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The Cambian Group; Tadcaster; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£5,000 annual bonus

Management Incentive Plan

Comprehensive induction

Employee Assistance Service

TeamRewards & family days out

Long service awards

Job summary

Cambian is seeking a Registered Manager for a four-bedroom children's home in Tadcaster, part of its CSE services. You will lead care planning, staffing, and regulatory compliance to deliver high-quality support for young people.

The role involves developing tailored care plans, building a strong team, consulting with young people, and working with families and professionals. Training and digital care records support are provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in residential care of children with at least 1 year in a supervisory role within the last 5 years.
• Level 3 in Children's Residential Care is essential; Level 5 preferred or enrolled within 6 months of starting.
• Understanding of The Quality Standards, SCCIF, childcare legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Strong planning, budgeting, and team leadership skills.
• Excellent spoken and written communication; trauma-informed care knowledge.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive care plans tailored to each young person’s needs.
• Develop a great team by supporting recruitment, induction, and development plans.
• Foster consultation with young people about their care.
• Allocate Key Workers to implement care plans.
• Maintain high standards aligned with quality standards and the Home’s SOP.
• Handle complaints and child protection concerns.
• Collaborate with parents, carers and professionals to promote welfare.
• Attend care planning and review meetings.
• Embrace a safe culture across the service.
• Use electronic care recording system daily; training provided (Clearcare is an advantage).

Skills

Team leadership

Budget control

Planning and organizing

Resource allocation

Communication

Driving Licence

Education

Level 3 in Children's Residential Care

Level 5 Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare

Job description

Are you passionate about transforming the lives of young people? Join Cambian as a Registered Manager in Tadcaster and make a lasting impact to young people as part of our CSE (Child Sexual Exploitation) services.

About Us

At Cambian we are dedicated to providing exceptional care and support to our children's residential homes across the UK. Cambian is part of the CareTech family, where we work collectively to support every child to have an extraordinary day every day.

What We Offer

• £5,000 annual quality and commercial bonus.

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.

• Comprehensive InductionTo set you up for success.

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.

Additional Benefits

Competitive pay, pension scheme, and a range of benefits including:

• Employee Assistance Service
• Recommend a Friend scheme
• Team Rewards with discounted restaurants and family days out
• Long Service Awards

As a Registered Manager of this four bedroom Children's home you will:

• Develop Comprehensive Care Plans: Ensure each young person has a tailored plan that addresses their care, education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic, and health needs.
• Develop a great team: Working with the recruitment teams support, bring in the right people for your home. Complete company induction and personal development plans, retaining a strong team to ensure familiar faces for the young people.
• Foster Consultation: Develop systems to consult young people about the care they receive.
• Allocate Key Workers: 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: Take responsibility for addressing any complaints or child protection concerns.
• Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work in partnership with parents, carers, and other professionals to promote the welfare of young people.
• Participate in Meetings: Attend and contribute to care planning and review meetings as appropriate.
• Embrace a safe culture: Ensure the children in your service are cared for at the best possible standard.
• New staff must be comfortable using an electronic care recording system on a daily basis to document, monitor, and update children and young people's records accurately. Experience with Clearcare is an advantage, but not essential, as full training will be provided. However, all staff are expected to confidently use digital systems as part of their day-to-day role.

Essential Requirements and Experience

• Relevant Experience: At least 2 years in a position related to residential care of children, with at least 1 year in a supervisory role within the last 5 years.
• Qualifications: Level 3 in Children's Residential Care 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.
• Knowledge: Understanding of The Quality Standards, SCCIF, childcare legislation, and regulatory requirements.
• Skills: Efficient in; planning, organizing, budget control, resource allocation, and team leadership.
• Communication: Confidence in effective spoken and written communication.
• Understanding Trauma: Knowledge of the needs of children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, including managing challenging behaviour.
• Driving License: Full UK required.

Why Cambian?

• At the core of CareTech, is our commitment to supporting our amazing Service Users and their families - each with their own needs, aspirations and infinite potential to experience th