Full job description
To undertake managing day to day operations and responsibility for Ofsted requirements and standards. Will need to show previous experience of managing childrens' home and ideally having obtained 'Good' or 'Outstanding' Ofsted grades previously.
Primary Responsibilities/Activities
* Offer leadership and management to a diverse residential care team which strives towards excellence in residential childcare provision.
* Be suitable to promote and facilitate the healthy development of the children and young people placed in residential care.
* Protect young people from threats to their health, welfare and normal development, both from inside and outside the home(s).
* Ensure that young people facing particular crises and stresses are offered appropriate additional support as necessary.
* Ensure that the young people carry as much responsibility for their own lives as they can reasonably and demonstrably be expected to carry, keeping them informed of their circumstances and rights, involving them in planning their lives, supporting them and helping them towards taking greater control and responsibility.
* Ensure transitions for children are well planned, especially admission and discharge
* To implement and ensure consistent practice in the home which meets the policies and procedures of the home
* Apply the Statement of Purpose
* Ensure compliance with the Children’s Act 1989 and 20...