Job Title: Registered Manager
Overview:
Rainbows Corner Ltd is experiencing an exciting opportunity of growth for our Children’s Residential service and we are pleased to now be in the process of opening a new, three bed home for Children with Disabilities and are seeking an ambitious and intuitive Registered Manager to support us through registration and run the home once fully operational.
As Registered Manager, you will lead all aspects of the day-to-day running of our Children’s Home, promoting a caring environment which provides young people with the highest standard of specialised, individual personal care, meeting individual needs and ensuring everyone is treated with respect and dignity, independence, and choice.
You will be the face of our home and lead the service in providing outstanding quality of care to children through vigorous oversight, management, and promoting a therapeutic care model and ethos of continuous development. You will lead the home in supervising, monitoring, and evaluating the delivery of care to our children and young people, ensuring all legal requirements are met and that the quality of care remains paramount.
Responsibilities
The Care of Children
* Enrich the lives of young people in our care, helping them create a positive future.
* Ensure the effective implementation of the Children Act 1989 and the accompanying guidance and Regulations (Vol.4 Residential Care), the Care Standards Act 2000 and the Children’s Homes Regulations including Quality Standards (2015).
* Ensure that any matters relating to child protection are managed in line with current legislation, national standards, and best safeguarding practice.
* Maintain the highest possible standards of childcare and ensure that each child and young person’s agreed placement plan is fully implemented.
* Co-ordinate and access the appropriate services (health, education, therapy) to ensure the needs of each child and young person are met.
Leadership
* Provide leadership and coaching in childcare practice within the home to ensure best outcomes for children and young people.
* Mentor and support the Deputy Manager and/or Senior Residential Support Workers in the provision of best possible childcare practices.
* Stewardship of Rainbows Corner Ltd underpinning philosophy and practice framework, ensuring that care standards are never compromised.
* Ensure that all of Rainbows Corner Ltd’s childcare policies and procedures are implemented appropriately.
Home Management
* To achieve the best outcomes for all children and young people, ensuring that the home is managed effectively and efficiently in a warm and caring manner.
* Ensure the Seniors and Residential Support Workers are focused on providing the best childcare for the children and young people.
* Ensure full participation and co-operation with Rainbows Corner Ltd’s comprehensive and integrated quality assurance systems, including taking responsibility for all duties associated with regulatory compliance.
* Make sure that best practice is maintained by conducting regular quality assurance inspections.
* Sustain and develop the administration systems, recording systems, and repair work, so that a warm and caring home environment is maintained.
* Manage the home within the agreed budget, taking full responsibility for all incidental costs as well as direct costs.
* Effectively manage the home's devolved budget and ensure full financial compliance with year-end reporting.
Team Management
* Supervise and support the staff group ensuring that the team is developed appropriately to meet the specific needs of children and young people in the home.
* With the support of Senior Support Workers, ensure that staff supervision continues to support both childcare delivery and staff development.
* With support from the Practice Development Lead, develop individual staff training programmes in line with company plans and needs.
* Complete probationary and annual performance appraisals for all staff to ensure that they are able to continue to provide appropriate levels of childcare.
* Rota Management.
Health and Safety
* Implement the Health & Safety policies and ensure that all staff are aware of all Health & Safety procedures.
* Undertake risk assessments as appropriate.
* Ensure that all incidents/accidents are recorded and reported according to procedures.
* Undertake fire drills and tests in accordance with procedure and record the necessary data.
Qualifications and Experience
* Relevant QCF Level 5 in care of children and young people or equivalent or willingness to work towards.
* Relevant QCF Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young Peoples Residential Care.
* A minimum of 2 years supervisory experience in a Children's Residential Home.
* At least 12 months in a Management Position within a Children's Residential Home (Deputy will be considered).
* Experience of working with children and/or adults with disabilities at a senior level.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Knowledge of the Children’s Homes Regulations (2015) and the Social Care Common Inspection Framework.
* Can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of operational management.
* A working understanding of relevant legislation and policies, such as Children and Families Act 2014, Health and Social Care, Safeguarding, Person Centred Planning.
* Knowledge of care standards and the requirements of OFSTED.
* Able to communicate to a high standard with a range of people using a variety of communication aids.
* Able to work as part of a team, and to work independently, using own initiative.
* Good organisational and administrative skills.
* Able to prioritise, manage workload and delegate appropriately.
* Can demonstrate good leadership and decision-making skills.
* Able to mentor, coach, and nurture staff team.
* Able to effectively performance manage staff using formal procedures where necessary.
* Able to deal effectively with emergency situations.
* Able to make effective use of ICT.
Other
* Physically able to undertake daily manual handling of children and young people.
* Positive attitude towards diversity in general and specifically towards the rights, independence, inclusion, and choice for children and young people with complex needs.
* Enthusiastic with a positive attitude and approach.
* Able to work under pressure.
* Can demonstrate commitment to promoting the welfare of children and young people with disabilities.
* Full manual driving licence valid for UK (Desirable).
* Must be able to meet the criteria and pass the Ofsted Fit Persons Interview process.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £40,000.00-£48,200.00 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company pension
* Discounted or free food
* Flexitime
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* 10 hour shift
* 12 hour shift
* 8 hour shift
* Day shift
* Holidays
* Monday to Friday
* Night shift
* Overtime
* Weekend availability
Application Questions:
* Level 3 Diploma in Children's Residential
* Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management in Children's Residential (or willingness to work towards)
Experience:
* Supervising in Children's Residential: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
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