Registered Children's Home Manager. Job in Cleobury Mortimer Education & Training Jobs

Score Staffing Solutions Limited; Rock; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing solutions company is seeking a Children s Home Registered Manager in Cleobury Mortimer. The successful candidate will oversee a new therapeutic home and ensure the delivery of high-quality care in compliance with Ofsted standards. This role offers a competitive salary package of up to £67k per annum including bonuses, with opportunities for professional development and promotion. Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years' experience in a children's home environment and relevant qualifications.

Benefits

Up to £60k basic salary

Performance bonuses of up to £7k

36 days annual leave

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years experience leading a team in a children's home.
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence and access to a vehicle.
• Understanding of SCCIF, Children's Home Act (2015), and ability to register with Ofsted.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a passionate team to ensure smooth operation of the home.
• Develop and review Ofsted required paperwork.
• Conduct health and safety checks and medication audits.

Skills

Experience in a children's home environment

Leadership skills

Understanding of Ofsted and quality standards

Effective communication

Education

Level 3 or 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Are you an experienced Ofsted Registered Manager looking to put your stamp on a brand-new home within a visionary therapeutic organisation from day one?

Want directors that have actually worked in the industry?

• Job Title: Children s Home Registered Manager
• Home Type: 2x2 Bedded EBD homes therapeutic PACE & DDP approach
• Location: Cleobury Mortimer, DY14
• Basic Salary: Up to £60k
• Registration bonus!
• Annual Bonuses: Up to £7k based on Ofsted & Outcomes
• Overall Package: Up to £67k per annum!
• 36 days annual leave entitlement!

Who will you be working for?

Apply to learn more about this fantastic new organisation with a vision for truly therapeutic DDP-led practice within their brand-new children s homes. You will start off registering a single 2 Bedded EBD home in the affluent and rural area of Cleobury Mortimer and then dual register a second in a nearby location. This property has a historic background, and the architecture is being preserved, but the internal is undergoing a whole makeover have your input from day one about how you d like to personalise this exciting new project.

This organisation is led by a board of directors who have over 60 years experience working within Children s Residential, achieving Outstanding outcomes, working as an Ofsted inspector, and consulting at the highest level across the region. They are keen to promote DDP qualifications and become an accredited organisation, with a lot of innovative expansion plans already in the works for the future.

The Package & Benefits:

• Basic Salary: Up to £60k p.a, depending on experience and qualifications
• Performance Bonuses: Up to £7k p.a, based on Ofsted and Occupancy
• One-off Registration Bonus of £500 per home.
• Overall package potential: Up to £67k per annum!
• Professional Development: Opportunity to complete the Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (if not already qualified), Accredited qualification in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, paid induction program, and other exciting training opportunities!
• Pathway for promotion: Show great performance and access realistic opportunities for development into a Home Opener , or Operations/Senior Management roles
• Holiday: total of 36 days of paid annual leave

What Will The Role Entail?

As a Children s Home Registered Manager, you will be the backbone of the home. You will pull from your extensive experience working in children s homes to manage and lead your passionate team to ensure smooth operation of the home, second-to-none delivery of care for young people, and Ofsted excellence.

The Successful Children s Home Registered Manager Candidate Will Excel At:

• Running a children s home to Good or Outstanding standards, adhering to Ofsted s Children s Home Act (2015), Quality Standards, and Safeguarding Procedures
• Managing a staff team, completing supervisions and appraisals, and ensuring trainings are completed in line with Quality Standards
• Developing and reviewing Ofsted required paperwork such as care plans, behaviour support plans, risk assessments, and regulated Reg reports & attending and engaging in LAC, EHCP, PEP and Pathway Planning meetings and reviews.
• Communicating effectively with young people, colleagues, families, and external professionals.
• Conducting administrative tasks such as health and safety checks, medication audits, rotas, finances, and taking part in recruitment activities and inductions
• On-call responsibilities; ensuring the home has your expert advice in out-of-hour crises

Requirements for the Children s Home Registered Manager role:

• Minimum of 2+ years experience leading a team specifically within a children s home environment
• Level 3 or 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence and access to a vehicle
• An understanding of the SCCIF, Children s Home Act (2015), and Quality Standards, the ability to register as a manager with Ofsted, and pass a Fit Person s Interview
• A genuine passion for supporting the well-being and healthy development of young people, as well as for your staff team

If you are keen to discuss the Children s Home Registered Manager vacancy further, have more questions, or this one isn t quite the right fit, please don t hesitate to reach out!

Any successful candidates will, as per Safer Recruitment guidelines, undergo an enhanced DBS check, references, and an employment history verification.