Registered Manager - Children's Home

Shire Healthcare; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous bonus scheme

30+ Days annual leave

Flexible working hours (start/finish)

Private healthcare

Growth with ambitious provider

Autonomy to shape the culture and deve

Job summary

Shire Healthcare is seeking a Registered Manager to lead an Ofsted-rated children’s home in Blackburn. You will oversee day-to-day operations, ensure personalised care plans for each young person, and manage placement reviews and budgetary control.

You will appoint Key Workers, supervise staff development, and build strong partnerships with families, local authorities and external professionals while ensuring compliance with current childcare legislation and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Leading the day-to-day management of a children's home.
• Ensuring each young person has an individualised care plan reflecting their emotional, educational, social, cultural, therapeutic and health needs.
• Regularly reviewing and updating placement plans.
• Allocating Key Workers and overseeing the effective delivery of care plans.
• Building strong working relationships with families, carers, local authorities and external professionals.
• Overseeing budgets and ensuring cost-effective service delivery.
• Ensuring staffing levels and staff competencies meet the needs of the young people.
• Ensuring all new staff receive a full induction and ongoing personal development plan.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of legislation, regulations and best practice in residential childcare.
• Providing strong leadership, professional supervision and support to the staff team.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Staff development

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

Registered Manager - Children's Home

Location: Blackburn, Lancashire

Salary: Up to £65,000 (DOE) + yearly bonus

Contract: Permanent, full-time

We are supporting a forward-thinking, innovative children's residential provider who are seeking a strong Registered Manager to oversee an LD home in Blackburn. This is a great opportunity to lead an established service within a dynamic and supportive organisation. All homes within the organisation are rated good or above by Ofsted.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Leading the day-to-day management of a children's home.
• Ensuring each young person has an individualised care plan reflecting their emotional, educational, social, cultural, therapeutic and health needs.
• Regularly reviewing and updating placement plans.
• Allocating Key Workers and overseeing the effective delivery of care plans.
• Building strong working relationships with families, carers, local authorities and external professionals.
• Overseeing budgets and ensuring cost-effective service delivery.
• Ensuring staffing levels and staff competencies meet the needs of the young people.
• Ensuring all new staff receive a full induction and ongoing personal development plan.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of legislation, regulations and best practice in residential childcare.
• Providing strong leadership, professional supervision and support to the staff team.

Benefits

• Generous bonus scheme
• 30+ Days annual leave
• Flexible working hours (start/finish times)
• Private healthcare
• Opportunity to grow with an ambitious provider
• Autonomy to shape the culture and development of the home

Referral Bonus

Not the right role for you? If you are registered with Shire and refer a friend or colleague, you could receive a cash bonus for every successful referral.

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