Job Title: Registered Children's Home Manager Location: Cannock, WS12 Working House: 40 hours per week, overtime and additional hours may be offered Salary: £63,000 to £65,000 per annum Role Summary: The position of Registered Manager to be one of considerable responsibility and confidentiality. The post holder will be expected to show judgement and initiative at a level which is commensurate with this expectation. You will be accountable for delivering high quality care to the children and young people living in the children home. You are responsible for delivery of all care services, as well as the strategic planning for developments within the home, and all day to day management matters. You will demonstrate the ability to build on the well-established principles and practice standards existing within a children’s home and proactively contribute to the continuous improvement of these standards As the Registered Manager you will have the responsibility of upholding the Statement of Values in all aspects of your work and promoting a positive image of our company and its provision. Responsibilities: As the Registered Manager you will be registered with Ofsted. It will be imperative that the home you are responsible for meets the children’s home regulations and the Ofsted Quality standards and that as the manager you ensure a high level of compliance against these standards. You will lead the whole staff team in ensuring a service that delivers exceptional care and support and that creates and delivers positive outcomes for the young people. You will be required to carry out a range of duties within your role. The key responsibilities are detailed below but there will be other duties consistent with the role that you may be requested to undertake by your line manager. Quality 1. To be registered with Ofsted as the Registered Manager for the Home as specified in the Children’s Homes Regulations and fulfil and meet the obligations set out in Ofsted’s quality standards. 2. To be responsible and accountable for the homes Statement of Purpose and that this is appropriate to the needs of children and young people. Ensure that this is reviewed regularly and remains relevant and current. 3. To carry out the role of Designated Safeguarding Officer 4. Ensure completing of impact risk assessment take place prior to any new young people living at the home 5. Ensure that all health and safety measures, monitoring and auditing are in place and robustly managed to ensure safe working practices 6. To achieve and maintain compliance with the local authorities ensuring contract compliance and adherence to internal standards. 7. Ensure the all necessary documentation required by regulators is completed to a high standard and be available for inspections, checks or interviews as requested. 8. To manage performance against audit/inspection results and recommendations, highlighting to your line manager any areas outside your control which will negatively impact on performance. 9. Maintain confidentiality of information and work in line with all relevant codes of practice and governing legislation. 10. To implement a robust process for reviewing and tracking all aspects of compliance and quality 11. To implement a continuous improvement plan, that details out areas that are being developed and how you are achieving this. As the RM you will hold people to account for their part in this process and ensure that outcomes are met 12. To ensure high standards of quality in the delivery of care and support. Leadership in our company requires you to 1. To implement, and monitor all appropriate policies as they relate to residential care 2. To ensure that all staff are working in accordance with relevant Codes of Practice. 3. To ensure a high standard of practice within your staff teams. 4. To provide operational management of the staff team and deploy appropriate staff resources ensuring that key tasks are fulfilled. 5. To maintain a presence within the local community, representing at external events, meetings and reviews as required. 6. To provide appropriate leadership in order to ensure all residential staff are committed to and involved in the achievement of objectives securing the success of the home. 7. Any other such duties as may be required from time to time by senior managers. If you are interested in this position please apply or alternatively, please send your email over to or give us a call on (phone number removed), or please contact us for more information