Home Manager (Maternity Cover) Childrens Residential Care

Progress; Walsall; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Walsall seeks a Home Manager for maternity cover in children's residential care. You will oversee a home supporting children with severe care needs, ensuring their welfare and development. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills and relevant qualifications in health and social care. This role offers a competitive salary between £35,000 and £45,000 plus a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Funded DBS and renewals

Private health cashback plan

Career progression support

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience working with children and young people.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a senior role.
• Proven outcomes with Ofsted.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all children and young people's welfare is promoted.
• Lead, coordinate, and support the staff group.
• Supervise Team Leaders and staff team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong self-management skills

Communication and influencing skills

Proactive approach

Education

Level 3 NVQ / Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People)

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare

Job description

Job Role: Home Manager (Maternity Cover)

Childrens Residential Care

Location: Walsall Wood, Walsall

Salary: Between £35,000 and £45,000 per annum

Hours: Full Time 38 Hours

About Progress

With 24 years of experience, Progress provides Residential, Supported Living, and Fostering services across the Midlands. We are committed to supporting our employees growth, offering structured training, and diverse career paths within our organisation.

Why Work With Us?

As a Home Manager in Childrens Residential Care, you'll enjoy:

• Competitive Salary: Between £35,000 and £45,000 (salary based on competency criteria) plus the opportunity to increase earnings through overtime and an outstanding Benefits Package
• Funded DBS and renewals
• Private health cashback plan
• Access to online GP, scans, physio, counselling, and more
• Death in service benefit (2x salary)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Blue Light retail discount card
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Broad training and development opportunities
• Emergency days scheme
• Career progression support with annual performance reviews
• Refer-a-friend reward scheme
• Annual superstar awards
• Additional annual leave after 2 and 5 years of service
• Utilities comparison service
• Access to counselling through the Care Workers Charity

About the Role

We have a "Home Manager" opportunity to cover 9 - 12 months Maternity Leave at our Children's Residential Home in Walsall Wood.

You will be managing our 9 Bedded home that supports children and young people age 4 - 18 yrs with severe and complex care needs, Acquired Brain Injury, complex learning disabilities and associated behavioural challenges. Managing the health needs of the children forms a significant part of the service that we provide and are firmly committed to meeting the very unique and individual health care needs of our children.

Our home provides the children with a safe and loving home environment where we can promote them to achieve their goals and experience life.

Key Responsibilities

• To ensure that all children and young people have their needs met and their welfare promoted at all times.
• To be responsible for the development, Leadership, coordination and support of the staff group.
• To supervise the Team Leaders, enabling them to supervise and support the staff team.
• To be responsible for all aspects of budgetary control relating to the home.
• To ensure that effective records are maintained in accordance with Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and associated Regulations and Standards.
• To be responsible for ensuring that effective rotas are prepared and followed.
• To be the lead for the on‑call rota as and when required.
• To work in conjunction with the Operations and Recruitment Manager to ensure staffing levels are maintained at all times in line with safer recruitment and Ofsted requirements.
• To be responsible for coordinating referrals for the home and responding flexibly to requests for service, within the context of individual agreements and the homes Statement of Purpose.
• To work effectively with Commissioning Partners, Police, LSCB, Public Health and Ofsted etc.

Qualifications Required

Driving License Level 3 NVQ / Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People). Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent qualification)

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years experience of working with children and young people.
• A minimum of 2 years experience of working with children and young people in a senior role.
• Proven Outcomes with Ofsted.
• Detailed knowledge of Childcare regulations.
• Experience of learning difficulties, ASD and associated behaviours that challenge and complex needs.

Skills / Abilities

• Analytical skills
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• Strong self‑management skills
• Self‑starter
• Communication and influencing skills
• Proactive approach
• Ability to create strategic value
• Strong time and priority management skills, completing work in required timescales, with a low level of supervision

Qualities

• Personable and polite
• Honest, reliable, and trustworthy
• Works on own initiative but also as part of a team
• Good alignment to our company values

Company Values

We CARE about our services, staff and the people we support - continually improving the quality of care and service delivery. We TRUST that staff will work in partnership in all areas ensuring we are meeting business objectives, goals and targets. We RESPECT each other regardless of position and provide peer support to our colleagues by working together. We PROGRESS in our development personally, as a business, for our professional partners and for the people we support. At Progress, we have high staff retention rates through

• Personal development opportunities
• Treating you as an individual
• Publicly recognising your achievements
• Supporting you any way we can
• Placing you on a comprehensive training program

A competitive salary

Interested? then click apply and one of our recruitment team will be in touch to discuss in more detail.