Registered Children's Home Manager

AWD Recruitment Limited; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme with ￡

27 days annual leave, rising with long

Annual incremental pay progression

Overtime opportunities

Training and leadership development

Cycle to Work Scheme

Clinical Psychology service

Night/Bank Holiday enhanced rates

Job summary

AWD Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Registered Children's Home Manager to lead a well-established home within a growing residential service in the UK. You will champion child-centred, therapeutic practice and maintain high standards of care with senior leadership support.

You will oversee quality, safeguarding, resources and staff development while building strong partnerships around each child, contributing to service development and improved outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading residential childcare services.
• Experience supervising and managing staff in a care setting.
• Experience managing budgets and resources.
• Experience safeguarding children and achieving positive outcomes.
• Experience monitoring and evaluating outcomes for children and young people.
• Direct experience supporting children, young people and families with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the home and maintain a responsive residential service, including out-of-hours arrangements.
• Oversee recruitment, induction, supervision, performance, training and staff development.
• Maintain child-centred care, safeguarding practice and positive outcomes.
• Monitor standards, quality assurance and comply with legislation, Ofsted requirements.
• Manage budgets, buildings, equipment and resources.
• Collaborate with families, education, health, police and other agencies to achieve outcomes.
• Embed a therapeutic ethos supporting children’s development.

Skills

Leadership

Team-building

Organisation

Planning

Communication

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare

Job description

Ready to step up from Deputy Manager or take on your next Registered Manager challenge? Lead an established childrens home within a growing residential service, with experienced senior leadership, therapeutic support and genuine career development opportunities.

If youve also worked in the following roles, wed also like to hear from you: Childrens Home Registered Manager, Residential Childrens Home Manager, Childrens Residential Home Manager, Childrens Home Manager, Residential Childcare Manager, Childrens Services Manager, Deputy Childrens Home Manager, Residential Care Manager

Benefits include pension membership, generous annual leave, pay progression, development, wellbeing support and a Cycle to Work Scheme.

SALARY: £54,180 - £57,672 per annum, Grade 12 inclusive of on-call payments + Benefits

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 37 hours per week; may include unsocial hours, weekends and Bank Holidays, with on-call responsibilities

JOB OVERVIEW

This is an excellent opportunity to lead a well-established home while helping shape a growing residential service. The Registered Children's Home Manager will champion child-centred, therapeutic practice and high standards of care.

Working with operational leaders and a multidisciplinary network, the Registered Children's Home Manager will oversee quality, safeguarding, resources and staff development while building strong partnerships around each child.

With senior leadership support and developing clinical psychology input, the Registered Children's Home Manager will help improve outcomes for children and young people while contributing to service development.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Registered Childrens Home Manager include:

• Home Leadership and Operations: Manage the home and maintain a responsive residential service, including out-of-hours arrangements
• People Leadership and Development: Lead recruitment, induction, supervision, performance, training and staff development
• Safeguarding and Outcomes: Maintain child-centred care, safeguarding practice and a focus on positive outcomes
• Quality Assurance and Compliance: Monitor standards, implement quality assurance and maintain compliance with legislation, Quality Standards and Ofsted requirements, and prepare for inspections
• Budgets and Resources: Manage budgets, buildings, equipment and resources effectively
• Partnership Working: Work with families, education, health, police, communities and other agencies to achieve joined-up outcomes
• Therapeutic Practice: Embed a therapeutic ethos supporting childrens physical, emotional and social development

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• Previous experience in a role relevant to the residential care of children
• Previous experience supervising and managing staff in a care setting
• Experience managing budgets and resources
• Experience working with other agencies to safeguard children and support positive outcomes
• Experience monitoring and evaluating outcomes for children and young people
• Direct experience supporting children, young people and families with complex needs in a residential setting
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or equivalent, held or achievable within the required timescale
• Knowledge of the Children Act, Childrens Homes (England) Regulations, Quality Standards and Ofsted requirements
• Strong leadership, team-building, organisation, planning and communication skills
• Ability to assess needs, plan care, establish appropriate boundaries and support positive change
• Ability to travel between service locations across the county and work flexible hours as required
• Ability to work effectively in a challenging environment and in anti-oppressive ways
• Fluent spoken English for the role
• Right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship
• Ability to satisfy safer recruitment requirements and demonstrate suitability to manage the home

DESIRABLE

• Knowledge of health and safety, including risk assessments
• Knowledge of local authority residential care procedures

BENEFITS

• Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contribution of around 18%
• 27 days annual leave, rising to 32 days with length of service, plus bank holidays
• Annual incremental pay progression
• Authorised overtime opportunities
• Training, leadership development and qualification support
• Cycle to Work Scheme and additional employee benefits
• Developing in-house Clinical Psychology service with specialist consultation and therapeutic guidance
• Enhanced rates for qualifying night and Bank Holiday working

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.