Children’s Services Registered Manager

Caretech; Bonds; Vor Ort; GBP 45.000 - 55.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive pension scheme

Employee assistance service

Wellbeing programme

Recommend a friend scheme

Team rewards with discounted venues

Length of service awards

Zusammenfassung

CareTech ROC Northwest in Garstang is seeking a Registered Manager to lead a 5‑bed residential home for children aged 8 to 18 with complex needs. You will supervise a professional team, develop tailored care plans, and drive quality standards to achieve Ofsted ratings.

The role includes budgeting, staff development, and safeguarding responsibilities within a supportive leadership framework. You will work to recruit, train, and retain a strong team, collaborate with families and professionals,

Qualifikationen

• Experience in residential care of children and young people.
• Managerial/supervisory experience within the last 5 years.
• Understanding of quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Aufgaben

• Develop comprehensive care plans addressing education, health, and wellbeing.
• Build a strong team with recruitment and induction initiatives.
• Complete company induction and personal development plans.
• Consult with young people about their care and plans.
• Allocate a key worker to each child and implement the care plan.
• Maintain high standards and monitor quality in line with SOFP.
• Handle complaints and safeguarding concerns promptly.
• Collaborate with parents, carers, and professionals to promote welfare.
• Attend care plan reviews and contribute pro‑actively.
• Manage the home’s budget and ensure commercial alignment.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Communication

Budgeting

Team management

Ausbildung

Level 3/4 in Children’s Residential Care

Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare

Jobbeschreibung

Children's Services Registered Manager in Garstang

Are you passionate about transforming the lives of young people?

Join us as a registered manager and make a lasting impact to young people as part of our specialist services in ROC Northwest, part of the CareTech group.

About ROC Northwest

For over 20 years ROC Northwest has been providing high quality residential care for children and young people aged 8 to 18,with complex needs and learning difficulties in the North West. Our mission is to provide nurturing, family style home environments where children are able to feel safe, loved and part of our family.

A little about this service

This is a 5 bed, mixed gender homewhere the children will receive understanding & encouragement from a team of support staff trained to work in a professional and non-judgmental way. Our team will work hard to lead the young people towards reaching their full potential and prepare them for the next steps in life whilst working with each young persons mental health and leaning difficulties care plans and associated development.

What we offer

• Competitive salary per annum dependent on experience up to £50,000
• Welcome bonus of £5,000 pending successful fit persons interview
• An OTE quality and commercial bonus of £5,000
• 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

We offer our 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.

As one of Europe’s largest care & special needs education providers, you will be able to grow and develop your career at CareTech - a place where we can offer job satisfaction and long‑term career prospects.

Additional Benefits

• Competitive pension scheme
• Employee assistance service
• Wellbeing programme
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Team rewards with discounted restaurants, family days out and more
• Length of service awards

As a Registered Manager our expectation is that your home will be rated as at least “Good” by Ofsted, but outstanding is the goal and is achievable.

What we want from you

• Develop comprehensive care plans to ensure each young person has a tailored plan that addresses their care, education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic, and health needs.
• Build a great team by working with the recruitment team to 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 and develop systems to consult young people about the care they receive
• Allocate key workers and 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 punctually and effectively and take responsibility for addressing any complaints or child protection concerns directly
• Collaborate with stakeholders by working in partnership with parents, carers, and other professionals to promote the welfare of young people
• Participate in meetings by attending and contributing pro‑actively to care plans and reviews
• Embrace a safe culture to 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 with at least 2 years in a position related to residential care of children, with at least 1 year in a managerial supervisory role within the last 5 years
• Level 3/4 in Children’s Residential Care/Children’s Workforce 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
• Understanding of The Quality Standards, SCCIF, Ofsted, childcare legislation, and regulatory requirements
• Be efficient in planning, organising, budget control, resource allocation, and team leadership
• Confident communication in effective spoken and written reports and correspondence
• Knowledge of the needs of children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, including managing challenging behaviour
• A full UK driving licence is also required.

CareTech is a Disability Confident Leader and an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value the wisdom that comes from life experience and are committed to promoting the safeguarding and welfare of all in our care. All applicants must undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide at least two references covering the past two years. Applicants must also provide information for all positions related to working with children and vulnerable groups and details of employment going back to full time education.

Safeguarding Statement

CareTech is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children. All applicants must pass an enhanced DBS/PVG check and provide satisfactory references plus all roles involving vulnerable groups.