Children's Residential Home Manager

Fox Morris Group Ltd; Thornton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local children's care organization in Thornton, England, is seeking a Children’s Residential Home Manager to lead a dedicated team at Rowan House. This role involves managing staff, providing effective leadership, and developing care plans for children with complex needs. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a commitment to high-quality support for children and families. This position offers a 3-6 month contract with 37 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a residential team.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Understanding of trauma-informed care.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the Children’s Home staff team.
• Provide effective leadership and training.
• Develop plans for children with complex needs.

Job description

Children’s Residential Home Manager – Bradford Metropolitan District Council – BD13 3NS

3 - 6 Months Contract

37 Hours Per Week

We are looking for an Assistant Children’s Residential Home Manager based at Rowan House, BD13 3NS

The post holder will manage a Children’s Home staff team and provide clear and effective leadership to model best practice and lead on interventions to train and develop others as required. You will be part of an aspirational culture and approach to improve and develop the Children’s Residential Service to achieve its vision of providing high quality care and support to children, young people and their families as stated in the Children’s Homes Statement of Purpose. You will proactively provide support and supervision to a Children’s Home Staff team that is dedicated to working with young people and their families in ways that will achieve the best possible outcomes.

Key Accountabilities

• To take leadership and management responsibility for the development and shaping of dynamic and creative plans for children and young people living in the home, with a complex range of needs due to, but not exclusively, early trauma and attachment. These children and young people often struggle to build relationships and understand their emotions which can result in complex and risk taking behaviour. Children and young people may need additional therapeutic support or speci...