Registered Children's Home Manager

AWD Online; Greater London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

27 days annual leave (rising to 32)

Annual pay progression

Overtime opportunities

Training and leadership development

Wellbeing services

Cycle to Work Scheme

Clinical Psychology service

Job summary

AWD Online is seeking a Registered Children's Home Manager to lead an established home in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. You will champion child-centred, therapeutic practice and high standards of care, working with senior leadership and a multidisciplinary network to oversee quality, safeguarding, resources and staff development while building strong partnerships around each child.

The role includes 37 hours per week, with possible unsocial hours, weekends and Bank Holidays, and on-call duties.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Fluent spoken English and right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• 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 children's physical, emotional and social development.

Skills

Leadership

Team-building

Organisation

Planning

Communication

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare

Job description

Registered Children's Home Manager

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

If you've also worked in the following roles, we'd also like to hear from you: Children's Home Registered Manager, Residential Children's Home Manager, Children's Residential Home Manager, Children's Home Manager, Residential Childcare Manager, Children's Services Manager, Deputy Children's 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.

LOCATION: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, East Midlands.

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

• 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 children's 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, Children's 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.
• Employee wellbeing services.
• 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.