Registered Manager - Children's Home

Birtenshaw; Bolton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable children's care organization located in Bolton is seeking an innovative Children's Home Registered Manager. The role involves promoting child welfare, ensuring compliance with care regulations, and managing a team. Candidates should have relevant experience and qualifications. The position offers a starting salary of £45,365, increasing upon fulfilling the probation period and qualifications, along with a generous relocation package and robust employee benefits.

Benefits

Generous relocation package

34 days holiday including public holidays

Paid training and qualifications

Staff Recognition Schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Discount schemes for local and national shops

Qualifications

• At least two years in a children’s home within the last five years.
• One year in a supervisory or management role in a children’s home.
• Experience of working with individuals with learning disabilities or complex health needs.

Responsibilities

• Promote the welfare of children and young people.
• Ensure regulatory compliance under care regulations.
• Manage and supervise a team of Children’s Support Workers.
• Ensure safe and nurturing placements for children.

Skills

Experience in a children's home

Supervisory or management experience

Direct work with individuals with disabilities

Diploma in Leadership and Management

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Birtenshaw is looking to appoint a Children\'s Home Registered Manager that is innovative, inspirational and a positive role model to staff teams and young people, and has:

• worked for at least two years in a children’s home within the last five years
• worked for at least one year in a supervisory or management role in a children’s home
• experience of direct work with people who have moderate to severe learning disability, and/or autistic spectrum conditions, significant physical impairment and/or complex health needs
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or equivalent or willingness to commence within three months of appointment

Salary: Starting salary will be £45,365 per annum, increasing to £52,750 upon completion of probationary period and relevant Level 5 qualification. We offer a generous relocation package to support the right candidate to relocate.

Children’s Homes

Birtenshaw Children’s Homes are at the heart of our Children’s Care Services, providing a safe, homely environment for children with a physical disability, complex health needs and a learning disability including Autism Spectrum Conditions. Located in the Bolton area, our Children’s Homes are ordinary houses, indistinguishable from their neighbours. Inside they are adapted to suit the individual physical and sensory needs of the young people who reside there. Up to four young people live together in an environment based on ordinary life principles. The home is the main home of the young people and is supervised by a dedicated, experienced and well trained staff team. Life at the homes is built around positive activity with staff encouraging children and young people to try new experiences and participate in a wide range of activities in the evenings and weekends.

Main duties of the role

• To promote the welfare of children and young people and ensure they are protected from harm
• To ensure regulatory compliance under the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and Ofsted Framework for Inspection
• To become the Registered Manager of a designated children’s home following the due process of registration
• To manage and supervise a team of Children’s Support Workers
• To ensure compliance with relevant legislation and organisational policies, whilst creating safe, positive, nurturing placements for children and young people
• To provide a responsive service using appropriate methods of assessment and intervention within relevant statutory and company requirements

Why work for Birtenshaw?

The Birtenshaw staff team is highly committed and dedicated to transforming the lives of disabled people. You will be working with colleagues who are resilient, energetic, caring and who enjoy their roles. There are clear career opportunities for advancement within a growing organisation which puts the service users at the heart of all we do.

In addition you can expect:

• Pay increase on completion of relevant qualification or if already have a relevant qualification upon completion of probationary period
• Up to £8000 relocation package available
• 34 days holiday including public holidays
• Paid-for training and qualifications
• Staff Recognition Schemes – employee of the month, refer a friend, long service plus nominations for national awards
• Staff Council – a forum in which staff from all sections of the organisation can suggest and initiate change
• Salary Protection Scheme in the event of longer-term absence from work due to illness or injury (contracted staff)
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24-hour advice line with support on life and work, money and family issues, and 24-hour medical support including online GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support and counselling (contracted staff)
• Discount schemes for local and national shops and services

All employees are required to commit to implementing Birtenshaw Group policies and procedures to ensure the health, safety and general welfare of children and adults. The Birtenshaw Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all service users and expects all employees to share and uphold this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, which means that any potential employee is still required to disclose what would normally be considered a “spent” conviction. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in confidence and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed via the DBS website. All offers of employment are made subject to safeguarding/pre-employment checks including satisfactory references, pre-employment medical, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

Closing Date: 01/10/2025 at 9am