Children's Homes Responsible Individual

Purosearch; Castleford, Walsall; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days' annual leave

Senior leadership position with impact

Job summary

Purosearch Ltd. seeks an experienced Responsible Individual to oversee four children’s residential homes in Castleford and surrounding areas.

You will provide strategic leadership, governance and operational oversight to ensure adherence to the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and Ofsted standards. You will lead Registered Managers, drive continuous improvement, oversee safeguarding and risk management, and report progress to Directors.

Qualifications

• Extensive senior leadership experience in children's residential care.
• Experience overseeing multiple children's homes.
• Knowledge of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Ofsted framework.
• Strong safeguarding and risk management expertise.
• Ability to lead quality improvement and regulatory inspection processes.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Ofsted Responsible Individual across four children's residential homes.
• Provide strategic leadership, governance and operational oversight across all services.
• Line manage, mentor and support Registered Managers to maintain high standards of leadership and care.
• Ensure all homes operate in compliance with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, Quality Standards and safeguarding requirements.
• Monitor performance data and prepare regular performance, quality and compliance reports for Directors and senior stakeholders.
• Lead improvement journeys for homes rated Requires Improvement and maintain Good ratings.

Skills

Senior leadership

Multi-site oversight

Regulatory compliance

Ofsted liaison

Governance

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

People management

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare

Job description

Responsible Individual – Children's Residential Services

Location: Castleford, WF10 / Walsall, WS4

Homes: 4 x 2-bed children's residential homes (EBD)

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary of £60,000–£65,000 per annum
• 28 days' annual leave
• Opportunity to oversee a portfolio of four children's residential homes
• Senior leadership position with significant influence over quality, compliance and service development
• Opportunity to lead, support and develop Registered Managers across multiple services
• Scope to shape organisational strategies and drive continuous improvement

What We're Looking For

• Extensive senior leadership experience within children's residential care
• Proven experience overseeing multiple children's residential homes
• Experience line managing, mentoring and supporting Registered Managers
• In-depth knowledge of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, Quality Standards and Ofsted Inspection Framework
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, risk management, governance and quality assurance
• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement across multiple services
• Experience supporting services through Ofsted inspections and improvement plans
• Excellent leadership, communication and report-writing skills
• Strong strategic planning and operational management abilities
• Ability to build effective relationships with Ofsted, Local Authorities, LADO, Police and other external stakeholders
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare, or equivalent, desirable
• Experience leading homes through Ofsted registration, inspections or improvement journeys desirable
• Understanding of financial oversight, budgets and resource management across multiple services desirable
• Act as the Ofsted Responsible Individual across four children's residential homes
• Provide strategic leadership, governance and operational oversight across all services
• Line manage, mentor and support Registered Managers to maintain high standards of leadership and care
• Ensure all homes operate in compliance with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, Quality Standards and safeguarding requirements
• Maintain oversight of leadership capacity, succession planning and workforce development
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and child-centred practice
• Monitor safeguarding practices, complaints, serious incidents and allegations across all homes
• Liaise with Ofsted, Local Authorities, LADO, Police and other external agencies where required
• Oversee Regulation 44 reports, internal audits and quality assurance processes, ensuring actions are completed effectively
• Monitor performance data across all four homes and identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement
• Lead and support the improvement journey of the two homes currently rated Requires Improvement
• Maintain and build on the Good Ofsted ratings across the two Castleford homes
• Support homes through Ofsted inspections, monitoring visits and improvement programmes
• Oversee organisational policies, procedures and regulatory compliance
• Ensure children's wishes, feelings and experiences are captured and used to drive service development
• Support Registered Managers with recruitment, induction, supervision, performance management and staff development
• Work alongside senior leadership to drive organisational growth and maintain consistently high standards of care
• Produce regular performance, quality and compliance reports for Directors and senior stakeholders