Children's Residential Home Manager

Remedy Social Work; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

North Yorkshire Council is seeking a Children's Home Manager to lead a multi-agency service for looked after children and those on the edge of care. The role involves strategic leadership, safeguarding, and managing a 24-hour operation with complex adolescents, in line with regulations and quality standards.

The post requires a final level professional qualification and a Level 5 Leadership and Management Diploma for Residential Childcare, plus enhanced DBS.

Qualifications

• Hold final level professional qualification (e.g., CQSW, CSS, DIPSW or equivalent).
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or equivalent.
• Enhanced DBS clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Drive forward the delivery of the No Wrong Door methodology and core offer.
• Lead and manage services and placements for looked after children and those on the edge of care.
• Manage a 24-hour service and progress plans for complex adolescents with partner teams.
• Lead safeguarding issues, investigations, complaints and whistleblowing including LADO investigations and Ofsted reporting.
• Oversee management of significant financial resources within regulatory standards.

Skills

Leadership

Staff motivation

Communication

Safeguarding

Regulatory compliance

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare / DIPSW / BA (Hons) Social Work or equivalent

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or equivalent

Job description

Our client North Yorkshire Council is looking for a Children's Home Manager to help support children and families.

Job context

• Hold a final level professional qualification e.g., Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare, DIPSW, BA (Hons) Social Work or equivalent.
• To be able to participate in a out of hours Stand-by manager rota
• Detailed knowledge of Children's Home Regulations and Quality Standards 2015 and Safeguarding frameworks.
• Knowledge of the legal framework for working with children & families.
• Effectively deliver on and review the Home's Statement of Purpose.
• As the Ofsted Registered Manager, they will be accountable for regulatory compliance, quality assurance, safeguarding and the effective management of staff, resources and partnerships. The role is pivotal in ensuring that children experience positive relationships, achieve their potential and are supported to prepare for adulthood and independent living where appropriate.
• Ability to demonstrate effective leadership and motivate teams.
• Ability to relate to and communicate positively with complex adolescents.
• Lead on any safeguarding issues, manage investigations, complaints and any issues around whistleblowing including LADO investigations and reports to Ofsted.

Description

As part of the Children and Young People's Service you will be working with colleagues who have a commitment to shared values and the common purpose of developing a culture of inter-agency working, including statutory bodies, third and private sector organisations. There is a commitment to ensure that strategic visions are translated into local plans in collaboration with professionals, partners and service users.

Sitting within the Children and Families service (CFS) the post holder will drive forward the effective delivery of the 'No Wrong Door' methodology and core offer. The post will lead and manage a range of services, support and placements for both looked after children and those on the edge of care ensuring interventions include embedded specialist roles, in line with core assessments and care plans. Key characteristics of this post are effective leadership and management skills with the flexible deployment of a significant and resilient staff team. The post will manage a 24-hour service and be able to progress plans for complex adolescents working effectively with key (CFS) teams and partners.

This post has responsibility for the management of significant financial resources and the service must be delivered within nationally defined regulations and standards. The post requires an enhanced DBS.

Responsible for the management of the 'No Wrong Door' Hub (East or West), a multi-agency partnership between the Local Authority, Police and Health. Responsible for a range of diverse placement options for the most complex, high risk young people including residential care and out of hour's provision. Also, service delivery for Edge of Care, Activities and Bespoke placements for up to 50 young people at any time.

Professional Qualifications

• Hold a final level professional qualification e.g., CQSW, CSS, DIPSW or equivalent.
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or equivalent, as outlined in the "Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations including the quality standards -April 2015"

Additional

• Rate can be slightly negotiable

Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS.

Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.