Children's Home Registered Manager

NESI Professionals Ltd; Preston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized residential care provider is seeking a Registered Manager based in Preston. The successful candidate will have substantial management experience in a residential setting, focusing on leadership, staff development, and safeguarding children's well-being. Salary ranges from £50k to £55k annually, offering a challenging role in a supportive environment fostering growth and adherence to high care standards. This position requires a commitment to promoting an inclusive, safe, and nurturing space for young people.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent.
• Diploma 3 in Children and Young People or equivalent with 2 years leadership experience.
• Social work qualified.
• Diploma 5 in Leadership & Management for Children & Young People.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for all staff.
• Manage and monitor staffing structures and budgets.
• Ensure adherence to policies and regulations.
• Develop intervention strategies for behavioral management.
• Lead meetings and reviews for children and staff.

Skills

Working with young people in a residential setting

Senior level management experience

Team management

Budget management

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Written and oral communication

Education

Diploma 5 Leadership & Management Children & Young People

Diploma 3 Children and Young People or equivalent

Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent

Social work qualified

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Registered Manager

Location: Preston

Home: solo 1 bed residential EBD

Salary: £50k – £55k per annum

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent
• Diploma 3 Children and Young People or equivalent with 2 years leadership experience
• Social work qualified
• Diploma 5 Leadership & Management Children & Young People

Skills & Experience

• Considerable evidence of working with young people in a residential setting
• Evidence of management at a senior level within a residential setting
• Evidence of staff/team management on a regular basis
• Budget management including monitoring, recording & reporting
• Leadership and motivation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good written & oral communication

Main Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for all staff, delegating effectively and appropriately.
• Manage and monitor labour costs, staffing structures and rotas, ensuring they meet requirements of the children`s needs and are in line with allocated labour budgets.
• Ensure all staff are aware of their responsibilities in relation to adherence of policies, both in the home, the organisation and those set out in Children's Legislation and Regulations.
• Ensure all staff adhere to and work within the policies and procedures established in the organisation and the home.
• Develop and know to staff a variety of intervention strategies regarding behaviour management, so that children can develop coping mechanisms and changes in patterns of behaviour.
• Take a lead in ensuring meetings and reviews of children and staff are delivered within required time scales.
• Ensure effective delivery of individual care planning requirements for children.
• Ensure that the high standards expected in the delivery of care are upheld, and that the standing of the Company is maintained.
• Ensure the home has sufficient and varied information accessible to all regarding access to support agencies that will promote the health and well being of children in placement.
• Take the lead in ensuring an open culture is created, one in which children feel that they can complain and that they are listened to.
• Ensure that the home functions in such a manner that staff, children understand, recognise and celebrate the diversity of cultures and beliefs within the local and wider community.
• Complete the administration of financial, payroll and staffing related matters in the home within the prescribed time scales.
• Work within the code of confidentiality and ensure that records in the home are stored and held in a manner which is compliant with regulations.
• Provide staff with sufficient information that ensures they understand the role of a key worker and devise monitoring systems, which will ensure this is delivered to a high standard.
• Promote and actively encourage the professional development of staff.
• Ensure staff are aware of and deliver the support required, to ensure the life chance opportunities of children are met in relation to their social, educational, leisure, emotional, physical and cultural needs.
• To have systems and processes in place which all staff understand, and are compliant with Safeguarding and Child Protection under Children's Regulations.
• At all times promote and ensure anti-discriminatory practice.
• Produce, co-ordinate and edit reports to ensure they are delivered to a high standard.
• Directly deliver supervision to identified members of staff, in relation to Supervision and Personal Development Plans (PDP).
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Promote and actively encourage the delivery of a safe, structured and nurturing environment.
• Safeguard and protect the health and well being of children.

Other Requirements

• Ability to occasionally work out of normal office hours and be on call.
• Be flexible when needed to provide cover to other homes.
• Full driving licence.