Registered Manager - Children's Home

The Methodist Church in Britain; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Changing Futures North East is establishing a new residential children's home and seeks a Registered Manager to lead from the start, or a deputy stepping up. The role covers comprehensive operational responsibility—from Ofsted registration to staff recruitment, care planning, safeguarding and budgeting.

The post targets young people aged 10 to 18 with emotional and behavioural difficulties. The ideal candidate holds a social work qualification and a management qualification or NVQ Level 5 (or is

Qualifications

• Social work qualification is essential and a management qualification or NVQ Level 5 is required or in progress.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a residential child care provision.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full operational leadership of the home to meet Ofsted requirements.
• Assist with Ofsted registration and prepare the home for inspection.
• Recruit, develop and inspire a new staff team.
• Embed a therapeutic, child-centred culture from the outset.
• Ensure high-quality care planning and safeguarding practice.
• Manage budgets, resources, premises and operational systems.
• Build relationships with local authorities, professionals, families and stakeholders.

Skills

Effective communication

Budget management

Childcare legislation

Team leadership

Child development

Ofsted readiness

Education

Social work qualification

Management qualification or NVQ Level 5

Job description

Changing Futures North East is opening a new residential children's home and needs a Registered Manager to lead it from the start, or a deputy stepping up. The post carries full operational leadership, from registering the home with Ofsted and preparing it for inspection to recruiting the staff team, care planning, safeguarding and budgets. The home will take young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties, of either gender, aged 10 to 18. A social work qualification and a management qualification or NVQ Level 5 are essential, or in progress.

What the job involves

• Lead the full operational leadership of the home to meet Ofsted requirements
• Assist with Ofsted registration and prepare the home for inspection
• Recruit, develop and inspire a new staff team
• Embed a therapeutic, child-centred culture from the outset
• Ensure high-quality care planning and safeguarding practice
• Manage budgets, resources, premises and operational and online systems
• Build relationships with local authorities, professionals, families, stakeholders and the community
• Drive continuous improvement and maintain high standards
• Supervise, develop and appraise staff
• Protect and promote the rights of children and service users
• Model the organisation's values and work within ethical and professional boundaries
• Work to and implement policies and procedures

Qualifications

• Social work qualification
• Management qualification or NVQ Level 5, or working towards with completion in timescale

Experience

• At least 2 years' residential work with children
• At least 2 years working at a senior level in a residential childcare setting
• Experience managing a team

Skills & knowledge

• Communicate effectively with children and adults, orally and in writing
• Ability to manage budgets
• Working knowledge of childcare legislation, guidance and quality standards and regulations for children's homes
• Knowledge of child development and the needs of children in care
• Knowledge of management, supervision and appraisal processes
• Knowledge of the SCCIF

Other

• Commitment to residential care as a positive option for children
• Commitment to high standards of service
• Personal commitment, flexibility and integrity
• Ability to use online systems for recording information
• Ability to construct and implement plans individually and collaboratively