Registered Manager

Caretech; Wisbech; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual quality and commercial bonus

Management Incentive Plan

Management Development Training

Pension scheme

Wellbeing Programme

Employee Assistance Service

Job summary

Cambian in Wisbech is seeking a Registered Manager to lead a children’s residential home. You will develop holistic care plans, recruit and develop a capable team, consult with young people, and ensure high standards in line with national regulations.

You will allocate key workers, manage budgets, handle complaints, and collaborate with parents and professionals to safeguard welfare. The role requires a Level 5 Diploma or equivalent, with at least 2 years in residential care and supervisory

Qualifications

• At least 2 years in residential care of children, with at least 1 year in a supervisory role within the last 5 years.
• Knowledge of The Quality Standards, SCCIF, childcare legislation, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong planning, organizing, budget control, resource allocation and team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop Comprehensive Care Plans addressing care, education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic and health needs.
• Develop a great team through recruitment support, induction and personal development plans.
• Foster consultation with young people about the care they receive.
• Allocate a Key Worker to each young person and implement their childcare plan.
• Maintain high standards aligned with National Minimum Standards and the Home's Statement of Purpose.
• Handle complaints and child protection concerns in collaboration with parents and professionals.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to promote welfare and participate in planning/review meetings.
• Embrace a safe culture and manage the home within budget expectations.

Skills

Planning

Organizing

Budget control

Resource allocation

Team leadership

Communication

Understanding trauma

Driving license

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare

Willingness to start within 6 months of employment

Job description

Are you passionate about transforming the lives of young people? Join Cambian as a Registered Manager in Wisbech and make a lasting impact people as part of our team.,

• Develop Comprehensive Care Plans: Ensure each young person has a tailored plan that addresses their care, education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic, and health needs.
• Develop a great team: Working with the recruitment teams support, bring in the right people for your home to ensure your success. Complete company induction and personal development plans, retaining a strong team to ensure familiar faces for the young people.
• Foster Consultation: Develop systems to consult young people about the care they receive.
• Allocate Key Workers: Assign a Key Worker to each young person to implement their childcare plan.
• Maintain High Standards: Establish and monitor high-quality care standards in line with National Minimum Standards and the Home's Statement of Purpose.
• Handle Complaints and Concerns: Take responsibility for addressing any complaints or child protection concerns.
• Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work in partnership with parents, carers, and other professionals to promote the welfare of young people.
• Participate in Meetings: Attend and contribute to child care planning and review meetings as appropriate.
• Embrace a safe culture: Ensure the children in your service are cared for at the best possible standard.
• Effective Commercial Management of your home: Ensure you manage your home aligned to budget expectations.
  Passionate about making the difference to the lives of young people in care.
• Relevant Experience: At least 2 years in a position related to residential care of children, with at least 1 year in a supervisory role within the last 5 years.
• Qualifications: Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent), or willingness to start within 6 months of employment.
• Knowledge: Understanding of The Quality Standards, SCCIF, childcare legislation, and regulatory requirements.
• Skills: Efficient in; planning, organizing, budget control, resource allocation, and team leadership.
• Communication: Confidence in effective spoken and written communication.
• Understanding Trauma: Knowledge of the needs of children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, including managing challenging behaviour.
• Driving License: Full UK required.
  At Cambian we are dedicated to providing exceptional care and support to our children's residential homes across the UK. Cambian is part of the CareTech family, where we work collectively to support every child to have an extraordinary day every day.
• As part of the CareTech family, To be part of the most exciting Children's care team in the UK, to make a difference each day every day for the young people we support.
• All of our colleagues - Care & Support Workers, Educators, Clinicians, Therapists, Fostering and Support Services are fully committed to CareTech's goals. They understand the challenges and rewards of working with our Service Users, Children and Young People and know that every day they will achieve things that really matter.
• A career in Care can be life-changing. The chance to make a real, positive difference every day and the opportunity to build experience, skills and recognised qualifications in a friendly, empowering environment, where people are at the heart of everything we do.
• As one of Europe's largest Care & Special Needs Education providers, you will be able to grow and develop your career at CareTech - a place where we can offer job satisfaction and long-term career prospects.
  Up to £55,000 DOE
• £5,000 annual quality and commercial bonus
• Eligible to be a member of the Company's Management Incentive Plan
• Management Development Training Programme and continuous development from our in-house Leadership Academy. Whose courses provide our existing and future leaders the time and psychological space to explore the expectations of a leader, with a focus on core behavioural skills. To motivate, empower, inspire and stretch leaders to develop their knowledge and skills in leadership and management, by reflecting on themselves and how they interact and work with their teams, their networks and the wider business.
• Additional Benefits: Competitive pay, pension scheme, and a range of benefits including:
  • Employee Assistance Service
  • Wellbeing Programme