Children's Home Registered Manager

JR United Kingdom; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in children's care is seeking a Children's Home Registered Manager in Barnsley. The role involves overseeing a one-bed home, ensuring high-quality care and compliance with regulations. The successful candidate will lead a team, manage daily operations, and contribute to the development of young people's emotional resilience.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus 8 statutory holidays

£3000 bonus for outstanding Ofsted report

Full occupancy bonus of £100 a month

On-call payments of £25 on weekdays, £35 on weekends

Pension scheme

Petrol allowance for using own car

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team in a childcare setting.
• Understanding of safeguarding procedures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily management of the children's home.
• Lead a team of care workers to ensure quality care.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and organisational policies.

Skills

Child protection knowledge

Team management

Emotional resilience

Effective communication

Flexibility

Education

Diploma level 5 or equivalent

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Client:

Dove Adolescent Services

Location:

barnsley, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

23.05.2025

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07.07.2025

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Job Description:

Job DescriptionChildren's Home Registered Manager

Location: Barnsley

Contract Type: Full-time, permanent

Full Time: 39 hours per week

Salary: Up to £46,581.23 through Ofsted and Occupancy bonuses

At Dove Adolescent Services we support young people within our care to develop emotional resilience to achieve their full potential in all areas of their lives. The underpinning ethos within our homes is of fostering appropriate relationships with young people and their significant others, to support them within their future transitions into adulthood.

We are currently seeking a Children's Home Registered Manager to join our services in Barnsley looking after a one bed home.

Main Purpose of Job

The Registered Manager needs to hold accountability and overall responsibility for the day to day management of the home to ensure we deliver a high quality level of care, ensuring the home actively promotes the rights of young people as individuals and provides them with quality care in accordance with the policies and procedures of the organisation.

To lead a team of care workers, in conjunction with relevant legislation and guidance to ensure that good outcomes are achieved for young people within the home to meet their physical, psychological, emotional & social development.

To contribute to the overall ethos, values and aims of organisation.

Accountable to

Accountable to the Responsible individuals and Operational Directors

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for Service and Practice

• The development and delivery of high-quality care in accordance with relevant Legislation, Regulations, including Ofsted SCIFF and The Organisations Policy and Procedures guidelines, showing an awareness to integrate an equal opportunities approach, and working in an anti-discriminatory way and incorporate safeguarding responsibilities.
• Adherence to all legislative guidelines in respect of Health & Safety and ensure that all staff have adequate working knowledge and training.
• The keeping of appropriate records relating to both young people and employees and the implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems within the organisation.
• The provision of management information including the collection and return of statistical information as required.
• To develop and promote new techniques and approaches to childcare provision based in the home and be part of the senior team of the organisation, positively promoting its well-being.
• To attend, prepare for and chair various meetings both internally and externally.
• On a rota basis to take on-call responsibilities - if required to undertake sleep in shift to cover shortfalls.
• The ability to write concise and evaluative reports and oversee all written communication to enable us to sustain the required standards.
• To be responsible for decision making when appropriate.
• Oversight of all admissions and discharges to the home.
• An ability to innovate change and effectively lead a vision in line with the organisational ethos.
• All Managers will be expected to have a relevant Diploma level 5 or equivalent or be prepared to work towards this.

Required Attributes

• Enthusiasm in providing the highest quality care and education
• Experience of managing a team
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of child protection and safeguarding procedures
• Familiarity with the needs of vulnerable individuals
• Demonstrate high standards of safe working practice
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, young people and outside agencies
• Ability to maintain emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviour
• Demonstrate respect for appropriate boundaries and authority
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Demonstrate an understanding and commitment to equal opportunities
• Holds a current UK driving licence / has the use of appropriate transport
• Flexible and reliable
• Participate in management forum and contribute to development of work practice, policies and procedures etc.

Benefits

• 25 days per annum plus 8 statutory holidays
• £3000 Bonus- Outstanding Ofsted Report
• Full Occupancy Bonus- £100 a month
• On Call payments- £25 weekday, £35 weekends
• Normal working days are Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. However managers are expected to ensure all rota requirements are met for their homes, as such sleep in duties maybe required to support the function of the home where needed.
• Petrol Allowance - Paid when using own car - proof of business insurance must be provided
• Pension - In line with the organisational Pension Scheme and government guidance

Dove Adolescent Services Ltd established 1993 provides residential care for young people.

The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position. We reserve the right to withdraw this advert without notification.

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