Registered Children's Care Home Manager - South East London

Flow Recruitment; Catford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Residential Manager to oversee a children's home. This role involves ensuring high-quality care, compliance with regulations, and managing a team. Ideal candidates will have experience in children's services, leadership ability, and meet educational qualifications. Join us to make a real difference in children's lives.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the children’s home ensuring compliance with legislative requirements.
• Support and manage a team providing care to children and young people.

Skills

Leadership skills

Commitment to professional development

Experience with children

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care

Job description

Job Purpose

To lead and manage the children’s home consistent with the approach and ethos of the organisation, delivering outcomes and high-quality care as set out in the home’s statement of purpose.

Service Description

Managing the residential home on a day-to-day basis, ensuring it is compliant in meeting all relevant legislative and contractual requirements, including the health and educational needs of young people. The role of a Residential Manager is the person with overall responsibility of the Children’s Home and is accountable for the delivery of a high quality of service provision, incorporating care, welfare, safety and security of all children and young people in their care in order for them to achieve a secure base. Supporting, leading and managing a team of staff who will provide protection and support the children with their psychological, emotional & social development.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services; or equivalent; or a preparedness to work towards the same.
• Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development.

Experience

• 2 years’ experience working with children in the last 5 years and at least 1 year at senior level.
• Supervision or management experience.
• Working with children, young people and their families.
• Work in a residential setting.
• Inter-agency work.

This is an ideal opportunity for a progressive Residential Registered Manager or Deputy Manager looking to move into their first Registered Management appointment.