Children's Home Registered Manager (2 bed home)

Dove Adolescent Services; Mexborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A care service organization in Mexborough is seeking a Children's Home Registered Manager to lead the daily operations of a 2-bed home. The role entails managing a dedicated team, ensuring compliance with care standards, and promoting a high level of service quality. Candidates must possess a relevant Diploma level 5 and demonstrate experience in care management. The position offers bonuses for outstanding service along with competitive benefits, ensuring a supportive environment for staff and young people alike.

Benefits

£3000 Bonus for Outstanding Ofsted Report

Full Occupancy Bonus - £200 a month

On Call payments - £25 weekday, £35 weekends

Pension scheme

Petrol Allowance for using own car

25 days plus 8 statutory holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a team in a care setting.
• Comprehensive knowledge of child protection and safeguarding.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect appropriate boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily management of the children's home.
• Lead and support a team of care workers.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and policies.
• Maintain quality standards in service delivery.

Skills

Child protection and safeguarding procedures

Team management

Emotional resilience

Effective communication

Innovative change leadership

Education

Relevant Diploma level 5 or equivalent

Job description

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 2 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.
  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.
  25 days per annum plus 8 statutory holidays
• £3000 Bonus- Outstanding Ofsted Report
• Full Occupancy Bonus- £200 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