Lead Registered Manager for New Children's Home

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is expanding its Children in Care residential offer and recruiting the first Registered Manager to lead a new home from the ground up. You will shape the service, recruit a team, and oversee operations across the programme, working to establish best practices and partnership links with external agencies.

You will be responsible for delivering high-quality care, regulatory compliance and budget management while guiding the future set-up of additional homes in

Qualifications

• Experience leading residential children’s care services.
• Strong people management and budget oversight skills.
• Proven ability to build and maintain external partnerships and multi-agency work.
• Knowledge of safeguarding policies and looked after children requirements.
• Experience managing change within a new service and setting standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and overall management of the home, ensuring it meets standards and regulations.
• Develop staffing rota, recruit and supervise staff; manage supervision and training.
• Manage the home’s budget and maintain records and service plans.
• Represent the service in internal and external settings and build community partnerships.
• Chair planning meetings and contribute to reports to service management.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Partnership working

Change management

Safeguarding knowledge

Ofsted knowledge

Education

A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management in Residential Childcare

Job description

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is expanding its Children in Care residential offer and recruiting the first Registered Manager to lead a new home from the ground up. You will shape the service, recruit a team, and oversee operations across the programme, working to establish best practices and partnership links with external agencies.

You will be responsible for delivering high-quality care, regulatory compliance and budget management while guiding the future set-up of additional homes in