Children's Home Registered Manager - Intake & Assessment

The Cambian Group; Tyseley; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Service

Recommend a Friend scheme

Team Rewards with discounted meals and

Long Service Awards

Pension scheme

Job summary

The Cambian Group is seeking a proactive Intake & Assessment Registered Manager in Acocks Green to lead a new home for young people. You will drive care planning, recruit and develop a strong team, and ensure regulatory compliance to deliver high-quality residential services.

You will oversee care standards, collaborate with families and professionals, and manage budget expectations while fostering a safe environment for young people to thrive and achieve positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in residential care for children, with supervisory experience in the last 5 years.
• Level 3 in Children's Residential Care is essential. Level 5 leadership preferred or enrolled within 6 months.
• Knowledge of The Quality Standards, SCCIF, childcare legislation, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong planning, budgeting and team leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop Comprehensive Care Plans tailored to each young person’s needs.
• Build a strong team through recruitment support, induction and development plans.
• Foster consultation with young people regarding their care.
• Allocate a Key Worker to each young person to implement care plans.
• Maintain high standards aligned with quality standards and the Home’s purpose.
• Handle complaints and child-protection concerns responsibly.
• Collaborate with parents, carers and professionals to support welfare.
• Attend and contribute to care planning and review meetings.
• Promote a safe culture and maintain the highest standards of care.
• Manage the home’s budget and commercial performance.

Skills

planning

organizing

budget control

resource allocation

team leadership

communication

Trauma knowledge

Education

Level 3 in Children's Residential Care

Level 5 Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare

Job description

Children's Home Registered Manager - Intake & Assessment

Are you passionate about transforming the lives of young people? Join Cambian as anIntake & Assessment Registered Managerin Acocks Green and make a lasting impact to young people as part of our specialist EBD services.

About Us

At Cambian we are dedicated to providing exceptional care and support to our children’s residential homes across the UK. Cambian is part of the CareTech family, where we work collectively to support every child to have an extraordinary day every day.

We Offersector leading care & sector leading remuneration

Entry salary up to £60,000 per annum DOE.

£5,000 Annual quality and commercial bonus.

As a member of the CareTech leadership team you will participate in a

Management Incentive Plan that will enable you to share in the long term success of the Company.

Comprehensive InductionTo set you up for success.

Management Development Training Programmeand continuous development from our in-house Leadership Academy. Whose courses provide our existing and future leaders the time and psychological space to explore the expectations of a leader, with a focus on core behavioural skills. To motivate, empower, inspire and stretch leaders to develop their knowledge and skills in leadership and management, by reflecting on themselves and how they interact and work with their teams, their networks and the wider business.

Additional Benefits: Competitive pay, pension scheme, and a range of benefits including:

• o Employee Assistance Service
• o Recommend a Friend scheme
• o Team Rewards with discounted restaurants and family days out
• o Long Service Awards

As a Children's Registered Manager our expectation is that your home will be rated as at least “Good” by Ofsted

This is to open an Intake and Assessment home where you will:

• Develop Comprehensive Care Plans: Ensure each young person has a tailored plan that addresses their care, education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic, and health needs.
• Develop a great team: Working with the recruitment teams support, bring in the right people for your home to ensure your success. Complete company induction and personal development plans, retaining a strong team to ensure familiar faces for the young people.
• Foster Consultation: Develop systems to consult young people about the care they receive.
• Allocate Key Workers: Assign a Key Worker to each young person to implement their care plan.
• Maintain High Standards: Establish and monitor high-quality care standards in line with the quality standards and the Home’s Statement of Purpose.
• Handle Complaints and Concerns: Take responsibility for addressing any complaints or child protection concerns.
• Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work in partnership with parents, carers, and other professionals to promote the welfare of young people.
• Participate in Meetings: Attend and contribute to care planning and review meetings as appropriate.
• Embrace a safe culture: Ensure the children in your service are cared for at the best possible standard.
• Effective Commercial Management of your home: Ensure you manage your home aligned to budget expectations.

Essential Requirements and Experience

Passionate about making the difference to the lives of young people in care.

Relevant Experience: At least 2 years in a position related to residential care of children, with at least 1 year in a supervisory role within the last 5 years.

Qualifications: Level 3 in Children's Residential Care is essential. Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare is preferred at point of application, if not then you must be enrolled on the Level 5 within 6 months of starting in post.

Knowledge: Understanding of The Quality Standards, SCCIF, childcare legislation, and regulatory requirements.

Skills: Efficient in; planning, organizing, budget control, resource allocation, and team leadership.

Communication: Confidence in effective spoken and written communication.

Understanding Trauma: Knowledge of the needs of children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, including managing challenging beha