their role, responsibility, and accountability, and that they are supported and valued in their roles.
* Provide strong leadership to your team with a focus on reflection, development and performance to deliver exceptional person-centred care to each child.
* Work together with the Local Authority to ensure effective matching and placement of young people.
* Create a culture and ethos where the complex needs of the individual young people and the group are met.
* Quality assure transition plans and ensure that these are aspirational in terms of supporting the children to achieve.
* Ensure that the physical environment of the home always remains at a high standard.
* Hold team meetings to share information, practice development and share any arising issues with the management team for resolution.
* Must hold a Level 3 qualification relevant to Residential Childcare.
* Must hold OR be willing to work towards the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care and Children & Young People's services.
* At least 3 years' experience working with children (within the last 5 years) and at least 1 year at Senior level supervision or management experience working with children/young people in a residential setting.
* Sound knowledge and experience of working with OFSTED Regulations and Quality Standards of Children's homes with the ability to support the service to achieve a rating of outstanding.
* Sound knowledge and experience of recording and reporting to enable safeguarding and protection of children & young people.
Benefits: How you'll be rewarded:
* Employee assistance programme
* REFER A FRIEND - we want to reward you to earn up to £2500 for a referral
* Real Living Wage employer
* Christmas Bonus
* Blue Light Card
* Life Assurance
* Financial Wellbeing Service
* Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards - earn up to £2500 per referral!
* Tast card - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!
* Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development.
* Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
* Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
* Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics.
* Community and wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We're in this together.
* Supportive management and senior leaders.
* High quality CPD opportunities.
* Free eye checks.
Horizon Care and Education is committed to its employees, values the needs of our employees and the people we support. We recognise the need to recruit, retain and develop highly skilled staff, so we are committed to attracting and retaining talent who align with our values, vision & mission statement. We value diversity, equality, and inclusion, offering equal opportunities to all individuals interested in joining our organisation.
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