Children's Home Dual Registered Manager

Fledglings Child Care; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in child care seeks a Registered Children’s Home Manager to oversee two homes in Manchester. The role focuses on providing quality care and managing staff while adhering to current regulations. Candidates should possess a Level 5 Diploma and have a strong background in residential care management.

Benefits

28 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Staff Referral Scheme bonus of £250

Discounts at Highstreet retailers and activities via a Blue Light card

Cost coverage for DBS check

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in Residential Care, with at least 12 months as a home manager.
• Experience of managing young people with complex behavioral issues.
• Current driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the children's home and staff to ensure positive living experiences.
• Supervise and provide feedback to staff while ensuring children are safeguarded.
• Implement the Care Standards Act responsibilities.

Skills

Leadership

Safeguarding

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare

Level 3/4 Diploma in Children and Young People in Residential Childcare

Job description

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--Responsible Individual--Fledglings Child Care

Registered Children’s Home Manager (Dual Registration)

Location - Manchester (Chorlton and Withington)

Salary – Upto £90k per annum. (£70k base plus a performance bonus of £10k per home).

Annual leave - 28 days +Bank Holidays.

Overtime - enhanced pay for any overtime/sleeps.

DBS Check - we cover the cost of your DBS check and further renewals.

Qualifications - Access to relevant and up to date training courses. Role does require experienced therefore, L5 required.

Staff Referral Scheme - £250 bonus for staff referral after success completion of probation.

Discounts at Highstreet retailers, days out, gifts, holidays and even when buying a car - available via a Blue Light card that you will have access to as a Health and Social Care Employee

Contracted Hours - You will be required to work Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week. Flexibility of hours is key as there will be occasional contact out of regular working hours, occasional sleep-in duties are expected in the role. Working from home days are allowed, but no more than 1 day per week.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Registered homes manager to manage a 2x 2 bedded homes in Manchester region, both ‘Ofsted rated Good’ currently. The homes are fully staffed and fully occupied.

We are looking for innovative individuals who have held an Ofsted Registration (and has experienced at least once Ofsted inspection) who is ready for the challenge ofdual registration. They will manage the house’s resources to provide a positive living experience for the resident children. They will undertake the registered manager’s responsibilities under the Care Standards Act 2000 and the Children’s Homes Regulations, including quality standards.

You will report directly to the Head of Care. You will also have at least one deputy to support you in your role.

Registered Children’s Home Manager Job Description

You will be responsible for the children and the staff within the home. You will manage the homes resources to provide a positive living experience for the resident children.

Undertake the registered manager’s responsibilities under the Care Standards Act 2000, and the Children’s Home Regulations.

You will be responsible for managing key staff including:

• Deputy manager
• Senior residential care workers
• Residential care workers

Duties include:

• To supervise and offer constructive feedback and be involved in the assessment and supervision of staff
• To ensure children and young people are safeguarded as appropriate.
• To report/record safeguarding concerns by following guidance and regulation and company policy.
• To embody the organisational values in management behaviours and staff engagement.
• To implement the company’s operating model and ensure all processes are followed.
• To regularly review all core plans e.g. placement plans, risk assessments etc to ensure that the best possible outcomes are achieved for young people.
• To access the development needs of young people and to monitor and improve the home’s support plan and practices for each young person
• To create an open and supportive atmosphere within the home between staff members and between staff and young people, to enable the growth and development of both staff and young people
• To ensure the home is safe and to provide a pleasant quality environment for the children.
• To create and develop links between the community and the home to enable children to participate fully in the local community’s life.
• To ensure children and staff are aware of all the procedures relating to complaints and concerns and how to activate them
• To recruit, train and develop staff to meet the objectives of the home in accordance with the statement of purpose, guidance and policy and procedures
• To manage and operate budgets within the agreed guidelines for the home
• To ensure the assessed needs of young people in the home are met on a day-to-day basis
• To contribute effectively to each child’s placement plan review and child in care review
• To ensure that the young person contributes as far as is feasible in the review process
• To ensure that there is a comprehensive plan for young people to prepare for independence
• To be responsible for the health and safety of young people and staff

Qualifications Required

• Level 3/4 Diploma in Children and young people in Residential Childcare or equivalent (England).
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England).
• Secondary Education with good standard of literacy and numeracy.
• Current driving licence, required due to the nature of the role.

Key Experience and Requirements

• Minimum 3+ years of experience working with young people in Residential Care, of which, a minimum of 12 months as a home manager.
• Candidates must have previous experience in a role requiring supervision andmanagement of care staff. (1 year required).
• Experience of managing and working with young people with complex behavioural issues.
• Highly experienced, passionate individual who has a proven track record of providing the highest quality care for the young people as well as providing the staff with a high level of aspirational leadership and management.
• Can demonstrate an extensive knowledge and understanding of all current regulationsrelated to Residential Childcare and has the ability to effectively apply these to the Day-Day running of the home.
• Can demonstrate the ability to provide the young people, staff and other stakeholders with clear leadership and high aspirations. Someone with passion and drive to develop a staff team that is robust and resilient.
• An individual who can demonstrate their passion to safeguard and promote the needs of young people with complex and challenging behaviour.
• Be able to demonstrate auditing, managing budgets and monitoring skills
• Can evidence knowledge of Reg 44 and Reg 45 reporting.
• Can demonstrate how to develop a staff team to ensure they have clear vision and goals.
• Has a good working knowledge of Children’s homes regulations and the Social care common inspection framework.
• Successful applicants are required to undergo an enhanced DBS disclosure and provide satisfactory references.
• DBS disclosure expense will be met by the employer.
• Resilient, enthusiastic and motivated person
• Has strong values and beliefs
• Has integrity and good character
• Ability to lead staff teams effectively and confidently
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Calm, approachable manner, adaptable and non-judgemental
• Able to work under own initiative and as part of a team
• Excellent organisational skills
• Knowledge of Child Protection & Safeguarding
• Ability to drive and holds a current full manual driving licence

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities

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