Home Manager – Maternity Cover – Oak Cottage Childrens Residential Care – £35,000 – £45,000 per[...]

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

Job summary

A leading provider of children's care services is seeking a Home Manager for maternity cover at Oak Cottage in Walsall. The role offers a salary between £35,000 and £45,000 per annum. Responsibilities include managing a 9 bedded home, overseeing staff, and ensuring the welfare of children with complex needs. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in child care. This position offers opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Health benefits plan

Death-in-service life assurance (2× salary)

Contributory pension

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Comprehensive training program

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all children and young people have their needs met.
• Develop, lead, coordinate, and support the staff group.
• Be responsible for budgetary control and effective records.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong self‑management skills

Communication and influencing skills

Proactive approach

Strong time and priority management skills

Education

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

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare

Minimum NVQ 4 Management or equivalent

Job description

Fostering is my way of making a positive difference in the world. If you can offer a child a home and the support they need at a difficult time in their life, then you must get involved.

Home Manager – Maternity Cover – Oak Cottage Children’s Residential Care – £35,000 – £45,000 per annum

• 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)

Are you ready for a new challenge in children’s residential services? Looking for growth and development personally and professionally?

We have a “Home Manager” opportunity to cover 9 – 12 months Maternity Leave at Oak Cottage Children’s Residential Service 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

• Ensure that all children and young people have their needs met and their welfare promoted at all times.
• Be responsible for the development, leadership, coordination and support of the staff group.
• Supervise the Team Leaders, enabling them to supervise and support the staff team.
• Be responsible for all aspects of budgetary control relating to the home.
• Ensure that effective records are maintained in accordance with Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and associated Regulations and Standards.
• Be responsible for ensuring that effective rotas are prepared and followed.
• Be the lead for the on-call rota as and when required.
• 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.
• Be responsible for coordinating referrals for the home and responding flexibly to requests for service, within the context of individual agreements and the home’s Statement of Purpose.
• Work effectively with Commissioning Partners, Police, LSCB, Public Health and Ofsted etc.

Qualifications

• 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)
• Minimum NVQ 4 Management or equivalent.
• Driving Licence.
• Experience Required: Minimum 5 years working with children and young people; minimum 2 years 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.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working with children and young people.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience 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.
• 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

Benefits

• Salary up to £45,000 (based on competency‑based criteria) plus health benefits plan, death‑in‑service life assurance (2× salary), contributory pension, gym and shopping discount app, 25 days basic annual leave plus bank holidays and additional days for long service, holiday purchase scheme, emergency days.
• Additional Annual Leave Days after 2 and 5 years of service.
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme.
• Emergency Days Scheme.
• Funded DBS and Renewals.
• Life Assurance – Death in Service, 2× salary.
• Private Health Cash Back Plan.
• 24/7 Online GP, Scans, Physio, Counselling and more.
• 24 Hr Advice and Information Line and Well‑being App.
• Retail Discounts and Cash Back Scheme.
• Gym Discounts.
• Blue Light Discount Card.
• Contributory Pension.
• Performance Management Programme and Annual Review to support progression.
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities.
• Refer a Friend Reward Scheme.
• Annual Superstar Awards.
• Counselling Line through the Care Workers Charity.

Why work for Progress?

We asked some of our staff this question and the words they used in response included… friendly, further your career, support, extensive training, like a family, accepted, good team relationships, accommodating, flexibility, work ethic with colleagues, caring, shared passion, values aligned to your own, passion, not just a job; a career, gained skills, personal progression, support for staff; not just the people we care for, be part of a journey and the growth of the organisation, family feel, personal growth, opportunities, acknowledgement and recognition of efforts, not just a number, make a difference, feel appreciated, properly appraised annually with resulting outcomes, thorough induction, personal approach, no hierarchy, delivering on promises, high staff retention, respected as equals.

About Progress

We are an established provider of specialist services for children and young adults from 0‑25, who have disabilities and specialist needs, including profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties, physical disability, sensory impairment, complex health care needs, acquired brain injury, and autism. This encompasses a fostering agency, residential homes, supported living, a range of short break solutions, home and community support, preparation for independence and much more. As a values‑led, family‑owned business, we are not prepared to compromise on the quality and safety of our services, which are delivered following our owner’s ethos; ‘if it is not good enough for your own family, it is not good enough for our customers’..

Contact

For more information, please contact our Recruitment Team.