Children's Home Registered Manager HCC624884

Hampshire County Council; Knights Enham; Sur place; GBP 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health Assured

Employee Assistance Programme

LGPS

Generous annual leave

Résumé du poste

Hampshire County Council is seeking a Registered Manager for an Ofsted-regulated children’s home serving ages 10–17. You will lead a dedicated team to provide a safe, nurturing environment, with a focus on trauma-informed care and family reunification or transition to independence.

You will work closely with a Deputy Manager and multi-agency partners to ensure compliance, high-quality care plans and continuous service improvement, while supporting staff development and managing resources.

Qualifications

• Hold or be willing to work towards a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management in Residential Childcare and meet Ofsted registration requirements.
• Extensive management experience in residential care for vulnerable children.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and commitment to trauma-informed practice.

Responsabilités

• Oversee day-to-day running of the home in line with its Statement of Purpose and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and health & safety requirements as Responsible Person.
• Develop strong, supportive relationships with children and advocate for their needs.
• Collaborate with families, professionals and external agencies to support positive outcomes.
• Manage recruitment, training, supervision and performance of staff.
• Oversee budgets, staffing and equipment to ensure efficient operation.

Connaissances

Leadership

Safeguarding

Trauma-informed care

Communication

Report writing

IT literacy

Formation

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management in Residential Childcare

Description du poste

Be a Role Model and Transform Young Lives in Hampshire As the Registered Manager of our Ofsted-regulated Children's Home, you'll be dedicated to delivering exceptional and compassionate support to children aged 10-17 who may have experienced emotional trauma. Working within our trauma-informed Pillars of Parenting model, you'll help them achieve positive outcomes - whether that's reuniting them with family, or a transition to independence. In this key role, you'll oversee the home's operations, whilst still enjoying a close connection to the children at the heart of our service. You'll lead a committed team, working closely with a Deputy Manager and multi-agency professionals to provide a safe, stable and nurturing environment where children can thrive. What you'll do:

• Lead and Manage: Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the home, ensuring it operates in line with its Statement of Purpose and delivers continuous improvement.
• Drive Quality and Compliance: Ensure the home meets all statutory, regulatory and health & safety requirements, acting as the Responsible Person under relevant legislation.
• Champion Child-Centred Practice: Develop strong, supportive relationships with children, advocating for their needs and ensuring care plans are followed.
• Collaborate and Influence: Work in partnership with families, professionals, and external agencies to support positive outcomes for children.
• Develop and Support Staff: Oversee recruitment, training, supervision and performance management to build a skilled, motivated and resilient team.
• Manage Resources Effectively: Oversee budgets, staffing and equipment to ensure the home runs efficiently and sustainably.
• You'll manage a service which operates all year-round 24/7 and you'll participate in an on-call rota with other managers, for which additional allowances will be paid in line with HCC salary policy.
• Qualified: Hold or be willing to work towards a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management in Residential Childcare and meet Ofsted registration requirements.
• Strong track record: Bring extensive management experience in residential care for vulnerable children, with proven experience of improving service delivery.
• Child-Centred Approach: Demonstrate a deep understanding of trauma-informed care and the ability to build positive, compassionate and supportive relationships with children.
• Strong Safeguarding Knowledge: Possess significant experience in safeguarding and supporting children who have experienced trauma, harm, or abuse.
• Inspiring Team Leadership: Skilled in leading teams, managing performance, building resilience and promoting a positive, collaborative working environment.
• Excellent Communication: Confident in written and verbal communication, with the ability to write reports, chair meetings and use IT systems effectively.
• Make a difference: Create a nurturing environment where the lives of young people can be transformed.
• Career growth and development: Take the next step in your leadership career and strengthen your skills and expertise. You'll enjoy access to Hampshire County Council's wide range of training and learning development assets, which are known to be outstanding.
• Employee support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive benefits package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• For this role you will be required to work a shift pattern and work alternative weekends and bank holidays for which enhancements will be paid in line with the HCC salary policy.