Registered Home Manager

Fulbridge Social Care; Preston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company specializing in residential care for children with complex needs is looking for a Registered Home Manager in Preston. The successful candidate will bring extensive experience, strong leadership, and will be committed to providing a supportive environment for young people. Responsibilities include managing budgets, ensuring compliance with regulations, and creating staff rotas, all while fostering an inclusive and caring atmosphere.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Mobile phone and tablet provided

Mileage paid for business purposes

Qualifications

• Must have extensive experience in a residential setting.
• Qualifications like Level 4/5 or a Social Work degree are required.
• Need to secure and promote the home's reputation.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing budgets and financial documentation.
• Create a caring environment for service users.
• Work unsupervised and oversee staff rotas.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Financial awareness

Knowledge of regulations

Supervision experience

Education

Level 4/5 in Children & Young People

Social Work degree

Job description

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Our client is a residential specialist in Cambridgeshire for children with challenging behaviour and complex needs. They aim to provide a 24/7 interactive and person-centred approach for young people aged between 12 and 16, catering to their social, therapeutic, and educational requirements.

The organisation specialises in building confidence, self-esteem, and providing a skill set that enables young people to take responsibility for their own lives.

The successful candidate must have extensive experience and a proven record working with children within a residential setting. The manager must be qualified to Level 4/5 in Children & Young People or have a Social Work degree with experience within the sector along with RMA.

The manager is required to take responsibility to secure, sustain, and promote the reputation of the home for the benefit of the Service Users and create a caring environment conducive to the individual emotional, physical, social, intellectual, and spiritual needs. As a manager, you will work unsupervised, have financial awareness, capability to budget, and keep legal documentation updated and secure.

Person Specification

• Experienced and trained in supervision
• Clear knowledge of regulations and legislation within the sector
• Excellent leadership skills
• Excellent written, IT, and communication skills
• Experience managing budgets
• Experience creating staff rotas
• Enthusiastic disposition
• Proactive
• Flexible
• Clear understanding of Health and Safety procedures
• Proven track record

Additional Information

• The post is subject to a six-month probationary period.
• Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus Bank Holidays
• The company has a contributory pension scheme
• Mobile phone and tablet provided.
• Mileage is paid for business purposes.
• The successful candidate will be approved by the appropriate statutory body.
• The contract is based on 37.5 hours a week with additional on-call duties. The successful candidate will be required to obtain an enhanced DBS, which will be paid for by the employee, and complete a comprehensive induction programme prior to the start date.
• The Registered Home Manager is an extremely important role and will be accountable to the Operations Manager.